Newton Conservators is Newton's land trust, a non-profit citizens' group that advocates
for the protection of Newton's open space for wildlife and for the community.
Bare Pond, a vernal pool, is just a few feet from the MASCO parking lot behind the former temple. The position of the Conservators is that the City of Newton should protect the entire wooded portion of the site, including Bare Pond, and should restore the MASCO parking lot to woodlands.
Help Wanted
We're looking for volunteers to fill these positions:
Membership Coordinator
Walks Coordinator
a Project Director and a Designer for the Conservators Trail Guide
Each summer, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health tests mosquitos, humans, and animals for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Click on the map to see current results.
Goats in the Old Deer Park
Last fall, the Newton Conservation Commission brought 30 goats into the old deer park section of Webster Conservation area to nibble away at the underbrush. Learn more.
The Conservators have partnered with the Newton Conservation Commission on the development of new "welcome signs" at the entrances to all conservation areas in Newton. Each sign includes a "QR code" that lets visitors with smartphones see maps and other information about the conservation area.
Echo Bridge Railing Restoration Project
An effort is underway to raise public and private funds to restore the historic railings on Echo Bridge. Temporary chain link fencing has been in place since 2008 as a safety measure.
The new editor of the Newton Conservators Newsletter is Kenneth Mallory, who was formerly
Editor-in-chief of Publishing Programs at the New England Aquarium. Mallory is also an accomplished photographer. View a sampling of his work.
A 3-mile walk along the Charles near the Leo J. Martin Golf Course covers some rough, unofficial trails as well as two new pedestrian bridges over the river.
Summer 2018 Newsletter
Spring 2018 Newsletter
