2027 Parks & Recreation Annual Plan Final

​PARKS & RECREATION​ ​ANNUAL PLAN​ ​2027​ ​TOWN OF EASTON​ ​ 4 S Harrison Street​ 1 ​Easton, Maryland 21601​ ​410-822-2525​ ​www.EastonMD.gov​

​Issued​ ​October 2026​

​PARKS & RECREATION ANNUAL PLAN 2027​ ​ISSUED OCTOBER 2026​ ​___________________________________________________________________________________​

​INTRODUCTION​ ​ ne​​of​​the​​most​​critical​​components​​in​​maintaining​​and​​enhancing​​a​​community's​​quality​​of​ O ​life​ ​is​ ​its​ ​system​ ​of​ ​parks,​ ​recreation,​ ​and​ ​open​ ​space.​ ​Easton​ ​is​ ​committed​​to​​providing​ ​high-quality​ ​parks​ ​and​ ​recreational​ ​programs,​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​facilities​ ​that​ ​promote​ ​health​ ​and wellness, foster community spirit, and protect and sustain the environment.​ ​ he​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Recreation​ ​Department​ ​manages​​over​​350​​acres​​of​​parkland​​that​​attracts​​a​ T ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​users​ ​including​ ​residents​ ​and​ ​visitors​ ​from​ ​surrounding​ ​communities.​ ​The​ ​primary roles of parks within Easton are categorized as:​ ​ ommunity​ ​Parks​ ​–​ ​Used​ ​by​ ​multiple​ ​neighborhoods.​ ​A​ ​municipal​ ​or​ ​public​ ​●​ C ​recreational​ ​space​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​the​ ​active​ ​and​ ​passive​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​multiple​ ​neighborhoods. Community Parks may include parking and restroom facilities.​ ​●​ ​Neighborhood​ ​Parks​ ​–​ ​Everyday​ ​recreation​ ​for​ ​the​ ​surrounding​ ​neighborhood.​ ​It​ ​serves​ ​as​​the​​social​​and​​recreational​​center​​for​​people​​living​​nearby,​​usually​​within​​a​ ​comfortable​ ​walking​ ​or​ ​biking​ ​distance​ ​of​ ​a​ ​quarter-mile​ ​to​ ​half-mile​ ​radius.​ ​Neighborhood Parks typically do not include parking or restroom facilities.​ ​●​ ​Passive Parks – Low-density recreation and quiet enjoyment.​ ​●​ ​Special Parks – A particular activity, resource or audience.​ ​●​ ​Linear​ ​Parks​ ​-​ ​A​ ​corridor​ ​connecting​ ​destinations​ ​or​ ​conserving​ ​land.​ ​A​ ​publicly​ ​accessible​ ​green​ ​space​ ​that​ ​is​​significantly​​longer​​than​​it​​is​​wide,​​typically​​stretching​ ​along corridors like rivers, canals, streams, or abandoned railway lines.​ ​ aston​ ​parks​ ​are​ ​extensively​ ​utilized​ ​and​ ​require​ ​ongoing​ ​maintenance​ ​and​ ​investment​​to​ E ​ensure​ ​that​ ​they​ ​remain​ ​functional,​ ​safe,​ ​and​ ​inviting.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​Town’s​ ​demographics​ ​and​ ​user​​preferences​​change,​​the​​Park​​system​​must​​evolve​​to​​respond​​to​​user​​demand.​​It​​is​​the​ ​responsibility​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Recreation​ ​Department,​ ​in​ ​consultation​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Parks​​and​ ​Recreation​ ​Advisory​ ​Board,​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​park​ ​facilities​ ​and​ ​programs​​are​​closely​​aligned​ ​with the needs of the community.​ ​ he​ ​2027​ ​annual​ ​plan​ ​aligns​ ​with​ ​our​ ​strategic​ ​plan.​ ​It​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​one-year​​advancement​ T ​towards​ ​achieving​ ​our​ ​5-year​ ​g​oals.​ ​The​ ​annual​​plan​​assists​​us​​in​​formulating​​our​​budget,​ ​allocating​​resources,​​and​​guiding​​day-to-day​​activities​​and​​decision​​making.​​The​​Director​​of​ ​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​and​​the​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​Advisory​​Board​​will​​on​​a​​month​​to​​month​ ​basis​​review​​the​​annual​​plan​​to​​ens​​ure​​that​​we​​stay​​on​​course​​to​​meet​​our​​long-term​​goals​ ​and strategies.​

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​PARKS & RECREATION ANNUAL PLAN 2027​ ​ISSUED OCTOBER 2026​ ​___________________________________________________________________________________​

​ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS​ ​ nder the leadership of the Mayor and Town Council, the Town of Easton Parks and​ U ​Recreation 2027 Annual Plan was prepared by the Director of Parks and Recreation​ ​Department, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Town Engineer and Town​ ​Manager.​ ​ ayor​ M ​Megan Cook​ ​ own Council​ T ​President - Don Abbatiello​ ​Ward 1 - Councilmember Maureen Curry​ ​Ward 2 - Councilmember Robert Rankin​ ​Ward 3 - Councilmember David Montgomery​ ​Ward 4 - Councilmember Reverend Elmer Neal Davis Jr.​ ​ own Staff​ T ​Andy Kitzrow - Town Manager​ ​Lorraine Gould - Director, Parks and Recreation Department​ ​Rick Van Emburgh - Town Engineer and Director of Public Works​ ​Billy Murdoch - Department of Public Works Maintenance Division Manager​ ​ arks and Recreation Advisory Board​ P ​Michael Brophy - Chair​ ​Ken McFadden​ ​Otis Sampson​ ​Michael Weise​ ​Thomas Klein​ ​James Perry - Alternate​

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​PARKS & RECREATION ANNUAL PLAN 2027​ ​ISSUED OCTOBER 2026​ ​___________________________________________________________________________________​

​PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT​ ​ he following is a look at accomplishments made so far this year (2026) and planned goals​ T ​for next year (2027).​ ​2026 RECAP​ ​Create at least one new ongoing Town-sponsored recreation program in the Spring​ ​and one in the Fall - such as soccer, kickball, or flag football. Adult Leagues and Coed​ ​Leagues should be considered.​ ​●​ U ​ nsuccessful. Drop-In Soccer in the Spring did not occur. Youth Flag Football​ ​in the fall did not occur. Consider drop-in Disc Golf Fall 2026 and/or a league​ ​in Spring 2027.​ ​Expand the Health and Wellness Fair in conjunction with other organizations.​ ​●​ ​October 2026 with Black Nurses Association/Eastern Shore Chapter.​ ​ reate and deliver at least one additional Parks and Recreation sponsored​ C ​community-wide event – for example a game day in the park, fitness events and​ ​challenges or family field day, etc.​ ​●​ E ​ xplored hosting a (Half Marathon) Running Festival with Charm City​ ​Events. Event postponed until 2028. We will revisit it during 2027.​ ​ ead an initiative with the County, YMCA, Schools and others to develop and​ L ​implement a strategy for pooling resources and assets to offer residents a wider​ ​range of recreational programs and activities​ ​●​ ​In Process. Roundtable discussion slated for November 2026.​ ​ ctively partner with other local organizations to sponsor at least 2 additional​ A ​sports/recreational programs to Easton residents – including Talbot Parks &​ ​Recreation, Talbot Thrive, Young Professionals, Talbot Senior Center, Easton​ ​Economic Development Corporation, Rowing Club and others​ ​●​ ​Kickball – Young Professionals and Talbot County Parks and Recreation​ ​●​ ​Youth Summit - BAAM, Inc.​ ​ evelop and implement a comprehensive communications and branding strategy in​ D ​collaboration with the Town’s Public Relations specialist (This strategy should contain​ ​methods for more widely promoting Easton parks, programs and events, and​ ​enhancing resident notifications and interactions.)​ ​●​ P ​ artially complete with Town’s Communication Specialist to advertise camps​ ​events and programming.​

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​Expand and more widely promote Town of Easton summer camps by 10% - 50%​ ​●​ ​Baseball​

​○​ ​Average participation per week increased by 12%: 216 participants (4​ ​weeks in 2026), 253 participants (6 weeks in 2025)​ ​●​ ​Soccer​

​○​ ​57 participants in 2026 (31 in 2025 - 84% increase)​ ​●​ ​Add at least 1 new sports or recreational summer camp or clinic​ ​○​ ​None added. Several fields at the Sports Complex were down for​ ​maintenance.​ ​ e-evaluate park-related Scout projects and develop a documented standard​ R ​operating guideline with local Scout Leaders for submitting, approving and executing​ ​future scout projects​ ​●​ ​Complete.​ ​Create MOUs for Sports Organizations and Clubs that utilize Easton sports facilities​ ​●​ ​Complete. These will be distributed in Fall 2026 for the 2027 calendar year.​ I​ dentify funding sources and job descriptions for programming support staff and/or​ ​expand responsibilities of existing town staff​ ​●​ ​Postponed. Not funded in FY27 budget.​ ​ ork with the Park Advisory Board to build a volunteer base to execute community​ W ​activities and recruit coaches as needed​ ​●​ ​Not complete​ ​ valuate Fee Structure and scheduling for facility rentals. Make recommendations to​ E ​the administration for identified changes.​ ​●​ ​Complete. Following new fees in FY27 Schedule of fees.​ ​ ead an effort with local sports organizations/coaches to explore the opportunities to​ L ​expand sports tournaments and produce a report of findings.​ ​●​ C ​ omplete. USSSA softball tournament in June and looking to expand to two​ ​tournaments per year (June and October).​ ​ old a Disc Golf tournament in John F. Ford Park using temporary equipment to​ H ​fundraise for a permanent course (this should go under 2026 programming)​ ​●​ ​Complete​

