Can you believe it’s been FIVE YEARS since Friends of Albemarle was founded by a small, committed group of volunteer residents and park users who wanted to ensure the accessibility and sustainable use of this incredible open space resource? It’s true! This community nonprofit, with hundreds of members from all 8 wards across Newton, hasContinue reading “5 Years of FOA!!”
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Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Spring 2025 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Have you SEEN Albemarle lately? Because there is a LOT to see! We’ve got 7 things in particular: 1. Feats of Climate Engineering:https://friendsofalbemarle.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/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 weContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Spring 2025 Newsletter”
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”
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Fall 2024
Dear Friends, Welcome to the Fall Edition of your Friends of Albemarle newsletter! We hope this finds you reflective of the season and thankful for the community we have. We certainly are. Thanks for being a good friend in 2024! Our hard work together has paid off. After an incredible season for the new $10Continue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Fall 2024”
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter 2024 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Nothing like sending yet another good-news newsletter!! Fair warning that exclamation points are in abundant (over!)use below. The short version: 1. The Gath rebuild is currently on schedule 2. Increase in traffic safety through success of new back-in parking and RRFB 3. Exciting plans in play* for the fields, trees, lights, courts and paths…and yourContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter 2024 Newsletter”
Field Notes: Summer 2023
Dear Friends, Welcome to the summer edition of the Friends of Albemarle newsletter! The hawks are soaring, the baseballs are flying, and Gath pool is a glistening brilliant blue and doing the important work of keeping our community cool during these very hot days. (Which is increasingly rare, and precious, according to this interesting CNN article.)Continue reading “Field Notes: Summer 2023”
Coming Up Roses
Dear Friends, Happy Spring! There is so much good news at Albemarle that I’ve decided to write this newsletter entirely in lists. The lists are organized by the following categories: 1. Pool 2. Traffic 3. Fields 1. Pool Fantastic progress on the pools! Anyone else ever been told that this would never happen? It’s happening.Continue reading “Coming Up Roses”
Fall Newsletter 2021
Dear Friends, Welcome to the fall newsletter of Friends of Albemarle! What a gorgeous season it is. Athletes out on the field; friends on a walk through Avery Woods; kids running through the playground; all under the bright blue skies and drifting leaves of Albemarle. And even, if you’re willing to get drenched, a double rainbow (ohContinue reading “Fall Newsletter 2021”
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