IMPORTANT COMMITTEES CONTINUE THEIR WORK -  Committees have been formed within FFPC to deal with current issues that affect the park and surrounding area.  Their work is summarized below.  Please email farrellfield.park@gmail.com to sign up for one or more of these committees:

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• Village Water Plan Liaison Committee - this committee has worked over the past four years with Village administration and New Jersey American Water as their agreement and plan to bring new water to South Orange was implemented.  The roadwork that took place adjacent to the park and in the surrounding neighborhood was completed without mishap, and the construction of a Pumping Station on the DPW Driveway across from 298 Walton was completed. On January 1, 2017, South Orange Village had a new water provider, and we were proud to help do our part. NJAW has been a great neighbor so far and most recently, they upgraded the landscaping around the pumping station at our request, adding evergreens that will provide a buffer year round, and also adjusting their lighting design to accommodate nearby neighbors.
   

• Trail and Bike Path Committee - With the new bridge and walking trails along the river, this committee is dedicated to the study and implementation of trails and bike paths in the woods that connect Farrell Field Park to the River Greenway hike/bike trails, as well as Third Street Playground with direct routes to downtown South Orange and the high school in Maplewood. We plan to organize trail building teams, so if you are interested in joining in, please email us!

   

• Traffic Calming and Safety Committee - THE BUMP-OUTS ARE A SUCCESS! The traffic calming measures that we had been seeking on Walton Avenue since 2010, including "bump-outs" to protect pedestrians crossing to the park at Lenox and Audley were installed in Spring 2018, and we have seen the positive results since then. The safety for pedestrians, especially during T-Ball games, and high-use periods, has been drastically increased. On another front, a 4-way stop has been installed one block from the park at the corner of Ridgewood and Lenox, a site of many accidents over the years. Our committee worked with the Village and the South Orange Transportation Advisory Committee to get this done, and it, also, has been a huge success, improving safety at that corner by sharply reducing accidents.

 

• Landscape Design Committee - This committee is hard at work coming up with ideas for new landscaping at the park. Our most recent success is the replacement of the old chain-link fence with a post and rail fence, creating a natural, welcoming entrance to the park at Walton and Lenox, where the new traffic calming crosswalk steers pedestrians into the park. In addition SIX NEW OAK TREES have been added along Walton Avenue, courtesy of a South Orange Environmental Commission grant program, spearheaded by Barbara Bour.  Finally, our DONATE A BENCH campaign (see above) will create a park that welcomes all to come and visit. If you are interested in having input on this committee, please send us an email.

 

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CONTINUES! - Visit the Become a Member page to sign up to become a VOTING MEMBER or NON-VOTING MEMBER.  If you want to have a vote in the FFPC decisions that are important to our park, neighborhood and town, make sure you pay your dues to become an official voting member!  Memberships dues are $25 annually, which will give you the right to vote for the Governing Board and important issues that affect the park, neighborhood and village.  The more members we have, the better the opportunity for improving the quality of life in our community.  Whatever you choose, let's work together to make our park and town better!

 

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