FOR THE WOODLANDS
- “More like a park, less like an abandoned lot”
- Have the woodland accepted as conservation land, under the Conservation Commission
- One or more kiosks, for information, rules, announcements, map, lost & found, etc.
- Create wheelchair accessible sitting area at launch pad, path from Gray St
- List of rules
– no dumping
– don’t trash
– dogs on a leash
– stay on the trail - Re-usable generic “yard signs” for cleanup days, etc.
- Nature programming connected with the schools
- Create official trail map with acceptance by Park & Rec
- Remove unauthorized trails & features
- Outdoor rustic classroom or talking circle on some flattish area, possibly next to Julia’s & Erin’s backyards.
- Natural play area
- Bird & bat houses
- Off-leash dog hours / regulations
- One or more benches, possibly memorial benches
- Man-made vernal pool from the vernal spring
- Horticultural inventory and plan to increase the number of natives and reduce the number of invasives (garlic mustard, bittersweet, poison ivy, Norway maples)
- “Stay on the trails” signs
- Design trails to deflect water, reduce erosion
- Signs & cleanups to discourage dumping
- CPA grant to pay for it all
- Trail cam(s) for surveillance
- Goats to eat poison ivy
PLANNING
- Professional design assessment – Parterre, Sandy Vorce
- Advice from Sandy Vorce, Pct 12, TMM
- Grant funding – CPA, CDBG, MA Earmark, other state open-space funding
EVENTS
- Spring & Fall cleanups
- Summer Solstice, Spring & Fall Equinox
- Edible plant walk – Russ Cohen
- Pop-up concerts
- Nature education programs, kids & adults
- Tai chi, yoga, chi gong, or other outside exercise groups
- Halloween
ORGANIZATIONAL
- Finalize the name
- Charter, bylaws, rules & regulations
- Positions (President, Treasurer, Clerk, etc.)
- 501(c)(3) non-profit?