A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature.  It is Earth's eye;  looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature - Walden, Henry David Thoreau
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Spring 2013 Newsletter is here!

Learn about ways to help Crystal Lake (in light of last year's algae bloom), native plants at Cronin's Cove,  the Spring Forum speaker, and much, much more - read the Spring 2013 Newsletter.

CLC Spring Forum on May 9

Turf specialist Mary Owen (Extension Turf Team Leader and Specialist for University of MA) discussed the topic "Better Lawn, Better Lake:  How to have a Green  Lawn without having a Green Crystal Lake".  Click here for full announcement.

2012 Open Annual Forum

was held at the Hyde Community Center in Newton Highlands on October 25, 2012.  Read about CLC's 2012 Water Analysis and view all presentations from the event.

"Crystal Lake Memories" Blog

Please visit our "Memories" Blog and add your own fond memories of Crystal Lake

CLC Merchandise

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Do you like our logo?  Take a look at the CLC merchandise now available for purchase.

Welcome

The Crystal Lake Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the preservation and protection of Crystal Lake for the benefit of the public.  Our goal is to promote and support the unique natural beauty and recreational enjoyment of the Lake.  Activities of the Conservancy involve  increasing community awareness of issues related to the Lake, raising funds and promoting environmentally sustainable uses for the Lake and its surroundings  through close collaboration with the City of Newton, the residents and other community volunteer efforts.  See our mission for a full description.

Green Decade Newton's 2013 Environmental Leadership Award

The Crystal Lake Conservancy is the proud recipient of Green Decade Newton's 2013 Environmental
Leadership Award (in group award category) for outstanding environmental contribution in Newton. Green Decade Newton chose CLC based on our recent work to preserve the lake and increase community awareness about issues facing the lake.  The award will be presented on Tuesday, May 28th, 7pm at Green Decade's “Greening our Community Series” program at the Newton Free Library.  http://greendecade.org/environmentalawards.html  

Limited Editions stocks CLC

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Limited Editions in Newton Highlands now sells CLC merchandise!  Click here to learn more.

Keep the Lake Healthy

The lake was closed to swimming during the summer 2012 due to elevated levels of blue-green algae.  With the early closing comes questions like “what caused the algae bloom?” and “is there something that can be done to help the situation?"  Learn about creating rain gardens (courtesy of the MA Watershed Coalition) and other methods to keep the lake healthy by reading the full article.

What do the rules say about swimming at Crystal Lake?

1924 Rules by the Parks & Recreation Commission, the 1929 Rules and Regulations from the Playground Commission and a 2004 Summary of the Rules are all listed under the "Lake History & Rules" tab


Photograph courtesy of Marcie Scudder. Click here for full gallery
of Marcie Scudder's photographs taken
along the shores of Crystal Lake.

Who Lives at Crystal Lake?

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Learn about Louie the Cormorant and Harry the Great Blue Herron by navigating to the Crystal Lake Inhabitants article.

Vision for the Future

Please take a minute to review the "vision" for Crystal Lake in the Crystal Lake Task Force report concerning a master plan for the bathhouse and public park  (submitted to the City of Newton, December 2010).

CLC Thanks Our Supporters

The  Crystal Lake Conservancy would like to thank all our members for providing their continued generous support and encouragement.  We are also extremely grateful to the following organizations - the Solomon Fund, the New England Grassroots Environment Fund, and the Newton Conservators (see their website) - for providing critical funding for our work. We could not have accomplished a thing without this support!

Crystal Lake Conservancy
P.O. Box 610038
Newton Highlands, MA  02461
Crystallakeconservancy@gmail.com 

The Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) organization