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​PARKS & RECREATION ANNUAL PLAN 2027​ ​ISSUED OCTOBER 2026​ ​___________________________________________________________________________________​

​2027 GOALS​ I​ ncrease attendance at the Health and Wellness Fair by promoting the event more​ ​and increasing the number of vendors.​ ​ reate and deliver at least one additional Parks and Recreation sponsored​ C ​community-wide event – for example a game day in the park, fitness events and​ ​challenges or family field day, etc.​ ​ ctively partner with other local organizations to sponsor at least 2 additional​ A ​sports/recreational programs to Easton residents – including Talbot Parks &​ ​Recreation, Talbot Thrive, Young Professionals, Talbot Senior Center, Easton​ ​Economic Development Corporation, Rowing Club and others.​ ​ inish implementation of a comprehensive communications and branding strategy in​ F ​collaboration with the Town’s Public Relations specialist (This strategy should contain​ ​methods for more widely promoting Easton parks, programs and events, and​ ​enhancing resident notifications and interactions.) Explore third-party software​ ​platforms (beWith, Let’sRallie, or SeeMyLegacy).​ ​Expand and more widely promote Town of Easton summer camps by 10%.​ ​ aseball​ B ​Soccer​ ​Add at least 1 new sports or recreational summer camp or clinic​ I​ dentify funding sources and job descriptions for programming support staff and/or​ ​expand responsibilities of existing town staff.​ ​ ork with the Park Advisory Board to build a volunteer base to execute community​ W ​activities and recruit coaches as needed.​ ​ ontinue evaluating Fee Structure and scheduling for facility rentals. Make​ C ​recommendations to the administration for identified changes.​ ​ ork with Talbot County to expand sports tourism offerings in Easton and​ W ​surrounding area.​ ​Launch online registration platform.​

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​PARKS & RECREATION ANNUAL PLAN 2027​ ​ISSUED OCTOBER 2026​ ​___________________________________________________________________________________​

​CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS​ ​ he following is a look at accomplishments made so far this year (2026) and planned goals​ T ​for next year (2027).​ ​2026 RECAP​ ​General​ ​ evelop a comprehensive playground restoration plan including schedule of​ D ​funding​ ​●​ ​5 Year Budget Request is complete​ ​ dd new amenities to selected parks – e.g. disc golf, cornhole stations,​ A ​chess/checkers tables, community garden, splash pad, etc.​ ​●​ D ​ isc golf course will be constructed in John F. Ford Park October​ ​2026​ ​Easton Woodland Park​ ​ omplete Design/Build new conservation area with Grant Funds managed by​ C ​Ducks Unlimited​ ​●​ ​Held Kickoff Meeting​ ​●​ ​Fall 2026 - Design​ ​●​ ​Spring 2027 - Construction​ ​Construct access road, parking lot, trails, and restrooms​ ​●​ ​Applied for LWCF Grant for construction​ ​North Easton Sports Complex​ ​Seek funding for additional parking area​ ​●​ C ​ omplete - CP&P Grant application submitted. Waiting to see if funds are​ ​awarded. Concept design should be complete by end of 2026​ ​Replace scoreboards at Kerr and Optimist Field​ ​●​ ​Kerr - Complete​ ​●​ ​Optimist - Goal is to complete in 2027 with Grant Funding​ ​●​ ​Hatcher - Will be complete by 12/31/2026​

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​Rail Trail​ ​ xtend the rail trail through Moton Park onto West Glenwood Ave and​ E ​connect to the bridge crossing the Tred Avon River at Easton Point Park​ ​●​ ​Moton Park - Complete​ ​●​ ​W Glenwood - Complete by 12/31/2026​ ​Seek funding to expand the rail trail on the east side of Route 50​ ​●​ A ​ pplied for CDS Funding - Funding not awarded to Town of​ ​Easton. Will reapply again next year.​ ​Easton Point Park​ ​Complete the boat ramp design - Suspended.​ ​Begin executing Master Plan​ ​●​ ​“Phase 1” - In process.​ ​○​ I​ mprovements to the parking lot and Flood Ave entrance are​ ​underway. Completion scheduled for Spring 2027.​ ​○​ P ​ lans for electric upgrades are underway with Spring​ ​installation.​ ​○​ P ​ arking grading and pathway installation are in the design​ ​phase with construction slated for 2027​ ​●​ “​ Phase 2” - Revisit the Master Plan with the Parks Advisory Board and​ ​key stakeholders. Considerations include but are not limited to: adding​ ​a boat house for the Rowing Community, removal of the boat ramp,​ ​and alternatives to the bulkhead replacement .​ ​Moton Park​ ​Design an additional parking area​ ​●​ C ​ omplete - CP&P Grant application submitted. Waiting to see if funds are​ ​awarded. Concept design should be complete by end of 2026​ ​John Ford Park​ ​Construct a permanent Disc Golf Course.​ ​●​ ​Revised. Will install a 1-year semi-permanent course in October 2026.​ ​●​ ​Will re-evaluate permanence at the conclusion of the pilot.​

