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Newton Park and Conservation Lands
SIZE: 57 acres
LONGEST WALK : 0.7 miles
ACQUIRED: 1900 and 1980
ADMINISTERED BY: Parks
and Recreation
FEATURES:
This was originally two parcels. The park includes 25 acres of community
garden plots, meadows, wooded hillsides, wild blackberry bushes,
wetlands, and an open plateau
overlooking the river valley. Walking, jogging, canoe launching,
fishing, field games, kite flying, picnicking, nature study, cross-country
skiing, sledding, and bird watching.
Powell's Island in Cutler
Park is an easy distance from the canoe launch.
 ACCESSIBILITY:
Florrie's
Path, a handicapped-accessible path along the Charles River,
starts by the nature center
building where many summertime programs for children are held.
HISTORY:
| 1890s |
Boston Catholic
Archdiocese conveyed 58 acres to Working Boys Home Corp. |
| 1900s |
City purchased
25 acres on Winchester Street from Burney Estate for an infirmary
and farmland. |
| 1962 |
58 acres used
as novitiate by Xaverians. |
| 1964 |
Welfare Department
absorbed by MA state. |
| 1968 |
Parks and Recreation
developed south half. |
| 1980 |
City purchased
32 acres from Xaverian Brothers with partial reimbursement from
Urban Self-Help Program. |
ADVOCATES & CARETAKERS:
Friends of Nahanton Park
455 Nahanton Street
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 332-2686 |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Birding in Nahanton Park, by Alison Leary
Photo gallery
Photos on Flickr
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