Hall’s Pond Sanctuary is one of only two natural ponds remaining in Brookline. Together with the adjacent Amory Woods, it is the only land in North Brookline set aside for conservation purposes. The sanctuary, which is administered by the Brookline Conservation Commission, consists of a pond, wetlands, an upland area, a formal garden area, and a short trail with wetland overlooks that circles the pond.

While most of the land and water within the sanctuary has been left in a natural state, a formal garden was planted shortly after the turn of the century and cultivated ever since. The sanctuary comprises lush growth of trees, vines, and bushes, which provide an excellent habitat and nesting grounds for a wide variety of birds and animal life rarely found in an urban setting.

Amory Woods was incorporated into and connected to Hall’s Pond in 2000. The total area covers approximately 3.5 acres.

Amory Woods has a small wetland, handicapped accessible nature trail, and a gazebo. The pond and uplands provide habitat for a variety of birds including great blue herons, black-crowned night herons, kingfishers, and red-winged blackbirds. With no spring or stream feeding the pond, the source of the water in the pond is rainwater falling on the surrounding heavily developed urban land.