Committee pursues playground projects after MassTrails grant rejection
Deerfield Open Space Committee charts new course after grant rejection. With a MassTrails grant proposal turned down, the committee is pursuing playgrounds at two potential town sites and exploring a master's thesis accessible trail project with a UMass landscape architecture graduate student. The
Open Space Committee · Meeting of August 3, 2026
Deerfield Open Space Committee charts new course after grant rejection. With a MassTrails grant proposal turned down, the committee is pursuing playgrounds at two potential town sites and exploring a master's thesis accessible trail project with a UMass landscape architecture graduate student. The playground subcommittee is targeting Community Preservation Act funding, with proposals due by November 1.
The committee also discussed the 100,000 dollar Deerfield Conservation Fund and approved trail maintenance work by the New England Mountain Bike Association at Pocumtuck Rock.
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Source: the Open Space Committee meeting of August 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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