Waltham Field Station Update

 Environment, Newsletter, November/December 2023  Comments Off on Waltham Field Station Update
Nov 012023
 

Waltham Field Station Update By John Dieckmann The Waltham Fields Community Farm (WFCF) has been attempting to negotiate a lease for the continued use of the acreage at the former U Mass Field Station on Beaver Street. The Waltham City Council approved the lease on June 26.  However, the conditions in the lease would have left the WCFC in a financially unsustainable condition, so WFCF is attempting to negotiate better terms.  Unfortunately, there has been no movement from the city in response, leaving matters in limbo. Meanwhile, WFCF has been operating its programs at a reduced scale. Stacey Daley, the [READ MORE]

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UMass Field Station Update

 July/August 2023, Newsletter, Open Space  Comments Off on UMass Field Station Update
Jun 302023
 

UMass Field Station Update By John Dieckmann In the January/February issue of the Belmont Citizens Forum Newsletter, there was a brief article on the status of the UMass Field Station on Beaver Street in Waltham. The city of Waltham acquired the property from UMass last year.  The city planned to issue four requests for proposals (RFPs) covering different parts of the property for potential users to respond to.   To date, one of these RFPs was issued in February, covering about 13 acres of farm land, the main building, and several outbuildings.  According to Stacey Daley, executive director of the Waltham [READ MORE]

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