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Our Partner Organizations
The Environmental Science Program is working this year with several special partner organizations, and we are highlighting them here to raise their visibility, and to help each group accomplish its goals. We encourage you to find out more about them, and take advantage of what each offers you and the community.

BC Environmental Studies Program / Urban Ecology Institute / Eastern Coyote Research Projects

In 2005 we learned more about the wildlife and ecology of our urban settings through a science workshop presented by researchers from Boston College. You can learn more about them and their work at the websites listed below.

The BC Environmental Studies Program provides students with sufficient background to understand the multiplicity of issues facing our environment such as economics, culture, policy, society and science: www.bc.edu/envstudies

The Urban Ecology Institute includes scientists, educators and attorneys who research urban ecosystems, provide information to urban residents and policymakers, and work with the public schools to protect and restore urban natural resources: www.urbaneco.org

The Eastern Coyote Research Projects develop an ecological profile of eastern coyotes residing in suburban areas, Cape Cod and Boston. They also give students authentic field experiences in the data collection process and analysis: www2.bc.edu/~wayjo

The Newton Conservators

The Newton Conservators is a citizens group that advocates for Newton's open spaces. Since its founding in 1961, it has helped preserve over 200 acres of open space and created several major parks for public enjoyment.

With over 400 members, The Conservators group is a force for the proper use and protection of parks, playgrounds, conservation areas, ponds, and streams in Newton. It has also helped enact ground-breaking environmental ordinances for protection of wetlands, clean air, energy conservation, road salt limits, and tree preservation. It leads walks through conservation areas and gives grants for environmental study in the schools. It supports the Environmental Science Program each year with scholarship funds.

For more information, contact President William Hagar by email at president@newtonconservators.org or visit the Conservators' website

Newton Community Education

Newton Community Education is a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools, open to all students, regardless of residence. It provides educational, social, cultural, and vocational programs to adults and children, endeavoring to provide high-quality classes at reasonable prices.

For more information, contact Barbara Simkowski, Director at 617-559-6999, or email to Barbara_Simkowski@newton.mec.edu or visit the NCE website.

The Green Decade Coalition

The Green Decade Coalition is an organization of people living or working in Newton and neighboring communities, including representatives of community organizations, institutions and businesses. Members are working together to create sustainable solutions to environmental problems facing our city and our world.

You can contact The Green Decade at 617-965-1995 or email to greendecade@greendecade.org, or visit the Green Decade website

Newton Athletes Serving Community

"Creating tomorrow's leaders through community service today."
Most of the student-athletes who participate in Newton's numerous sports-related teams and activities are very interested in getting involved in community service activities as a way to give back to the community, and to help support worthwhile causes.

Newton ASC is an organization for these student-athletes that provides them with substantial opportunities for community service involvement, while not conflicting with their sports and/or academic commitments.

For more information, contact President John Lilly at 617-965-0529, or email to jelnewton@aol.com, or visit the ASC website

Newton Public Schools Online

Newton Public Schools Online is a public information portal developed and maintained by the Newton School Committee to promote public understanding of, and interaction with, the Newton Public Schools. It aims to provide parents, students, teachers, administrators, and interested citizens easy, around-the-clock access to a wealth of information about their school system as well as an efficient means for registering opinions and suggestions. It serves as a gateway to public documents as well as websites designed and maintained by individual schools, teachers, departments, and school-related organizations.

If you have questions, comments, reactions, or suggestions, please email the webmaster@newtonpublicschools.com.

City of Newton
www.ci.newton.ma.us

Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)
www.outdoors.org

Charles River Canoe and Kayak Rentals
www.ski-paddle.com/cano/canoe.htm

Eastern Mountain Sports
www.ems.com

Charles River Watershed Association
www.crwa.org

Mount Washington Observatory | Webcam Network
www.mountwashington.org/cam/index.php

Yahoo! Maps
http://maps.yahoo.com/

MapQuest
www.mapquest.com