Crystal Lake Gallery Paddles and Picnics event at Crystal Lake, 2019The last day of swimming (2014)Global Water Dances, June 2019A flock of buffleheads visits Crystal Lake in late winterCommon Mergansers at Crystal Lake...and are joined by some hooded mergansers a few days later.A good day's "catch"Turtles catch some rays on a fall dayCrystal Lake in 2016 after one of the driest summers everThe Crystal Lake Conservancy held a "Paddles and Petals" event in June 2016.When the City of Newton acquired two parcels adjacent to the Crystal Lake bathhouse, it resold the house at 230 Lake Avenue to a private owner. However, the city retained the rights to a lakeside path from the Crystal Lake beach to the existing parkland at Levingston Cove. The Conservators holds a conservation restriction on this pathway.The entrance to the pathway is between the two boulders.a few days later after swimming season endsA very tame egret visits the lake"At this time the water and the docks will be closed for a 15-minute safety break."A storm drain near the lakeCrystal Lake was closed to swimming in late July due to blue-green algaeA flock of hooded mergansers visits just before Crystal Lake ices over.The last day of the swimming season2010Catch and releaseView from the water of the new parkland at 20 Rogers StreetNew parkland at 20 Rogers StreetA 180-degree panoramic view of the newly acquired landThe stone wall separating the beach from the newly acquired property has been stabilized and reduced in height.By 2008, most of the wall separating the beach from the new parkland at 20 Rogers Street had been removedLand acquired by the city at 20 Rogers Street, before conversion to parklandPrior to the city purchase of 20 Rogers Street, a high stone wall was the backdrop to the swimming areaCampers leaving a swimming sessionA Great blue heron visits Levingston Cove