Save Jamaica Pond's Watershed

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    Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Massachusetts General Court, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston City Council, and Citizens
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A large 12.5 acres of undeveloped woodlands on Hellenic Hill which overlooks Jamaica Pond was put on sale in January 2011. The big money pressures will be immense to maximize the development of these lands. We respectfully support the conservation and preservation of Jamaica Ponds watershed.

+ Jamaica Pond has been an important source of water for wildlife and people since the beginning of time.
+ Native Americans and people through the ages have enjoyed the beauty of the waters and hill.
+ Jamaica Pond was the water reservoir for Boston up to the 1850s and it is still an emergency water source.
+ The underground springs have made Jamaica Pond one of the cleanest waters in the entire state.
+ Jamaica Pond Park is used daily by thousands of people to revitalize their physical, mental and spiritual health.

We petition Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Massachusetts General Court, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston City Council, and Citizens to purchase these lands and conservation easements to:

+ Conserve and Preserve Jamaica Ponds watershed.
+ Ensure the Integrity of the Emerald Necklace parks envisioned by Frederick Law Olmsted as a sanctuary for all the citizens.

1080 Signatures

  • Stephen Baird
    • Comments
    • Thanks for supporting this important environmental cause!
  • Roger S. Gottlieb
    • Comments
    • The ecological and spiritual value of that hillside is without measure. Please preserve this for present and future generations.
  • Marc Goldring
    • Comments
    • I visit Jamaica Pond 4-5 times a week. Any action that risks its continued presence as a treasured shared resource should be avoided.
  • Robert M Ellison
    • Comments
    • This pond is a state treasure and must be protected!
  • Kathleen Brill
    • Comments
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  • Eduardo del Solar
  • Monroe Heyman
  • Liam Sullivan
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  • Mary Brady
  • Alison Yoos
    • Comments
    • Please help to preserve this beautiful space!
  • Rebecca Brown
  • Jan Tompers
  • Shawna V Carboni
    • Comments
    • This pond is a treasure to the community, city and state. Please protect it.
  • Karen Chaffee
  • Claudyne WIlder
    • Comments
    • Ihave lived in JP for over 20 years. I love not seeing any lights across from the pond. To develop this land would be such an affront to the environment.
  • Jennifer Shell
  • danielle toth
    • Comments
    • Jamaica Pond is one of the major treasures in the city and must be protected at all costs!
  • Susan Montgomery
  • Marie Fukuda
  • Lanae Handy
  • Betsy Shure Gross
    • Comments
    • Jamaica Pond has received numerous grants based on the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted's design of the "Emerald Necklace" and it should be preserved as an extraordinry symbol of "an oasis in the city"
  • John Rowse
    • Comments
    • Please save this vital land for public use.
  • Jill Wroten
  • Tracy O'Brien
    • Comments
    • The pond is too valuable to squander for short term profit.
  • Constance Smith
  • Paul Peterson
    • Comments
    • Hellenic Hill is a sanctuary for mammals and birds, including owls. The area has some wonderful plant life
  • Zara Zsido
    • Comments
    • Critical to save this area.
  • Ralph Rosen
  • Pat Carroll
  • GwenSierra Khan
    • Comments
    • Thank you.
  • Linda Caldwell
  • Edward J Burke
    • Comments
    • We must protect this resource for the future.
  • David E. Mynott II
  • Linda Olmstead
  • Betsy Caruso
    • Comments
    • this is vital - please protect the pond and watershed.
  • Michele Waters
  • Andrea Tamkin
    • Comments
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  • Andrew Baird
  • Anastasia Lyman
  • rich kendall
  • Brenda Gleckman
    • Comments
    • Please save it. It's a jewel.
  • Michael Sanchez
  • Stephanie Bostic
    • Comments
    • As I regular user of the Pond, I advocate for its preservation, including the nearby land at risk of development. In urban Boston, there are limited areas of green space and this is central to the area.
  • Lisa Carlin
    • Comments
    • This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to save a piece of open space. Once developed, we will lose this forever.
  • Keith MacDonald
  • Robert G. Mayer
  • Bruce Wolff
  • CAROLYN BECKER
  • John Stephen Dwyer
    • Comments
    • Please ignore petition's since the beginning of time hyperbole.
  • Susan CB Hampton
    • Comments
    • Preserve the land