Delightful Surprises in Newton's Natural Areas

Where can you ...

• Walk on top of a quaking bog? 19
  
  
• Explore a restored Victorian garden in the woods? 17
  
  
• Cross over the roaring water of an historic mill dam? 13
  
  
• Glimpse deer living in their own park? 16
  
  
• Stand at the riverbank where Native Americans fished? 14
  
  
• Feast your eyes on a rhododendron bank in full bloom? 12
  
  
• Catch sight of muskrats? 4
  
  
• Pick out the old pasture trees in a rejuvenated forest? 18
  
  
• Walk for miles along marshland and river? 24
  
  
• Picnic in a meadow full of birds and butterflies? 22
  
  
• Watch rock climbers hanging from sheer outcroppings? 16
  
  
• Enjoy the 360-degree wild view in a cat-tail marsh? 23
  
  
• Cultivate a community garden plot? 22
  
  
• Canoe to an island for a picnic lunch? 1, 2, 22
  
  
• Cross-country ski from Newton Center to the Charles River? 27
  
  
• See the ruins of a 19th century amusement park? 1
  
  
• Crawl into fissure caves? 16
  
  
• Stroll along a level trail with a handicapped friend? 4, 17, 22
  
  
• Find a kettle hole in the woods? 2, 19
  
  
• Wander in a wilderness area? 19
  
  
• Climb a drumlin for splendid views of the Blue Hills? 21
  
  
• Relax by a babbling brook? 20
  
  
• Walk among 26 species of unusual trees, all labeled? 8