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ROYAL RIVER PARK IMPROVEMENTS Project Overview 2 pages Concept Plan A LIVING GIFT: Yarmouth Memorial Tree Program is available now at Royal River Park! CLICK for : Info and Online Form CLICK for: Printable Form UPDATES: 2:00pm on Tuesday, September 15 - the park REOPENED! We hope to have your patience as many components are still to come and may require short periods of closures. Royal River Park Improvements Updates: September 15, 2026: The primary components of the park are completed (at end of our day). Pathways, garden beds, parking lots, lights, new sign, etc. are all installed. Soon to be installed this season: drinking/pet fountain, bushes, lights turned on (CMP must do final inspections-lights will be on from dusk to no later than 11pm), bike racks, benches, and more. To be installed next spring 2027: kiosks, additional wetland plantings, and trees (want to help? Email Karyn! Hopeful improvements: painting the parks garage and the timbers of the picnic shelter. If you feel we are missing something, please email Karyn. July 8 through September: Frustrations happened, park opening timeline fluctuated, then product was delayed. The Parks Crew has done as much as they could to keep up with other projects and support the contractors to keep moving ahead. July 7, 2026, UPDATE. Infrastructure that is being installed: Pathways, areas for concrete, lighting bases and wiring/conduit, culverts, stormwater management and drainage improvements. The old cistern ped bridge is removed. Planting beds and landscaped areas are loamed, mulched, and ready for us to plant in the fall/spring. Week of June 1st: Parking lot and Park are closed. Construction has begun! Please avoid all parts that are intentionally blocked for your safety. Already as of June 3rd: 6 people decided to walk right through the barricades and through the park...please don't do this! Materials and Supplies will be arriving in May 2026. Week of May 18th: Parking lot closed upon the arrival of the heavy machines and equipment. Week of May 25th: Park shut-down. Please remain out of Royal River Park in the areas of the construction which will be very clearly marked by orange construction fencing. Email Karyn for items above: KMacNeill@yarmouth.me.us Project Information Royal River Park was created over a period of time in the 1970s & 1980s and funded by the Town and in part by a series of federal grants. With a beautiful, paved path running the length of the park along the river and parallel to the heart of the village, Royal River Park is one of Yarmouth’s most beloved and well-used parks. Most of this park is built on former industrial and mill sites. Informational signage and exposed brick remnants give park guests a peek in time at the massive site that was once the Forest Paper Company. Most recently, Royal River Park’s pathways were patched to maintain safe transportation and pedestrian opportunities and a small handicapped accessible parking area was created. Despite these fixes, more upgrades are needed to improve safety. The total cost of the renovation budget (park and courts) is estimated at $1,200,000. Yarmouth Community Services department applied for a grant to help the park’s small budget go further while improving as much as possible in one complete project. The Town was awarded a matching Land and Water Conservation Fund grant of $452,000, available to municipalities specifically for these reasons. TIFF budget amount was allocated to help with $265,000, $20,000 from the Village Improvement donation, $10,000 from donations to the Tree Fund, and finally $450,000 from the Capital Improvement Plan was accumulated over 8 years to finalize the rest of the project budget. In order to capture public input on this project, Yarmouth Community Services invited the public to participate in a survey and public meetings to view and comment on concept plans along the way. Fast forward to Fall 2023-Fall 2025: we finalized the Design and Engineering needed to submit a Planning Department application, applied and received the town-issued permits related to development, and put the project out to bid! The renovations began with 16 trees cut in March 2026, arrival of the various supplies and materials, and construction expected to begin by mid-to-late May 2026. THE PARK WILL BE CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION and is expected to last until completion in September 2026!

Arbor Day 2021 Arbor Day is Friday, May 21st Events are still TBD. Arbor Day Photo Gallery from long ago... ADay2015-012 ADay2015-003 ADay2015-017 ADay2015-016 ADay2015-018 ADay2015-015 ADay2015-013 ADay2015-014 ADay2015-010 ADay2015-011 ADay2015-012 ADay2015-009 ADay2015-008 ADay2015-007 ADay2015-006 ADay2015-005 ADay2015-004 ADay2015 ADay2015-002 ADay2015-001

33rd Annual Easter Bunny Event 2020 brought a unique Fire Truck drive-by with the Easter Bunny and 2021 is no different! Residents may visit with the Easter Bunny behind Town Hall, in a socially distanced manner...from your vehicle! An opportunity may be available to grab a quick picture. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Date: Wednesday, March 31 Time: 4-5:30pm Location: Town Hall Memorial Green - visitors must remain in their vehicles. Ages: 2 - 7 92956080_10221744947121804_8267644553960 93479066_10221744947201806_8959476850912 93293059_10221744947841822_3094787080824 egghunt2013-009 egghunt2013-014 egghunt2013-002 egghunt2013-006 egghunt2013-007 egghunt2013-018 egghunt2013-004 egghunt2013-005 egghunt2013-010 Show More

