Who’s In Charge Around Here?

To Report a Problem in a Park or Conservation Area

If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

The best way to report a problem, such as a downed tree blocking a trail, in a Newton park or conservation area is to use the Newton 311 system:

 

The parks and conservation areas described on this website are owned and managed by a variety of organizations, both public and private.  In addition, many properties have advocacy groups that work to maintain and enhance them.  This page lists the organizations involved with each property.  Click on a name in the first column to open the property page on this website.  Click on an organization’s name to open its website.

Property # and
Name on this Website		 Official Property Name Owner Support Organization
1 Norumbega Park Norumbega Park Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		 Paddle Boston
Canoe and kayak rental operator
617-965-5110
       
2 Auburndale Park and Flowed Meadow Auburndale Playground (The Cove) Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		  
  Flowed Meadow Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
  Forest Grove Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-1058		  
       
3 Charles River Path –
Galen Street		 Upper Charles River Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-1058		  
       
4 Charles River Path –
Bridge Street		 Upper Charles River Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-1058		  
       
5 Dolan Pond Dolan Pond Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		 Friends of Dolan Pond
dolanpond@aol.com
       
6 Avery Woods Avery Woods Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		  
       
7 Edmands Park Edmands Park Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Friends of Edmands Park
       
8 Newton Commonwealth Golf Course Newton Commonwealth Golf Course City of Newton Newton Commonwealth Golf Course
course operator
617-630-1971
       
9 Chestnut Hill Reservation Chestnut Hill Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-5290		 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
reservoir operator
617-242-6000
       
10 Hunnewell Woods and Park Hunnewell Playground Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		  
  Hunnewell Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
11 Awtrey Dell Awtrey Dell Newton Conservators  
       
12 Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Newton Cemetery & Arboretum Newton Cemetery Corporation
617-332-0047		  
       
13 Bullough’s Pond Bullough’s Pond Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Bullough’s Pond Association
       
14 Cold Spring Park Cold Spring Park Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Friends of Cold Spring Park
       
15 Crystal Lake Crystal Lake Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Crystal Lake Conservancy

Friends of Crystal Lake
       
16 Ordway Park Ordway Park Newton Conservators  
       
17 Cochituate and
Sudbury Aqueducts		 Cochituate Aqueduct City of Newton  
  Sudbury Aqueduct Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
617-242-6000		  
18 Webster Woods and
Hammond Pond		 Webster Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		 Friends of Webster Woods
  Hammond Pond Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-333-7404		  
19 Houghton Garden Houghton Garden Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		 Chestnut Hill Garden Club
       
20 Leo J. Martin Golf Course and Riverside Park Leo J. Martin Golf Course MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
781-894-4903		 Weston Ski Track
       
21 Hemlock Gorge and Echo Bridge Hemlock Gorge Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-333-7407		 Friends of Hemlock Gorge
  Echo Bridge Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
617-242-6000		  
       
22 Mary Hunnewell Fyffe Footbridge Mary Hunnewell Fyffe Footbridge MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-1058		  
       
23 Upper Falls Riverwalk Upper Falls Riverwalk Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
24 Kennard Park and Conservation Area Kennard Park Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Friends of Kennard Park
  Kennard Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
25 Lost Pond Sanctuary and Skyline Park Lost Pond Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-333-7404		  
  Lost Pond Sanctuary Brookline Parks and Open Space
617-730-2088		 Brookline Conservation Land Trust
617-383-4643
  Skyline Park Brookline Parks and Open Space
617-879-5650		  
       
26 Saw Mill Brook Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
27 Oak Hill Pathway Oak Hill Pathway Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
28 Oakdale Woods Oakdale Woods Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
29 Frank Barney and Martin Conservation Areas Frank Barney Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
  Martin Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
30 Nahanton Park Nahanton Park Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Friends of Nahanton Park
       
31 Cutler Park Cutler Park Reservation MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-698-1802		  
       
32 Helen Heyn Riverway Helen Heyn Riverway Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
33 Brook Farm Historic Site Brook Farm Historic Site MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-698-1802		 New Brook Farm (NBF)
       
34 Millennium Park Millennium Park Boston Parks and Recreation
617-635-4505		  
       
35 Upper Falls Greenway Upper Falls Greenway Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Friends of the Upper Falls Greenway
       
36 Newton Community Farm Newton Community Farm Newton Community Farm
Farm operator
617-916-9655		 Newton Farm Commission
Land owner
       
37 Charles River Path – Quinobequin Road Charles River Path – Quinobequin Road MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-1058		 Friends of the Quinobequin
       
38 Dexter Woods Dexter Woods Newton Conservators  
       
39 Kesseler Woods Kesseler Woods Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
       
40 Heartbreak Hill Park at Waban Hill Reservoir Heartbreak Hill Park at Waban Hill Reservoir Parks, Recreation, and Culture
617-796-1500		 Friends of Heartbreak Hill Park at Waban Hill Reservoir
       
41 Wilson Conservation Lands – Bracebridge Road Wilson Conservation Area Conservation Commission
617-796-1152		  
  Andree D. Wilson Treeway Newton Conservators
Conservation restriction holder		  
       
42 Riverside Greenway Blue Heron Trail MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
617-727-1058		 Riverside Greenway Working Group