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Parks and Open Space Acquired with Conservators' Assistance

• 1968-1979 Webster Conservation Area (113 acres total). Including original 103 acres, 1968; Webster Vale, 1973; Houghton Garden, 1979.
  
  
• 1971 Ordway Park donated to Conservators by bequest from the Ordway estate. The Conservators are the solely responsible for maintaining this park.
  
  
• 1976 Norumbega Park Conservation Area (13 acres )
  
  
• 1978 Kennard Conservation Area (32 acres )
  
  
• 1979 Dolan Pond Conservation Area (8 acres). Addition of over 28 acres to the original 27 acres of what is now Nahanton Park
  
  
• 1979-85 Saw Mill Brook Conservation Area (20 acres total). Acquired in three parcels: 1979, 1982, 1985
  
  
• 1981 Newton Commonwealth Golf Course (71 acres )
  
  
• 1982 Addition of 16 acres to Kennard Park
  
  
• 1983 Cold Spring Park (addition and the development of the Beacon St. side)
  
  
• 1983 Flowed Meadow Conservation Area: 6.85 acres attached to the original (1893) Auburndale Park
  
  
• 1989 Nahanton Park developed: 57 acres
  
  
• 1996 Weeks Field & Park developed: 13 acres
  
  
• 2001 Community Preservation Act Passed