



Sunday, December 8

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Emerald Necklace Ponds, Boston/Brookline. Morning.



We will search for waterfowl and other winter species on the ponds and in the adjacent woods.

Co-sponsored by the Brookline Greenspace Alliance and the Emerald Necklace Bird Club. Meeting location:

Parking lot for Daisy Field, Olmsted Park on Willow Pond, between Pond Avenue and the Jamaicaway.

Bob Mayer, Jamaica Plain (617) 522-0157

rgmayer38@gmail.com





Visit the Emerald Necklace Bird Club page HERE



Jamaica Pond Project Nature's Classroom













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Osprey are usually seen in the Emerald Necklace and Boston during migration. A pair has been nesting at Moswetuset Park in Quincy just off of Quincy Shore Drive and Squantum Streets the past few years. The pair are often seen fishing the Neponset River. I suspect the Osprey I photographed at Scarboro Pond (Franklin Park) and Jamaica Pond the past few summers are from this same nesting site. Always a wonder to watch them hover before the dive for a sea bass... To view web cam of Osprey nest in Oxford, MA click Osprey are usually seen in the Emerald Necklace and Boston during migration. A pair has been nesting at Moswetuset Park in Quincy just off of Quincy Shore Drive and Squantum Streets the past few years. The pair are often seen fishing the Neponset River. I suspect the Osprey I photographed at Scarboro Pond (Franklin Park) and Jamaica Pond the past few summers are from this same nesting site. Always a wonder to watch them hover before the dive for a sea bass... To view web cam of Osprey nest in Oxford, MA click HERE



ALERT: Emerald Ash Borer Invasive Beetle Discovered

at Arnold Arboretum July 16, 2014





The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced that the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine area will go state-wide as of Monday, November 17, 2014. The quarantine area previously covered only Berkshire and Essex County.

Fact Sheet Identification page:

http://massnrc.org/pests/pestFAQsheets/emeraldashborer.html



To report a possible sighting of Emerald Ash Borer or EAB tree damage, visit

http://massnrc.org/pests/eabreport.htm





Protect Jamaica Pond's Watershed from Development



We respectfully request the conservation and preservation of Jamaica Pond’s watershed by protecting Hellenic Hill woodlands from development .

Jamaica Pond has been an important source of water for wildlife and people.

Native Americans and people through the ages have enjoyed the beauty of the waters and hill.

Jamaica Pond was the water reservoir for Boston up to the 1850s, and it is still an emergency water source.

Jamaica Pond Park is used daily by thousands of people to revitalize their physical, mental and spiritual health.

The Jamaica Pond Project have provided education programs and environmental stewardship for over five decades. We petition Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts General Court, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston City Council, and Citizens to:

Conserve and Preserve Jamaica Pond’s watershed by protecting Hellenic Hill woodlands from development .

Ensure the Integrity of the Emerald Necklace parks envisioned by Frederick Law Olmsted as a sanctuary for all the citizens.

Sign the Petiton Online at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/438/796/040/celebrate-jamaica-pond-petition/





Media Stories and Background





A large 12.5 acres of undeveloped woodlands on Hellenic Hill which overlooks Jamaica Pond was put on sale in January 2011. The big money pressures will be immense to maximize the development of these lands.

Jamaica Plain Gazette

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/

JP Observer: Pond view in danger until the public owns it. March 29, 2013 By Sandra Storey

http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/03/29/jp-observer-pond-view-in-danger-until-the-public-owns-it/

Real estate today: Hellenic Hill preservation efforts continue. March 29, 2013 By Rebeca Oliveira

http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2013/03/29/real-estate-today-hellenic-hill-preservation-efforts-continue/

Hellenic Hill preservation talks begin by David Taber May 13, 2011

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4825

Preserving Hellenic Hill letter by Michael Frank, Chairman Jamaica Pond Association

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4728

Major developer bids on Hellenic Hill by John Ruch March 4, 2011

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4641

Hill preservation possible by David Taber February 18, 2011

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4611

Arroyo vows Hellenic Hill land will be preserved by David Taber February 4, 2011

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4589

Hellenic Hill land hits market by David Taber January 21, 2011

http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4567



Jamaica Plain Patch

Perceived Threat to Jamaica Pond Prompts Outpouring

In a public forum to discuss Hellenic College's controversial decision to sell its pond-side land, there was an outcry for public purchase and preservation of the 12.5 acre green space.

By James LaFond-Lewis

http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/perceived-threat-to-jamaica-pond-prompts-outpouring



Boston Globe Boston.com

Jamaica Plain group asks Orthodox archbishop to save land overlooking Jamaica Pond

By Joseph Leahy, Globe Correspondent

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2011/02/jamaica_plain_group_asks_ortho.html



Boston Bulletin

Residents rally to save Jamaica Pond by Patrick Rosso May 12, 2011

http://www.bulletinnewspapers.com/

