Thanks to the generosity of supporters since its formation in 2017, the Friends of Newton Cemetery has realized success in historic preservation, horticultural projects, and public programs. Achievements include:
- Restoration of the historic Whipple Beal fence
- Creation of a new pollinator garden
- The first official artist-in-residence program
- Archives assessment and recommendations
- Tree planting initiative
- Ongoing partnership with the City of Newton Summer Internship Program
Thank you for your help in keeping Newton Cemetery & Arboretum an exceptional resource.
Annual supporters since 2017
Lalor & Patricia Burdick
Sara Goldberg
Peter Kelly & Ruth Morris
Michael & Mary Ann Buras
corporate
300 Bear Hill LLC
Bayer Feed A Bee
BNY Mellon
City of Newton
CRJA-IBI Group
Doug Curtiss Landscape Contractors, Inc.
DoTopia
ESRI
Feldman Land Surveyors
First Baptist Church
Foundation for Advancement in Conservation
Institute of Museum & Library Sciences
Mass Cultural Council
Natick Community Farms
Newton Conservators, Inc.
Newton Cultural Council
SOAR Management Consulting Group
Starbucks, Newtonville
Traders Joe's, West Newton
Whole Foods Market, Newton Centre
tree & BENCH sponsors
Daniel Biebuyck
Michael J. and Notburga Connolly
Carolyn Davis
Joseph Fanning
Olga Franchi
Janet Harkins
Alan Margraf
Dorothy Pugliese
Daniel Sullivan
Carol Toomey
individual
Anonymous
Marygrace Barber
Peter Barber
Lawrence Bauer
Martha Bauer
Eliot Beal
John Boopalan
Adrian Bresler
Helen Buras
Judith Currier
Maureen DeJong
John Farina
Ruthanne Fuller
Barbara Huggins-Carboni
Chris Jeffrey
Pamela Kelley
Timothy Kierstead
Adrienne Knudsen
Margie Leitner
Alan Levy
Jean Macrae
Steven Quieto
Jarrett Russo
Michael Russo
Lisa Salazar
G. West Saltonstall
Victoria Saltonstall
Karen Thompson
Casey Townsend
Marya Van't Hul
Joe Waters
Program partners
City of Newton
Historic Newton
Karen Krolak
Living Wisely, Dying Well
Manomet
Newton Free Library
Rebecca Proskauer