Preliminary plans call for the construction of a playground, canoe launch and boardwalk. In addition, some of the trails will be leveled and widened to make them easier to traverse.
Early estimates put the total cost from $300,000 to $400,000.
The bulk of the work will begin in the summer after repairs on two of the seven earthen dams cutting through the property have been completed. They are crumbling because of erosion and could break completely, turning the pristine landscape into a swamp.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x898135148/DelCarte-recreation-park-planned-in-Franklin#ixzz2LQzfjvDp
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| DelCarte sign along Pleasant St |
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A photo tour from 2010
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/10/franklin-ma-delcarte-tour.html
A brief video from Dec 2012
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/12/delcarte-property-video_20.html
Another video from earlier in Dec 2012
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/12/delcarte-property-video.html
What does everyone have against wetlands? Swamps are beautiful - just look at Stonybrook!
ReplyDeleteI recall enjoying the boardwalk at Stonybrook, something like that would be placed here. The walk would expand the walking and viewing areas safely on two counts, one for that of the people and two for that of the natural environment.
ReplyDeleteThe dams need to be repaired and once that work is done, the remainder of the work can be done with minimal impact. I don't see how you get that people don't like swamps (other than my poor selection of quote from the article).