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Clean Up!

Saturday, April 23, 2024, 9-11am

Join us at the Longfellow Pond parking lot

WOW!

World of Wellesley volunteers organized a clean up effort at Longfellow Pond. The group spent several hours at the pond picking up trash. Thank you World of Wellesley for visiting our neighborhood and taking the time to care for one of Wellesley's important natural resources.

New-ish LED Street Lights in Wellesley. Details here.

Bright Ideas: A Workshop on Smart Outdoor Lighting

WBUR On-Point - Listen!

IN DEFENSE OF DARKNESS, THE DARKNESS MANIFESTO

Improper lighting can negatively affect trees, insects, and wildlife.

Learn MORE about this and our efforts to improve lighting

WELLESLEY OWNS THE NORTH 40!

Learn why the North 40 affects us all.

We are proud to support the efforts of our neighbors across town.

Wellesley is one of 200 (and counting) cities and towns in MA to ban the bags!

Learn more at Mass Green Network

Plastic Bag Dress by Laura Fragasso

Contact the Wellesley Natural Resources Commission if you have any questions about this Town bylaw.

Endangered Northern Long Eared Bat Habitat in Wellesley!

The Natural Heritage of Endangered Species Program tracks Northern Long Eared Bats (NLEB) and has created a map of their habitat locations for the State, two of which are in Wellesley: Babson College and Wellesley Country Club. Due to severe population declines caused by White Nose Syndrome (WNS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Long Eared Bat as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA, 50CFR 17.11) on April 2, 2015. NLEB is also listed as Endangered under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA, M.G.L. c.131A).

GREEN COLLABORATIVE!!

WELLESLEY PARTICIPANTS DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES - Get involved!

WELLESLEY WATER TALK

A quick primer on where our water comes from!

Rare Bird in Rosemary Brook

This lovely bird has been sighted in Rosemary Brook. Read more, HERE.

Congratulations, Wellesley, for being the first EPA Green Power Community in Massachusetts!

Wellesley's Renewable Energy Programs Makes it Easy to Reduce your Carbon Footprint

Visit the Town's Municipal Light Plant to learn more!

Friends of Brookside was pleased to be awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Wellesley's Sustainable Energy Committee for our efforts to support the More Power to Choose campaign.

Our Green Collaborative partner, Wellesley Green Schools, is doing excellent work in educating the public about the health and environmental effects of automobile idling.

Click on the flyer below to learn more:

Wellesley Green Schools Anti-Idling Program
Idling_infographic_FINAL.pdf
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Over 85 in Attendance!

But if you missed it...

DVD's available at the WFLibrary courtesy of our alliance partner, Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project.

DETAILS HERE

BROOKSIDE ROAD'S HISTORY!

Great Blue Herons

Herons are a sign of a healthy environment.

See ours here.

Thanks for Attending!

https://wellesleyma.gov/1652/PFAS-InformationA special thank you to Joe Duggan, Frm. Wellesley Water and Sewer Superintendent, for making our Water Talk a success!

Details here.

Learn more about PFAS

Scenic Brookside Road!

Friends of Brookside CELEBRATED Wellesley's Scenic Roads with Town Leaders.

Congratulations to Wellesley's 7th and newest scenic road! Read about it here.

THE BROOKSIDE AREA IS CRITICAL TO OUR WATER SUPPLY

Water and Geology Talk with Joe Duggan

Wellesley Water and Sewer Superintendent

Water Talk with Joe Duggan
November 15, 2011, Wellesley Free Library
WaterTalk_Web.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [5.7 MB]

Schmutzdecke: from German, meaning "dirt cover."

The complex biological layer formed on the surface of a slow sand filter, which provides effective purification in potable water treatment, the underlying sand being the support medium for this biological treatment layer. The composition of any particular schmutzdecke varies, but will typically consist of a gelatinous biofilm matrix of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, rotifer and a range of aquatic insect larvae. Hence, sometimes "muck" can do good things!

Click on the above PDF to see what else we learned!

Water and Sewer FAQ's

Drinking Water Consumer Awareness Report 2013

Drinking Water Consumer Awareness Report 2015

Town of Wellesley Water and Sewer Department

Wellesley SWAP Report 2002

Mass DEP Priority Resource and Water Supply Protection Area Maps

Active link to these maps and others: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/mapping.htm

Town Map of Watershed Area

Six of the Town's Water Wells are located within the Brookside Area, making it a Well Head Protection Area. The area is also a Level 2 Water Supply Protection District

Wellesley Groundwater Resources Map
Showing Wells, Aquifers and Wellhead Protection Areas
Groundwater Resources.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [1.8 MB]