Invasive plants
Privet (Ligustrum spp)
Identification Another escapee from residential hedges, dispersed by seed-eating birds. Leaves are small and leathery, opposite on the stem, elliptical to oval. Flowers are small white racemes in June.
Sign Up for Our Fall Webinars
Newton Conservators is pleased to present its first ever online webinar series. In past years, we welcomed you to fall walks in Newton’s open spaces. With continuing concerns for social
A New Maintenance Crew in the Old Deer Park
The deer herd that used to live in the “Deer Park” section of Webster Conservation Area has been gone for several years. Since then, vegetation, much of it invasive, has
Cold Spring Park Buckthorn Demonstration Project
The Red Maple Swamp that makes up much of Cold Spring Park is threatened by an expanding understory of invasive exotic glossy buckthorn, which shades the understory so much that
Saving the Woodcock Meadow at Nahanton Park
A Conservation Partnership The rare Woodcock Meadow in Nahanton Park is threatened by the growth of invasives and woody vegetation. The Friends of Nahanton Park and the Newton Conservators have
Black Swallow-Wort: Unwanted in Newton
Armed with seed pods that look like chili peppers, shiny green leaves that come in pairs, purple star-shaped flowers, and grappling spaghetti-like roots, this invasive non-native vine threatens monarch butterflies
Controlling Invasive Plants: Let’s Start In Our Own Back Yards
Printable brochure Many of us participate in garlic mustard pulls at Cold Spring Park and read about the Audubon survey of the invasive plants in Nahanton Park, but some of
Advice About Invasive Plants
Did you know that you may have invasive plants in your garden? There are quite a few here in New England. They are dangerous because they spread into natural areas
Invasives Pulls are a Success
The first invasives pulls of 2010 were held in Cold Spring Park, Auburndale Cove, Sawmill Brook, and Dolan Pond. Conservators Board member Katherine Howard, Conservators Board of Advisors member Eric
It’s WAR – on Plant Invaders
by Katherine Howard Garlic mustard, a leading plant invader, is now in your backyard, along your favorite walks, virtually everywhere in Newton! The problem will get worse and worse if
Invasive Alien Plant Update – A Newton Perspective
The City of Newton is under attack from alien invaders. They have come from far away and are taking over our back yards, parks, and conservation areas. Slowly and quietly