Welcome to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Conservancy
This Website was last updated 1/27/26
We are an all volunteer nonprofit organization.
Our Mission
The Chestnut Hill Reservoir Conservancy is dedicated to caring for and enhancing Cassidy Playground and Park, the Chestnut Hill Reservation, and the surrounding neighborhoods. As stewards of these shared green spaces, we strengthen them through volunteer action, grant support, technical expertise, thoughtful advocacy, and sustainable improvements—always prioritizing both the visitor experience and long-term environmental health.
Our mission also includes enriching the community through cultural and educational programs, creating ongoing opportunities to learn about local history, nature, conservation, and recreation. We are committed to the long-term vitality of the area by replanting trees, maintaining trails, reducing erosion, and protecting wildlife habitat, ensuring these landscapes remain healthy, welcoming, and resilient for generations to come.
You can be part of this work. Whether you volunteer your time, share your expertise, support our efforts, or simply spend time caring for these spaces, your involvement makes a real difference. Together, we can ensure the Reservoir and surrounding parks continue to thrive as places of beauty, connection, and belonging.
Our mission also includes enriching the community through cultural and educational programs, creating ongoing opportunities to learn about local history, nature, conservation, and recreation. We are committed to the long-term vitality of the area by replanting trees, maintaining trails, reducing erosion, and protecting wildlife habitat, ensuring these landscapes remain healthy, welcoming, and resilient for generations to come.
You can be part of this work. Whether you volunteer your time, share your expertise, support our efforts, or simply spend time caring for these spaces, your involvement makes a real difference. Together, we can ensure the Reservoir and surrounding parks continue to thrive as places of beauty, connection, and belonging.
This is our table-sized banner for events.
Satellite view of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir/Reservation and Cassidy Playground.
Cassidy Playground/Park - owned and operated by the City of Boston. Pictured is Rain Garden #2.
The Chestnut Hill Reservoir/Reservation owned and operated by the State agencies: MWRA and DCR.
This is a flyer urging park users to join our mail list and show their support for park improvements.
Contribute your time---a few hours--- to get stuff done
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Copy and paste the above link into your browser to donate online. Please Donate!
We need to raise funds to install a pollinator garden.
Fullfill your heart's desire and Volunteer your time/ skills or Donate Money to enable us to get stuff done. change. Please donate above or send mailed donations to:Chestnut Hill Reservoir Conservancy
c/o Jack Stoecker
2442 Beacon Street Chestnut Hill, MA
02467
EIN number: 992857364
Donors can deduct contributions they make to us under IRC section 170 . You're also qualified to donate tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts to us under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522.
Join Our Mailing List!
Join our Email List. Click the link to add yourself:
https://mailchi.mp/722698e120da/home
DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOO MANY EMAILS! We currently send announcements about every two weeks. If you think its worthless info or excessive - you can scroll down to the bottom of the message and unsubscribe yourself. We send out zoom meeting reminders and useful/entertaining information.
Lets Talk!
Artist: Lanny Bergner, 2024, Medium: Flame Painted Stainless Steel Mesh
Tell us your improvement ideas for the parks and neighborhoods. And for this website.: ctzipper@gmail.com