12/2/2024
William “Bill” Butler received the 2024 Gertrude Spaulding Award from the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt at our Annual Breakfast in November. The Spaulding Award is given annually to an individual whose efforts have contributed to lake improvements or the preservation and beautification of its surrounding areas. Pictured with Bill are family members and FOLQ Officers. Bill recently stepped down from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
