Dolan Pond Conservation Area
Improvement Plan

Public Meeting on Dolan Pond Improvements
Thursday, June 28, 7:30 pm, Room 209, City Hall

There will be a joint meeting of the Conservation Commission and the CDBG West Newton Advisory Committee on Thursday evening, June 28, 2001, in Room 209 at Newton City Hall.  The meeting will take place at 7:30 pm and will start promptly. There will be a presentation and discussion of the proposed improvements to the Dolan Pond Conservation Area.

The Dolan Pond Conservation Area is slated to receive $150,000 in Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for site improvements. The public meeting on Thursday, June 28 will allow the City to present the proposed improvements and receive public comment. Another public meeting will be held in mid-July to review and comment on the final plans. For questions about the meeting or the Dolan Pond project, please contact Tania Dobrowolski at 617/552-7140 x22 or tdobrowolski@ci.newton.ma.us or Martha Horn at 617/552-7135 x130 or mhorn@ci.newton.ma.us

A preview of the presentation can be found here in a slideshow format. Navigation bttons are provided to take you to the next slide.  On each page the "i" button will take you back to this index page.  The presentation is based on the thesis work of Margo Young at Radcliffe.  The website basically shows the slides that will be presented.  The web slide show is derived from Margo's Powerpoint presentation to be given at the meeting.  It is possible that some changes may be made in the final presentation.  Please take advantage of the opportunity to take a look before the meeting.  

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Table of Contents

1. Dolan Pond Conservation Area

2. Dolan Pond Neighborhood

3. Auburndale Ave

4. Webster Park

5. 1886 Wetland Map with Footprint

6. Quinn Pond at Dolan Pond Conservation Area

7. Red Maple Swamp

8. Shrub thicket

9. Upper woodland

10. Plants

11. Grasses at Quinn Pond

12. Banana Pond

13. Tussock sedge at Dolan Pond

14. Wildlife

15. Circulation

16. All good Views are interior

17. Topography map

18. Current Wetland Map

19. Quinn Pond Recreation

20. Objectives

21. Program

22. Pathway footprint

23. Master Plan

24. Auburndale Avenue Entrance

25. Auburndale Ave Entrance (Photo)

26. Path at Riverside parkway

27. Auburndale Avenue Plan

28. Entry sign

29. Fence detail at Auburndale Entrance

30. Gathering space near Auburndale entry

31. Information kiosk

32. Boardwalks

33. Views - Quinn Pond

34. Quinn Pond Observation deck

35. Observation deck detail

36. Views - Dolan Pond

37. Path boardwalk

38. Structure Details

39. Dolan Pond

40. Views - Cumberland Road

41. Japanese knot weed pushing up through plastic

42. Cumberland path entry

43. Views - Banana Pond

44. Helical Pier detail at Banana Pond Bridge

45. Webster Park Entrance

46. Banana pond overlook

47. Duckweed and red maple leaves

48. Current Webster Park entrance

49. Master Plan
    

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