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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!

Open Spaces Open Space, Conservation, & Trails Staff Contact: Erik Donohoe: edonohoe@yarmouth.me.us Parks & Lands Committee's Work Th e Parks and Lands Committee has a new Open Space Guide - it's all digital and has some great links for you to learn about our individual properties. Get out and explore Yarmouth's beautiful and unique open spaces. Download your copy of the Yarmouth Open Space Plan A subcommittee of the PLC worked for many months to gather information, host public meetings, and, with the help of NORTHSTAR Planning, completed the town's first Open Space Plan in 2019. Properties Pages Barker Preserve Camp SOCI Sandy Point Beach Fels-Grove Farm Preserve Frank Knight Forest Tinker Preserve Riverfront Woods Preserve Grist Mill Park Pratt's Brook Park Royal River Park Sligo Road Property Spear Farm Estuary Preserve Sweetsir Farm Preserve

Camp SOCI Camp SOCI Counsins Street - Parking at Sandy Point Beach Across Cousins Street from the Sandy Point Beach parking lot entrance are steps and a path leading to Camp SOCI (Scouts Of Cousins Island), a small pleasant wooded parcel atop a high steep bluff. There is a grassy amphitheater in the center of the parcel (a good picnic spot) and a trail along the top edge of the high bluff overlooking the water. This trail runs through a mature red oak and pine stand, and looks across to the mainland at the former Homewood Inn site and Princes Point. There is a long, steep and narrow stairway leading down to the shore. At mid to low tide, it is possible to follow the shoreline north under the bridge to Sandy Point Beach. This property is recognized by birders as an important stopover for migratory songbirds. Please stay off the fragile, erodible bluff slopes. Back to Open Space Page CAMP SOCI MANAGEMENT PLAN A major goal of the Town’s Open Space Plan (2019) was to draft management plans for all the Town owned open spaces. Management plans serve as a useful tool to advise the Town on management and maintenance decisions within open spaces by: • Summarizing natural resources and recreational values of a property. • Summarizing current use, user conflicts, and existing deed or resource restrictions. • Offering guidance for stewardship and maintenance decisions. • Establishing guidelines for allowed and prohibited uses. The Parks & Lands Committee (PLC) worked on planning and drafting the management plan and reached a final draft of the plan to present to Council in October 2025. The sub committee, made up of residents, abutters, PLC members, and YCS staff, hosted site visits, sub committee meetings, and a public meeting at the Town Hall before presenting to Council..

Latchstring Park Task Force Working toward redesign and renovation of an important pocket park. Yarmouth is a town with a rich history of volunteerism and community engagement. We feel strongly that the Latchstring Park should be a place of pride in which to applaud these contributions. Transforming the park will create a beautiful, safe, and inviting environment for residents and visitors of all ages, while drawing more customers to local businesses. A gateway to Main Street and in the hub of the Upper Village, Latchstring Park will be an appealing green space, a safe passage between the residential and business districts, and our latchstring out gathering spot for visitors. Through hard work and public meetings, a simple park Concept Plan was created. Project Information: How to Give Vision and Goals Current Conditions Improving Aesthetics, Functionality, and Safety History and Progress of Latchstring Park Task Force Budget FAQs Letters of Support The Forecaster article, Jan 21, 2020 The Forecaster article, May 11, 2021 The entire document (as seen in all links above) DONATE ON-LINE Learn about our Latchstring Award View our Award Winners DONATE ON-LINE Latchstring Park Task Force Information Task Force Members: Susan Prescott , Jackie Schumacher , Linda Grant Landscape Architect: Josh Tompkins To make a donation toward the project: CREDIT CARD: Pay online at Town of Yarmouth, Municipay (a 2.65% fee will be added to your donation) CASH/CHECK: Make payable to: TOWN OF YARMOUTH Mail to/drop off at: Yarmouth Community Services Write in memo line: Latchstring Park 200 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096

Barker Preserve Barker Preserve Silgo Road This beautiful 23-acre property, formerly owned by Hilda Barker, has no trails, but it harbors a red maple swamp, a poplar forest remaining from a fire in 1957 and a patch of mature oak-red maple-hemlock forest along the banks of the Royal River. This property lies between the Royal River and the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad northwest of the end of Depot Road (Yarmouth Junction). It is also directly across the river from the Town’s Sligo Road property. Except for some beaver meadow, the property is completely forested, with a power-line right-of-way to the north and wet meadow and field to the south, and it is crisscrossed with bands of red maple swamp. Along the Royal River there is a natural levee some 3-6 feet above the high water mark with a beautiful, relatively open understory carpeted with ferns. While there is no legal access directly by land, the property is accessible by canoe or kayak from the river. In the future this could be an important part of a trail extending along the river upstream to the Sweetsir Farm parcel. Back to Open Space Page Special Notes Because the river bank is steep in places, access from the river can be difficult; use caution. Please note that unauthorized use of a railroad right of way constitutes trespass, whether or not it is posted. Please consult the Yarmouth Community Services web page yarmouthcommunityservices.org/spaces for any updated information on access to the Preserve. Barker Preserve

Forms & Information General Forms Community Garden Rules for Renters YCS Adult Fee Waiver Applicatio n YCS Youth F ee Waiver Application YCS Payment Plan Policy & Form YCS Adult Waiver & Release Form YCS Summer Camp Form link Volunteer Information Many of YCS offerings and facilities are supported by volunteers. Volunteers certainly help the Town and YCS provide successful programs and events as well as maintenance on trails and facilities. Town of Yarmouth Volunteer Policy In some cases, Volunteer Background Checks are required for volunteer service. Background Check Authorization for Volunteers Employment & Payroll Forms W4 -Federal Form for Payroll Employees W4 -State Form for Payroll Employees I9 Form for Payroll Employees W9 Form for Contract Staff Instructor Invoice Form 1st Time Instructor Program Proposal Form Returning Instructor Program Proposal Form

QUICK LINKS: State of Maine Maine EAB Map Ash Tree Treatment Info - 3.17.2022 Link 1-USDA Forest Service Link 2-EAB Fact Sheet Link 3-Oxford Academic Article EAB Management Plan - FINAL EMERALD ASH BORER INFORMATION 4.1.2022 - EAB Treatment RFP 4.4.4022 - Town Notification of EAB Treatment 4.29.2022 - Letter to Homeowner with Public Ash Tree(s) to be treated This letter was mailed 4.29.2022 ONLY to those with Ash Trees in our project area. What is EAB? How do I identify an Ash Tree? EAB Task Force Members: Michael Brandimarte, Susan Prescott, Rebecca Rundquist, Lisa Small Town Staff: Scott Couture, Yarmouth Tree Warden and Karyn MacNeill, YCS Director Why are the ribbons on the Ash Trees?

Tennis Courts Donna Hall Memorial Tennis Courts Located on the Yarmouth High School campus at 286 West Elm Street, these 4 lighted tennis courts serve as the home of the Yarmouth High School Tennis team. Rowe School Tennis Courts 2 courts located in front of the Rowe School at 52 School Street Yarmouth Elementary/Middle School Tennis Courts 2 courts located across the street from Yarmouth Elementary School at 121 McCartney Street. Please reload