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2011 Portland Flower Show |
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Nason's Corner Community Park Project Blossoms at the Portland Flower Show
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Flower Show. We were heartened by enthusiasm for the project and generous offers of support – financial, in-kind donations, and hands-on work. We are happy to know that so many understand the importance of getting children outside in natural play environments and we enjoyed watching children play with our interactive model of the project created by Breakwater School Early Childhood and early Elementary Director Molly Thompson.
Congratulations to the three winners in our “Guess the Number of Stones” contest:
Christa Seaman, Woolwich (148)
Suzanne Dargie, Falmouth (156)
Shirley Helfrich, Portland (157)
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Area Girl Scouts lend their hand |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Area Girl Scouts Lend their Hand in Support of Nason’s Corner Community Park.
Promoting community awareness for the redesign of their neighborhood park, local Junior Girl Scout troop 1976 will be holding service learning activities on the Breakwater School grounds (adjacent to the park) on Saturday, May 26, 2011. Potential activities include a Bottle Drive and a community Yard Sale.
The Middle School-aged Girl Scout’s involved all live and attend nearby public and independent schools. Troop Leader Dona Pfeffer said, “The girls are so excited to be aiding a project they can directly see the benefits of; enhancements to the park they’ve grown up playing in!”
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Our 2010 Summer Social to raise community awareness of the park project was a big success. We gave out lots of Free Ice Cream, courtesy of Rosemont Market, the Park Project’s local business sponsor and provided information to neighbors of the park and others interested in the redesign of the park.
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First Business Sponsor Signs On |
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Monday, June 21, 2010
Rosemont Market & Bakery, located at 559 Brighton Avenue, has signed on as the Nason's Corner Community Park Project's first LOCAL BUSINESS SPONSOR. Owner John Naylor said, "The success of our neighborhood markets can be directly attributed to the support we receive from the people in the neighborhoods in which we are located. It always feels good to give back. Rosemont's is pleased to lend a hand and support a project that directly serves our neighborhood."
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$85,000 Grant Launches Greening Project |
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
An $85,000 foundation grant has been awarded for the “greenovation” of Nason’s Corner Park, a popular Portland destination for walking, t-ball, Little League, youth football, ice-skating and playground play. The design plan includes City park and Breakwater playground areas that are shared as open space by the community and school. It retains the open sports fields, but adds trees, gardens, hills, boulders, seating, walking paths, parking improvements and many natural play features as well as equipment. The public-private collaborative working on the project, led by Breakwater School, includes the City of Portland Department of Public Services, Nason's Corner Neighborhood Association, Portland Trails School Ground Greening Coalition, and the New England Environmental Finance Center housed at Muskie School of Public Service.
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