FOLQ Weed Team Gets to Work
10/1/2024
The newly formed volunteer FOLQ Weed Team has been working to remove invasive plants like Purple Loosestrife, Bindweed, Bittersweet, and Multiflora Rose from the shores of Hall Park. Hall Park is located just north of Vet’s Field on the West Side of the Lake along the lower portion of North Ave. just north of its intersection with Church and Prospect...
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Video: Wildlife Around Lake Q, FOLQ’s 2024 Annual Meeting
7/1/2024
The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt invited all community members to join us at our Annual Meeting and Dinner at Bear Hill Golf Club in Stoneham on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024. Guests enjoyed dinner and participated in the business meeting, followed by an educational presentation and discussion. This year’s educational presentation featured two experts in their field. James Joyce from the...
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$1.3 Million for Water Quality Improvements
6/13/2024
FOLQ is pleased to share an update related to the development at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway. Cabot Cabot and Forbes (CC&F), the developers of that property, have donated $1.3 million for water quality improvements that will directly impact the Lake. This donation was negotiated by the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt, in a signed and binding agreement. The funds will support new...
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Fish Consumption Advisory for Lake Quannapowitt
6/4/2024
FOLQ is sharing this important information, which was announced by the Town of Wakefield on May 28, 2024. The Basic Information A fish consumption advisory has been issued for Lake Quannapowitt by the MA Department of Public Health. The full announcement and very helpful additional information provided by the MA Department of Public Health can be found here. Why was...
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2024 Earth Day Cleanup at Gertude Spaulding Park
5/6/2024
Just in time for Earth Day, Friends of Lake Quannapowitt was joined by 16 volunteers from Weston & Sampson to help clean up the Gertrude Spaulding Park lakeshore and remove invasive species. Volunteers focused their efforts on removing ❌ Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), ❌ Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora), ❌ Crownvetch (Securigera varia), ❌ Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and ❌ Orange...
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Position Explained: FOLQ Supports Town Meeting Article 16
4/22/2024
Dear Friends of Lake Quannapowitt, The Wakefield Planning Board recently voted against supporting the citizen petition request for a zoning by-law amendment for 50 Quannapowitt Parkway for a self-storage facility. The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt Board had considered options for this site, and the Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the amendment. As such, FOLQ sent a letter to...
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