Hello dog lovers.
We need volunteers on November 23, Saturday at 9 AM to spreed wood chips. We need extra wheelbarrows, shovels and rakes.
Refreshments will be there for the volunteers.
Thank you,
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| Franklin dog park looking for volunteers Saturday morning, Nov 23 |
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| colored PVC piping was added to the Sculpture Park "trees of life" |
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| colored PVC piping was added to the Sculpture Park "trees of life" 2 |
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| colored PVC piping was added to the Sculpture Park "trees of life" |
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| colored PVC piping was added to the Sculpture Park "trees of life" 4 |
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| colored PVC piping was added to the Sculpture Park "trees of life" 5 |
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| view across the old swimming hole to the 'rainbow' |
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| two faces with a view of the rainbow |
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| Franklin dog park at Dacey Field |
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| The Franklin dog park at Dacey Field on a sunny summer day |
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| Pumpkins in the Park - Oct 28 |
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| Fund raiser for Franklin Dog Park - May 6 |
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| dog park at Dacey Field on a sunny summer day |
"Sixteen Franklin High School musicians are scheduled to play at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 13, as part of the Massachusetts Central District Honors concert.
Students from chorus, orchestra, band, and jazz band, made this year’s ensemble. Music Director Diane Plouffe said about 300 students from about 90 towns will qualify for the central districts.
She said during their auditions, judges look for several qualities like tone-quality, articulation, knowledge of scales, and sight-reading skills.
“They’re all very responsible kids,” she said. “They’ve been studying music since middle school, or some since elementary school.”Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
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| some of the 100 books hanging from the trees framed Ursus |
"The disappearance of Tyvek-covered books contained in an art exhibit was not vandalism, but rather an act prompted by misunderstanding by a public-spirited citizen.
Franklin Police announced the end of the investigation regarding the missing art installment at Sculpture Park, and while the person responsible was found, those in charge of the installment chose not to press charges.
Leader of the investigation, Lt. Mark Manocchio, said the previously suspected vandalism of the property was in fact fallout by a resident who chose to take things into their own hands.
The installment was a project authorized by the town, where art students from Wheaton College were hanging 116 Tyvek-covered books in the park to commemorate the books donated to Franklin’s first public library by Benjamin Franklin. They plan to redo the project in the spring, along with two other sculptures."
"The Franklin Police Department has concluded its investigation into the missing Sculpture from the Town’s Sculpture Park, which was originally reported on December 1st, 2017. The missing sculpture was one of three graciously donated by a public art class from Wheaton College. Before the final installation was complete Wheaton Students noticed the majority of the sculpture that was previously installed had been removed.
The Franklin Police Department has determined that there was no malicious intent behind the removal of the sculpture. It was removed as a result of a miscommunication and misunderstanding. The town resident that removed it has contacted Wheaton College, explained their actions, and offered an apology.
There will be no charges filed as a result of the incident. “The Franklin Police believe this to be a teaching moment.” said Franklin Police Lieutenant Mark Manocchio, the principal investigator. “Art is looked at and interpreted in different ways, by different people.” Manocchio said.
If you see something and are not sure if it belongs in the park please contact the Town Administrator’s office or the police department for clarification."This was shared from the Franklin Police Dept page
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| some of the 100 books hanging from the trees framed Ursus |
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| some of the 100 books hanging from the trees framed Ursus |
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| https://www.facebook.com/FranklinDogPark/ |
Hello Dog Lovers,
We have scheduled a clean up on August12h at 8am to spread wood chips and clean up the park. Volunteers needed.
We need about 8 wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes. Refreshments and snacks will be there for all the volunteers.
Rain date is August 19th at 8am.
Thanks, Furry Friends of Franklin Dog Park Committee..
WOOF! WOOF!!
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| dog park at Dacey Field on a sunny summer day |
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| Elizabeth's Bagels and the Sculpture Park a breakfast combo |
INTRODUCTION
"This guide is intended to encourage partnerships between park agencies and stormwater agencies aimed at promoting the use of green infrastructure on park lands. Green infrastructure can help to maximize the environmental, economic, and social benefits of parks. By building strong partnerships, agencies can improve park lands and access to parks, better manage stormwater, increase community resiliency to shifting weather patterns, and provide funding to implement and maintain park enhancements that benefit the community.
The guide offers information on why partnerships between stormwater managers and parks managers can be beneficial and how you can create such partnerships. The guide presents an overview of green infrastructure and describes practices that can be used to manage stormwater in parks. In addition, you will find information on factors that influence the selection of appropriate green infrastructure practices, such as maintenance requirements.
The guide is designed to provide you with a stepwise approach for building relationships with potential partners, and includes information on how to identify and engage partners, build relationships, involve the community, leverage funding opportunities, and identify green infrastructure opportunities. It includes recommendations on the types of projects that are most likely to attract positive attention and funding, and which provide a wide range of benefits. Case studies are included to illustrate the approaches presented in the guide. These real-life examples portray how partnerships between municipal stormwater agencies and parks departments have improved recreational resources in the community, enhanced environmental protection, and reduced risks and burdens.
For those who wish to go deeper into a topic, the guide includes short descriptions and links to external resources that provide more detail on the material presented within."You can find the full EPA document here
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| Sculpture Park on Panther Way in Franklin |
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| Facebook photo of volunteers at the Dog Park in 2013 |
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| Pumpkins in the Park - Oct 29 |
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| Dacey Field dog park |
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| from the south end of the southern basin at DelCarte |
The dog park at Dacey Field is missing its gates. Someone apparently took them in the week before Christmas. The gates missing status prompted a conversation on a Facebook group and ad hoc action to create a barrier in place of the gates. The gates will be replaced by the DPW.
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| Dacey Field dog park |
My name is Haley and I am starting up the Franklin Dog Park committee, I was wondering if you would be able to help me promote it by posting about it?
The first meeting is January 13, 7:00 PM at the New England Chapel - any and all are welcome. If you have any questions or are thinking about attending yourself, my email is franklin.dogpark@gmail.com
