Fields – Page 2 – Friends of Albemarle

Albemarlengineering

Work is underway to mitigate the effects of climate change by accommodating flooding under the field at Albemarle. It’s a fascinating feat of engineering that models the way for how we can adapt…and it’s pretty cool to watch the progress.

Exciting Groundbreaking

What a thrill to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the second round of $10mm investment in Albemarle. After inspiring remarks made by so many passionate officials in Newton, we tossed the dirt into the air and they moved on with the field work. Details are in the below article. Read the Newton Beacon articleContinue reading “Exciting Groundbreaking”

Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter Newsletter 2025

Dear Friends, A brief but link-packed mid-winter update: 1. Construction has begun on the fields! Woohoo! It’s been detailed in our local news, complete with aerial pictures, so linking directly to that: https://figcitynews.com/2025/01/construction-begins-on-renovation-of-north-side-of-albemarle-field We’ve heard questions about the mature trees, especially those magnificent oaks – we all love them, and the designs fully accommodate them, just so youContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter Newsletter 2025”

Cleaning up plastic bottles like a champ

The more plastic and trash we can keep out and fish out of Cheesecake Brook, the better. It flows to the river, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Voices Needed for Synthetic Turf at Albemarle

The city has planned and budgeted to install a new synthetic turf field on Albemarle, but it’s at risk of not happening – despite being approved by the mayor, the Newton City Council, Newton Parks & Rec Commission, Newton Public Schools, and more. Why? A small group of people, some of whom may not be Newton residentsContinue reading “Voices Needed for Synthetic Turf at Albemarle”

To the Newton Conservation Commission,

To the Newton Conservation Commission, Thank you for considering the improvement of Albemarle fields during your meeting on Monday, July 8th. As the board of Friends of Albemarle, a certified 501(c)3 with more than 500 members including a majority of City Council and two state representatives, we want to ensure that you’re aware of our unanimous support for installing 2Continue reading “To the Newton Conservation Commission,”

In Support of Planned Synthetic Turf Fields at North and Albemarle

Dear Newton City Council, Having invested our time and energy into supporting safe and accessible community use of Albemarle over the past few years, we, the board of Friends of Albemarle, are writing to encourage you to please push forward with planned synthetic turf fields at both North and Albemarle. This letter is intended to represent the opinionContinue reading “In Support of Planned Synthetic Turf Fields at North and Albemarle”

An Exciting Tour

Newton Director of Parks and Open Space Luis Perez Demorizi giving a walking tour to FoA Board Members Jacqueline Freeman and Megan Anapolle – and making us all very happy to hear that the chainlink fence would be replaced with naturalized plantings.

What’s the Deal with Synthetic Turf?

We sometimes get asked if we have concerns about placing a single synthetic turf field in one particular location at Albemarle, along Crafts St. We don’t. Note that “we” in this case describes the Board, and includes many, but not all, members of the Friends of Albemarle. This is an issue which has two reasonableContinue reading “What’s the Deal with Synthetic Turf?”