By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the deep cold of winter, a stillness and a solitude falls over Bird Park. The great lawn, which stretches green and sings with laughter in the summer, falls brown and crunches underfoot in February. The basketball courts, wet and chained off, hold a pack of colorful Fisher-Price...
The Friends of the Walpole Public Library held their annual meeting in December with Dr. John Warren, Archivist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as keynote speaker. President Philip Czachorowski summarized the year and recognized retiring officers and board members, as well as the ongoing work of volunteers. Sally Rose was reelected as treasurer...
By Alexander Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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There’s no need to make it to the North Pole for some reindeer games this year - Walpole will...
The nine-week “READ all about it” Art in the Park summer project officially ended on August 11. Since June 9, the 3D outdoor art installations, based on books of each artist’s choice, had delighted visitors to Bird Park and to the Walpole Public Library’s garden. The effort was sponsored by the Friends...
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Bird...
With the warmer weather, visits to Bird Park in Walpole increase significantly. Many walk the 3-plus miles of paths and trails. Some take their children to the play area. Some play basketball on the courts or fly kites on the field. Many enjoy the variety of events and programs offered: magic, music, yoga, live animal...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With springtime and Easter coinciding, many families ring in the season of blossoming flowers and warm weather with an Easter egg hunt outdoors.
Maura O’Gara, Bird Park’s event and program manager, formulated a different idea: an Easter nature quest.
Ideal for children ages two to eight, the quest was open...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Growing up in Walpole, I’d walked the trails of Bird Park hundreds of times. So, when I heard that I’d be joining other locals and Trustee Maura O’Gara for Wednesday Wanderings, I had a feeling it’d be a walk in the park – both literally and figuratively.
I had worried...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep…”
I thought of Robert Frost’s renowned poem as I walked through the trails of Bird Park, some glistening with ice and snow.
While I didn’t have promises to keep, I did have reindeer to find at the park’s first self-guided Reindeer Quest.
Although I grew...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
In the wake of Thanksgiving’s stories of Pilgrims, Native Americans, colonies, and exploration, readers in Hometown Weekly’s communities may have found themselves contemplating their home’s place in history.
And why not?
Plymouth and Salem are no more than an hour away. Boston, Lexington, and Concord are even closer. Much of America’s important...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Maura O’Gara, one of the Trustees of the Reservations at Walpole’s Bird Park, said, “Once you start seeing the world through seed glasses, you start to see all of the tiny seeds around us.”
At October 4’s “Outdoor Preschool Adventures,” O’Gara taught participants how to find and identify the...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
Dogs frolicked off leash. Some chased discs, others sought out doggie treats. Gleeful barks were heard by all.
These were just some of the sighs and sounds at Bird Park on Saturday during Dog Days, an event celebrating man’s best friend.
Vendors present at the event sold dog-friendly goods. One showcased an...
Walpole resident Julia Novick, age 8, made a major contribution to Bird Park’s “Kindness Rocks” garden this week. Looking for an opportunity to help the park and others, Julia saw the “Kindness Rocks” at the park and decided that would be a good way to give back and put her artistic talents to good use....
On Tuesday, June 27, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., members of the community will take to the Bird Park playground to decorate "Kindness Rocks" to add to the Park's garden. All materials needed will be provided, and participation is free.
“The Kindness Rocks Project” is dedicated...
With the help of a friend, Michael Barrett installed his finished Eagle Scout project at Bird Park on May 2. The project benefits the play area at the park, providing two nature “exploration stations” and two benches for the public to enjoy. Michael is studying to be a carpenter....
The Norwood Evening Garden Club announced the installation of a new slate of officers for a two-year term. Nancy Costa of Norwood was elected President; Sheela Venkatesh of Norwood was elected Vice President; Tracy Firth of Walpole was elected Secretary; and Susan Cosman of Walpole was elected Treasurer.
Costa has selected her Board and...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
That's what the audience is told, at least. For most of it, though, this balmy evening under a blue sky seems a million miles from "rotten." Pleasant, perhaps. Certainly relaxing. Maybe even a little eye-opening. This is the Gazebo Players of Medfield’s...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
At first glance, it’s a Sunday just like every other Sunday at Walpole’s Bird Park. People are out walking on a beautiful morning. The sky is blue and the grounds are pristine. Suddenly, there is a sound - a roar punctuating the silence in semi-regular intervals. Then you finally...
The Trustees of Reservations and Friends of Bird Park will host its Annual Ice Cream Festival at Francis William Bird Park on Saturday, June 18 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
This year, Bird Park’s most popular summer event is expanding. The festival will include a longer running time, new and exciting...
Families of all ages are invited to the first ever Bird Park Easter Egg Hunt to celebrate the holiday on March 26, hosted by Bird Park and Boy Scout Troop 44.
The Easter egg hunt will give everyone a chance to enjoy some chocolate and candy, while those that find the special Golden...
