Recent News
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Monthly Meeting Minutes November 5, 2023
The November meeting of the Friends was held over Zoom
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2023 Fall Cleanup
The Friends 43rd Annual Fall Cleanup took place on an absolutely gorgeous morning on Saturday October 28, 2023. Click here to see some photos of the event.
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Rep. Ruth Balser and DCR visit Stone Building
Rep. Ruth Balser has been actively working to get the restoration of the Stone Building underway. Here is an excerpt from her latest letter to constituents
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Meeting Minutes 10/3/2023
The Friends held their monthly meeting at 7:15pm on Zoom. Evan Weststrate led the meeting, and minutes were recorded by same. No formal agenda was followed but the following topics were discussed:
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Monthly Meeting Minutes 9/5/2023
Minutes The Friends met over Zoom, led by Evan Weststrate. Members in attendance were: Robin, Evan, Don, Emily, Jean, Rena, Loumona Treasurer’s Report: We have $7016 in our account. Issues discussed: The Summer Picnic was a success. Pictures were posted. Fall Cleanup: Scheduled for October 28. There was some confusion over the date, but the…
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Annual Summer Picnic 2023
Our 2023 annual picnic, held at the stone building.
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A walk in Hemlock Gorge
On June 11 the Newton Conservators sponsored a two hour walking tour of Hemlock Gorge that was led by Katherine Howard and co-hosted by Friends’ President John Mordes. It took place on a gorgeous day and was attended by about 20 people. We covered the geology and history of the park and visited the Stone…
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2023 Spring Cleanup
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge Annual Spring Cleanup took place on Saturday April 29.
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Minutes for December 6, 2022
Holiday Celebration: This was the year-end meeting which was both a formal meeting and holiday party. It was celebrated at the Osborne House and was catered by Better Life Foods, which gave the event a very gala atmosphere.
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Our December 2022 Holiday Meeting
Our December 2022 Holiday Meeting took place on December 6. We had both in-person and Zoom attendees, and everyone had a great time. The event was held, as in many years past, at the Osborn homestead in Upper Falls.
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Annual Letter to Members, 2022
As Covid-19 relented a bit, 2022 was a good year for both Hemlock Gorge and the Friends of Hemlock Gorge. The park continued to be visited by many families, new visitors, and old friends.
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Important Stone Building News
Rep. Balser is now working with the DCR and state authorities to move the restoration forward. Last year she was able to secure $250,000 in state funding for the restoration of the building that remains available and should cover the priority 1 repairs.
