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Fall River Park Advocates in cooperation with the Fall River Park Board and the Parks Department have initiated Adopt-A-Park, a program to involve community volunteers in the process of maintaining and upgrading Fall River's 23 parks. At a workshop held on June 23, 2011, the Flint Merchants Association, People Inc., St. Anne's Neighborhood Association, Niagara Neighborhood Association, the Kosciuszko Green Committee and Father Kelly Neighborhood Association participated in a training for Adopting Father Travasso, Bicentennial, Kennedy, Pulaski, Kosciuszko Green and Father Kelly Parks. Glenn Hathaway of the Fall River Park Board described the workings of Fall River Park Advocates and Sandy Dennis, coordinator of Fall River Park Advocates reviewed paperwork. Maryann Wordell, of the Fall River Street Tree Planting Committee, made a presentation on the role of Tree Stewards in caring for the parks' trees and street trees. For more information about the Adopt-a-Park program, contact Mass In Motion coordinator Julianne Kelly at 508-324-2405. (Photos courtesy of Julie Kelly)




(Top row, left) Jose Otero from the Flint Neighborhood Association that is maintaining the Father Travassos Park, attended the workshop. (Top row, center) Park Advocacy Coordinator Sandy Dennis led the workshop along with Maryann Wordell of the Fall River Street Tree Planting Program. (Top row, right) Melissa Barbosa of the Flint Neighborhood Association participated in the workshop. (Middle row, left) Attorney Dave Dennis shared a story about a trip to New York City to hear about the partnership between the Central Park Conservancy and the City of New York, showing what volunteers can do. (Middle row, right) Dawn Nardi of the Flint Neighborhood Association, Faith Bonjou and Amy Blanchette listen to the presentations. (Bottom row) Tony Abreu of the Flint Neighborhood Association participated along with Peter Ramut, Jr., Stanley Koscieuszko and Brian Curt from the Kosciuszko (Polish) Green Committee.