Webster Woods

October 7 update:  Mayor Fuller Files Proposal to Preserve Webster Woods On September 18, 2019, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller proposed that the City take action to permanently preserve the 17 acres

To help Newton residents learn more about this natural treasure, we sponsored three walks in Webster Woods in October and November, 2019. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has proposed that the City

The mission of the Newton Conservators is to promote “the protection and preservation of natural areas … for the enjoyment and benefit of the people of Newton for scientific study,

October 2019 Update Read the current position of the Conservators on the preservation of Webster Woods July 2019 Position At its meeting on July 24, 2019, the Board of Directors

In February 2019, Boston College began construction of a road salt storage facility on the rear parking lot of the land it owns in Webster Woods. The site plan filed

Many years ago, colored blazes were marked on four loop trails that go through portions of Webster Woods and the Hammond Pond Reservation. This map shows the routes of these

This map is reprinted, with permission, from the pamphlet, Primack’s Flora of Hammond Woods. Primack is Professor of Biology at Boston University, and a member of the Newton Conservators Board

Recent Developments Concerning Preservation of Webster Woods Taking filed with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 73890, Page 239 December 24, 2019 Newton moves to seize Webster Woods from Boston

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

In July 2017, the Board of Directors of the Newton Conservators wrote to each candidate for Mayor of Newton, stating the board’s position on the preservation of Webster Woods. The

by Richard B. Primack Newton Tab, May 27, 2016 reprinted by permission Many Newton residents care deeply about Webster Woods and are working to protect the area after its sale

Editor’s Note: DEP “tentatively approved” the DCR proposal on June 13, 2014. A final license for the project was expected to be issued in July. However,  as of February 2019,

On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, an audience of more than one hundred people learned about a hidden treasure when they attended a program at the library: Discovering Houghton, Views of

Octo Barnett One of the largest and most attractive open spaces in Newton is the Webster Conservation Area, located next to Hammond Pond Parkway. The main entrance is at the

Newton Conservators Board of Advisors member Jon Regosin, a biologist with the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program led a wonderful program at Bare Pond in Webster Woods on

Martha Horn, the city’s Environmental Planner, reports that Newton has received approval from the state to proceed with design and construction of improvements to Hammond Pond. A request for bids