The largest remaining forested area of Watertown will remain a nature preserve.
Nature lovers will be able to enjoy Watertown's largest remaining forested area for years to come after the Town Council approved a resolution to keep Whitney Hill as a nature preserve. Part of the wooded area above Victory Field already had protection as park land, but the Town Council learned in September 2012 that two smaller parcels belonged to the Public Works. Last Tuesday, the Town Council unanimously approved the resolution, which reads, in part, "Whitney Hill Park shall be preserved and maintained as natural wooded parkland for passive recreation and education purposes. ..." (See the whole resolution by clicking here.) The area will be taken care of by the Department of Public Works, said DPW Superintendent Gerald Mee. While the…
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Town residents frequent Whitney Hill, but it is not officially part of Watertown's park system.
[Updated on Aug. 24 at 1:55 p.m.] Watertown residents may soon have a new park to enjoy. Town Councilor Susan Falkoff let out a "Woo-hoo!" when Town Council President announced that the council would have a hearing to explore turning Whitney Hill into a town park at last week's Town Council Meeting. See pictures of Whitney Hill here. "I've been working since I was on the Conservation Commission to make it a town park," said Falkoff, who is in her third term as an at-large councilor. Whitney Hill is the forested land above Victory Field and the Public Works Facility. The land is owned by the town, said Conservation Agent Chris Hayward, and the Conservation Commission is looking at protecting it in perpetuity. It has a small network of …
patti days
3:11 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Dog park and poop bags! Totally ridiculous. May I ask, who will pay for the bags, or will there be a charge on site ? Who will control the number of bags taken by dog owner? Also, who will remove from the "dog park" that which is not picked up, and how will that person be paid for his service? As taxes continue to rise, another cost to taxpayers seems unfair. Watertown taxpayer more ›