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Storm Drains Repaired at Bullough's Pond, September 12, 2013

9/12/2013

City of Newton utility crews have been hard at work this week cleaning out and repairing clogged storm drains around the perimeter of Bullough's Pond.

Storm drains alleviate street flooding, but also provide a pathway for silt and pollutants to enter the pond. Some of the storm drains near the pond date back to the 1920s.

All photos by Kathleen Kouril Grieser

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Environmental Engineer Maria Rose Visits Pond, July 25, 2013

7/25/2013

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Map courtesy of Maria Rose

Newton's Environmental Engineer Maria Rose, an expert in stormwater and storm drain issues came to Bullough's Pond - in a torrential downpour - to meet with BPA President Marilyn Campbell and BPA Media Director Kathleen Kouril Grieser.

Ms. Rose came to discuss the number and condition of storm drains in the immediate vicinity of the pond (shown as small black dots on the map at left).

The group discussed the schedule for cleaning and maintenance of the storm drains, monitoring of the level of silt accumulation in the pond, and the need for a bathymetric survey of the contours of the pond's floor.

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BPA Makes Presentation at City Hall, June 26, 2013

6/25/2013

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BPA President Marilyn Campbell and Media Director Kathleen Kouril Grieser visited Newton City Hall on June 26 to make a presentation to three City of Newton officials. Chief Operating Officer Bob Rooney, Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Bob DeRubeis, and Commissioner of Public Works David Turocy examined historic BPA photographs and diagrams detailing the risks

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associated with silting in Bullough's Pond. In 1990, after years of silt build up, the pond was too shallow to perform its role as part of the City's stormwater drainage system. Heavy rains that year led to massive flooding and serious damage downstream of the pond. The City and the BPA are working together to prevent future flooding. The Bullough's Pond Association has a 30-year record of working in cooperation with the City of Newton to protect and preserve Bullough's Pond.

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Eric Olson, Ph.D., Visits Pond to Consult About Invasive Plants, June 24, 2013

6/23/2013

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Bullough's Pond Association President Marilyn Campbell welcomed Eric Olson, Ph.D., to Bullough's Pond on June 24, for a walk around the pond with Association members including BPA Secretary Dick Lockwood and BPA Media Director Kathleen Kouril Grieser.

Photo © Kathleen Kouril Grieser

Dr. Olson, a faculty member at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management, is a noted ecologist with expertise in many areas, including the impacts of invasive species. He pointed out a number of troubling invasive plants at the pond, and will advise the BPA about appropriate methods for removing invasives.

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BPA Leads Pond Clean Up on Newton Serves Day, April 28, 2013

4/27/2013

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BPA President Marilyn Campbell led BPA members and other volunteers in a massive clean up effort around Bullough’s Pond on Newton Serves Day, April 28.

Several dozen people turned out with rakes, pruners and loppers in hand to remove dead leaves, broken branches, tangled invasive vines, and lots of trash from the pond and its banks.

Photo by David Klegon

Volunteers took to kayaks and canoes to pull trash and debris from the water, while others raked leaves and picked up litter on shore.

Photo by David Klegon

After some four hours of backbreaking work, the north and east banks of the pond looked clean and welcoming. The clean up brigade filled more than 60 bags of yard waste and piled up lots of broken branches for collection by the city’s crews.

Photo by David Klegon

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Storm Drains Repaired at Bullough's Pond, September 12, 2013

Environmental Engineer Maria Rose Visits Pond, July 25, 2013

BPA Makes Presentation at City Hall, June 26, 2013

Eric Olson, Ph.D., Visits Pond to Consult About Invasive Plants, June 24, 2013

BPA Leads Pond Clean Up on Newton Serves Day, April 28, 2013

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