Much of the remaining open space in Waltham surrounds Bentley College,on property that was once the Cornelia Warren farm.
2014 map of the Bentley College area,  | 2024 map of the same area,  | and Bentley Forest Ave. gate  |
The upper campus, north of Beaver Street, is bordered by the Girl Scouts'Cedar Hill Camp,
and a large parcel of land being returned to the cityby the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers.
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The lower campus was increased in size by the |  |
That property borders the University of Mass. College of Agriculture,
host to theWaltham Community Farmand toGROW, a community garden.
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A large housing development was built on Bear Hill in 1997.
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The city announced in early November that they had broken off negotiations with a developer
who wanted to build an ice skating rink in the woods behind Waltham High School. Visit the
web site of a group that was opposed to the plan.
Preserve Our Waltham Woodlands (POWW)An organization of Waltham Neighborhoods.
