Town of Brookline Announces Re-Opening of Hall’s Pond Sanctuary and Amory Woods
The Town of Brookline’s Department of Public Works is pleased to welcome the community back to Hall’s Pond Sanctuary and Amory Woods starting on Thursday, June 18.
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2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday June 24, 6- 7:30pm
Our guest speaker Jack Schleifer (Urban Forestry Manager and Tree Warden for the Town of Brookline) will give us “A Tour of Hall’s Pond in Ten Trees”. Jack is an experienced urban forestry professional who is also passionate about trees and his talk promises to be an informative treat.
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Hidden Histories of Brookline’s Green Spaces
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.”
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Fall 2004 Newsletter
Hall’s Pond Sanctuary and the adjacent neighborhood, Cottage Farm, are part of the National Register of Historic Places (1978) and the first local (Brookline) historic district (1979). The Sanctuary, located behind 1120 Beacon Street, is administered by the Conservation Commission with financial and maintenance support by the Friends of Hall’s Pond. The Friends group has been a model for more than a dozen subsequent “ friends” organizations in the Town which support a variety of neighborhood sanctuaries, parks, gardens, woods, and playgrounds. An extensive restoration of the Sanctuary was completed in 2002, at which time Hall’s Pond (3.5 acres) was combined with the adjacent Amory Woods parcel (1.6 acres).
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About the Friends
The Friends partners with the Conservation Commission as stewards of the sanctuary. Their initiatives include Community Work Days, tending the Formal Garden and raising funds for the Horticultural Fund.
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Bird Walks at Hall’s Pond
Friends of Hall’s Pond will conduct guided bird walks timed for spring migration, on an easy half-mile loop, led by Neil Gore. Whether it’s sunny, cloudy, or light rain! Please check back for upcoming dates!
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Sanctuary Work Plan
In 2009, The Commission, the Town Parks & Open Space Division, and the Friends of Hall’s Pond volunteer group developed this work plan to guide ongoing collaboration, to preserve and protect the sanctuary, and to express a management approach based on respect for wildlife areas as natural habitat.
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Spring 2004 Newsletter
This is the first of a series of historic vignettes relating to Hall’s Pond Sanctuary and the neighborhood surrounding it, Cottage Farm.
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Things to See
The sanctuary is used for habitat for plants and animals, environmental education and passive exploration.
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Photographs
Photographs: Pond Birds, Amory Woods; Garden Sanctuary
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Spring/Summer 2010 Newsletter
Celebrating 35 Years of Stewardship at Hall’s Pond Nature Sanctuary
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Brookline Conservation Commission
We continue to partner with the Brookline Conservation Commission and the Division of Parks and Open Space as stewards of Hall’s Pond, and as we continue our involvement and investment in the maintenance, preservation, and protection of this unique Brookline resource, we hope that you will join us as members of the organization.
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