Visit & Enjoy Hall’s Pond Sanctuary Year Round
A 5-acre sanctuary adjacent to Amory Playground, including a natural pond, wetlands, upland area, formal garden, short trail with wetland overlooks, handicapped accessible trail, gazebo and benches.
A 5-acre sanctuary adjacent to Amory Playground, including a natural pond, wetlands, upland area, formal garden, short trail with wetland overlooks, handicapped accessible trail, gazebo and benches.
Ann Frechette, Co-President of Friends of Hall’s Pond, presented a talk on March 4, 2026 at an event organized by Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, the Brookline Historical Society, the Public Libraries of Brookline and several park friends groups. The event was called “Hidden Histories of Brookline’s Green Spaces” and Ann’s talk was entitled “Water Infrastructure in the Establishment of Hall’s Pond Sanctuary.”
continue reading →IN JUNE 2025, the Friends of Hall’s Pond gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brookline’s designation of this pond as a Nature Sanctuary. For five decades, because it is situated in an urban community, this haven for wildlife and vegetation has enriched the lives of adults and children of many cultures. That, in itself, was cause for celebration.
continue reading →Please share your reports of interesting happenings at Hall’s Pond Sanctuary and enjoy reading others’ posts.
continue reading →
Sunday, November 2, 2025 10 am to 2 pm – Meet at the Chilton Street gate. The sanctuary will otherwise be closed to the public for boardwalk renovation. We will focus on resurfacing the upland woods trail.
continue reading →
Sunday, October 26, 2025 11 am to 2 pm Meet at the Chilton Street gate. The sanctuary will otherwise be closed to the public for boardwalk renovation. We will focus on resurfacing the upland woods trail.
continue reading →
Please join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the designation of Hall’s Pond as a Nature Sanctuary in Brookline on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 10AM to Noon at the Hall’s Pond Sanctuary Formal Gardens. Enjoy music, food, pop-up talks, and family fun in honor of this special occasion.
continue reading →
A breathtaking photo journey exploring the wildlife that inhabits Brookline’s jewel box Conservation Sanctuary, Hall’s Pond. Starting Monday, March 10, at Coolidge Corner, 1324 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446. Sponsored by Arts Brookline and Brookline Bank.
continue reading →
Date: Monday, February 3, 6-8 pm
Diana Stelin Gallery
1386 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Speakers will discuss the emergence and development of conservation efforts in Brookline with a focus on the transformation of Hall’s Pond into one of the first, and certainly the most frequented, nature sanctuaries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
continue reading →
Guest Speaker Lane Turner is an Award winning Boston Globe Photographer and Brookline resident who visited Hall’s Pond repeatedly over the course of 2024 and has produced images that surprise, delight and reveal various perspectives on the life of the pond. Join him as he discusses his experiences.
continue reading →
Friends of Hall’s Pond Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 20, 7-8:30 PM at the Coolidge Corner Library Meeting Room. Featured Speaker Ken Liss: Public Squares and Parks Reserved:
A History of Brookline’s Open Space, Parks, and Playgrounds.
Friends of Hall’s Pond Annual Meeting on June 14, 6-8 PM at the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester Street. Guest Speaker Susan Helms Daley: “Harriet Hemenway and Brookline’s Pivotal Role in the Bird Protection Movement”
continue reading →
Tom Brady, Town Conservation Administrator, will give us an update on the state of the Sanctuary and our Guest Speaker, Arlene Mattison, President of Brookline Greenspace Alliance, will fill us in on the larger issues of Brookline green space and how BGSA is addressing them.
continue reading →
Slides presented at Friends of Hall’s Pond Annual Meeting, June 2019
continue reading →