It’s always fun to see the assortment of bikes at the pool! The rack is often full – especially when the pool is full. Here are a couple of moments in time captured in summer 2026.
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Pickle progress
Newton’s first pickleball courts, bright and sparkling! The surface will soon be ready for play.
Pool days
This summer brought one treasured pool day after another. No matter the weather, the outdoor pools brought joy to so many people, from morning adult swims to afternoon camps to the perfect early evening.
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Newsletter Spring 2026
Dear Friends, Albemarle changes daily during this historic spring season – it will never look this way again, and it will not even look like this tomorrow! Last week, I gaped at the gorgeous new basketball court… and then at the lights along the path. Then I thought, wait, PATH?? At that moment, two children bikedContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Newsletter Spring 2026”
New lights and new path!
So exciting to see the new lights and the new path going in! Already getting some use as a space to bike through the park. Isn’t it cool to see the path being built and to think about all the joyful walks and rolls that will happen here? Creating connection, taking time outside, and movingContinue reading “New lights and new path!”
A Historical Spring
It’s hard to believe but these photos will be considered historical at some point! We will look back and say we remember all that equipment. Doing…something! Pictured are new lights at Murphy, the gorgeous new basketball court poured and netted, impressive machines and…. kids practicing on whatever field they can get on.
That One Shade of Lilac
The lilacs in bloom at Albemarle. Breathe in. You can almost smell them. Now breathe out again.
Cheesecake Brook: wetlands work is underway
The development of the new version of Albemarle includes investment in the wetlands. Cheesecake Brook is a tributary of the Charles River and part of a large watershed that receives water from a third of the city. In addition to several species of native fish, the Brook has been found to contain eels!
Wet day and still they play
The newly installed turf at Albemarle is used on a daily basis this spring, even as trucks move around it and work. Day Middle uses it from 2:30-4 and Newton North from 4-6. On wet days when every other field is closed, this one is playable.
New Signs, New Fish Studies – With Help From YOU
You might notice 5 new signs along Cheesecake Brook encouraging you to watch for fish, and share the news of what you find via email or an online form accessible via the QR code on the sign. Friends of Albemarle is part of this exciting collaboration, led by Native Fish Coalition and including Charles RiverContinue reading “New Signs, New Fish Studies – With Help From YOU”
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