Frank KnightForest Frank Knight Forest 618 East Main Street The Yarmouth Community Garden on East Main Street is the entryway into this wonderful 75-acre property which features several open meadows, mature woods with large pines and steep-sided, hemlock-draped ravines. This is a great place to explore a wide diversity of habitats. Trails Two trailheads start from the Community Garden; the main trail extends north from the garden’s central lane and a second heads into the woods from the back of the Renters’ Garden on the left of the entry lane. Both head into young and mature woods, around wetlands, ending up in the first of two lovely meadows. This first larger meadow has a cluster of red maples with a stone bench dedicated to the park’s first volunteer steward, Annie Simpson. Beyond this field trails extend in three directions, looping roughly 3 more miles through a second meadow, and some mixed pine woods, past glacial erratics and ancient hemlock, stately oak and spruce trees. There are several spur trails one of which slopes down a narrow ridge to one of the many tributary streams of Pratt’s Brook. Another spur heads north to the PanAm/Amtrak rail line, where currently there is no legal access. Thanks to numerous volunteers, several small bridges now keep users’ feet (and paws) mud free, and a number of small wooden signs point the way. This trail system is still undergoing improvement, so consider carrying this map with you until you become familiar with the land. Please also respect the neighbor’s No Trespassing signs, as the dirt road leading back to the railroad tracks may not be accessed from the Frank Knight Forest trail system. Directions Take East Main Street heading northeast. From the North Road intersection, the entrance is about 0.8 mile on the left just past the Community Garden sign. Park by the kiosk at the Community Garden. Special Notes Hunting is allowed on this property by permit from Town Hall. Please use caution and wear blaze orange during hunting season. Be alert when near the railway, passenger service has been restored on this line, with increased traffic and operating speed. Dogs are allowed on leash only on a well-marked segment of the Frank's Loop trail. Otherwise, CHAPTER 309 in the Town Code requires all dog owners to follow the Animal Control Ordinance. Trail Map Click for larger view Frank Knight Forest Management Plan Approved 11.16.2023 Back to Open Space Page

Family Valentine’s Dance TAKING A BREAK FOR 2026 POSSIBLY RETURNING 2027

Pratt's Brook Park Pratt's Brook Park 501 North Road At over 220 acres, this is Yarmouth’s largest park, with over 6 miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails. Multiple loops through piney woods and open meadows, with bridges and other crossings over the many tributaries of Pratt’s Brook, offer great hiking, snowshoeing and exploring. Good bird watching sites include the open fields with bluebird boxes (North Road fields), stream-side overlooks, blueberry fields, and a beautiful rocky waterfall on the Otter Trail. With adequate snow there are groomed ski trails ranging from easy to moderately challenging with opportunities for wildlife observations, including a small active beaver pond, plentiful deer sign and barred and great horned owl calling at night. There is a small Disc Golf course located on the northwest side of the North Road parking lot. Use caution on your throws and do not trespass onto neighboring properties to retrieve your discs. The trail system is complex; maps can be printed from the Town’s website and are posted at the North Road and Berryfield Road trail entrances and many trail intersections. Trails are occasionally muddy and in spring and fall are prone to frost heaving. Mountain biking and other activities that could further damage the trails are prohibited. If you notice soft mud or rutting, please find a different trail to walk on to avoid trail damage. Directions There are three entrances to Pratt’s Brook Park: North Road, about 1.2 miles from East Main Street, on the right (or on the left, 0.1 mile south of the intersection of East Elm and North Road). This is a gated entrance with parking for about 30 cars. Berryfield Road, a side road off Granite Street just over a mile from the 4-way intersection with East Main Street (east of Transfer Station), with parking for four cars at the end of the road on the right. Ledge Road, about 1.2 miles from North Road or 0.4 mile from Granite Street, the entrance is about 150 feet east of Mountfort Road on the south side of the road, with parking on a wide soft shoulder for up to four cars. Special Notes Yarmouth has a pet clean-up rule. Make sure that you are prepared to clean up after your pet, ESPECIALLY where people walk or ski, and where children play. With your help we can keep our parks cleaner, more enjoyable for everyone and safer for wildlife. Please be alert for rail traffic if near the railroad, speeds may be high with the restoration of passenger service. Hunting is only allowed September, October, November and May, and requires a permit from Town Hall. Please use caution and wear blaze orange vests or headgear during hunting season. 2017 Pratt's Brook Management Plan Adopted by Town Council July 25, 2019 Aerial view of the Pratt's Brook Park Back to Open Space Page

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Clipper Care Opportunities Town of Yarmouth Yarmouth Community Services YCS Clipper Care Jobs Job Descriptions: Clipper Care Substitute Counselor Click here to apply Interested applicants should send a letter of intent and resume to Mike Caron at YCS. Mike Caron Yarmouth Community Services 200 Main Street Yarmouth, ME. 04096 (207) 846-2406 mcaron@yarmouth.me.us The Town of Yarmouth is an EOE.

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