Renovated park opens in Malden
The renovated Trafton Park in Malden with new play equipment is now opened.
The first phase of construction of the Trafton Park Master Plan is now completed and offers picnic tables and benches; dugouts for ballfields; an expanded playground; and more trees. In addition, drainage, walkways, and other systems have been improved. Making the community aware of such improvements and their benefits often includes creating flyers and other materials by local print shops.
Funding for this phase was made possible by a grant of $400,000 from Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities and a grant of $225,000 from the Community Preservation Committee. Additional mitigation funding was contributed by Councilors Steve Winslow, Debbie DeMaria, Dave Camell, and Craig Spadafora.
Councilor Winslow said that these improvements have been the largest investment in the park in the last 30 years. He said that children and parents are already enjoying the additions made in the park and he is now working to secure funding for more improvements to the park. These include enhancements to the fall filed itself, the backstop, and the court area and will be carried out as soon as funding is available.
The Master Plan for the park calls for a sheltered plaza for community gatherings, additional play areas, basketball hoops, a new tennis court and U8 soccer field, and updates to the dog park.
The first phase of construction of the Trafton Park Master Plan is now completed and offers picnic tables and benches; dugouts for ballfields; an expanded playground; and more trees. In addition, drainage, walkways, and other systems have been improved. Making the community aware of such improvements and their benefits often includes creating flyers and other materials by local print shops.
Funding for this phase was made possible by a grant of $400,000 from Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities and a grant of $225,000 from the Community Preservation Committee. Additional mitigation funding was contributed by Councilors Steve Winslow, Debbie DeMaria, Dave Camell, and Craig Spadafora.
Councilor Winslow said that these improvements have been the largest investment in the park in the last 30 years. He said that children and parents are already enjoying the additions made in the park and he is now working to secure funding for more improvements to the park. These include enhancements to the fall filed itself, the backstop, and the court area and will be carried out as soon as funding is available.
The Master Plan for the park calls for a sheltered plaza for community gatherings, additional play areas, basketball hoops, a new tennis court and U8 soccer field, and updates to the dog park.