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​2027 GOALS​ ​General​ ​Improve security features at restroom facilities within our parks.​ ​ xplore feasibility of adding additional amenities in Town Parks based on​ E ​survey results.​ ​North Easton Sports​ ​Field Renovation - Acorn Field​ ​Scoreboards - Optimist Field and Pyles Field​ ​Acquire Funding and Install Lights at Butler and Optimist fields​ ​Install Lights at Easton Club Field Parking Area​ ​Expanding Parking Lot near park entrance​ ​Idlewild Park​ ​Construct tennis court resurfacing​ ​Build a Pickleball Court​ ​ xplore opportunities to expand the playground structure to add more​ E ​playspace.​ ​Easton Woodland Park​ ​Construct Conservation Area, access road, ADA walking path, and parking lot.​ ​Design restrooms and walking trails.​ ​_​Easton Point Park​

​Phase 1 of the Master Plan -​ ​○​ ​Complete Phillip’s Wharf parking entrance, parking lot, walking trail,​ ​and grading​ ​○​ ​Secure funding and finalize design of living S hore line​ ​Phase 2 of Master Plan -​ ​○​ ​Consider revisions to Phase 2 of the Master Plan - to include removal of​ ​the boat ramp and installation of a Boathouse with corresponding​ ​parking lot adjustments.​ ​Rail Trail​ ​ cquire funding to extend the North/South section of the Rail Trail. Design​ A ​section of trail.​ ​Construct CDS funded (2025) section of the East/West Rail Trail.​ ​Explore adding Historical Markers along the Rail Trail.​ ​Explore Safety Measures along the Rail Trail.​ ​__________________________________________________________________​​__________​

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​Matthewstown Run Park​ ​ xplore​​upgrading designation from Neighborhood park​​to Community park to​ E ​accommodate additional programming.​ ​John Ford Park​ ​Decide on permanent installation of Disc Golf Course.​

​ACQUISITION OF PARKLAND​ ​ cquisition of Parkland is planned by the calendar year. The following is a look at​ A ​accomplishments made last year (2026) and planned goals for next year (2027).​ ​2026 RECAP​ ​ evelop a design plan for parkland situated in the new Gannon Range housing​ D ​development that abuts Hunters Mill Playground​ ​●​ ​Will develop a concept plan by 12/31/2026​ ​2027 GOALS​ ​ xplore opportunity to acquire Auburn Farms property along MD-322 for possible​ E ​future Trail extension/expansion​

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​Appendix​ ​TOWN CODE CHAPTER​ ​ HAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION​ C ​ARTICLE IV - PARKS & RECREATION​ ​Section 2-12. Director of Parks and Recreation​ ​ he​​Mayor​​may​​appoint,​​subject​​to​​approval​​by​​the​​Town​​Council,​​a​​duly​​qualified​​person​​to​ T ​serve​ ​as​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Recreation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Town,​ ​who​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​compensated​ ​as​ ​provided​ ​in​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​Town​ ​budgets.​ ​The​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Recreation​ ​shall​ ​perform​ ​such​ ​duties​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Mayor​ ​may​ ​direct.​ ​(Ordinance​ ​496​ ​effective​ ​3/12/2006,​ ​historical​ ​reference 296, 300)​ ​Section 2-13. Establishment of Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.​ ​ here​​shall​​be​​a​​municipal​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​Advisory​​Board​​which​​shall​​have​​the​​powers​ T ​and​ ​duties​ ​as​ ​set​ ​forth​ ​in​ ​this​ ​Article.​ ​(Ordinance​ ​496​ ​effective​ ​3/12/2006,​ ​historical​ ​reference 296, 297, 300)​ ​Section 2-14. Appointment and term of members; vacancies.​ ​ he​​members​​of​​the​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​Advisory​​Board​​shall​​consist​​of​​five​​adult​​residents​ T ​of​​the​​Town​​who​​shall​​be​​appointed​​by​​the​​Mayor,​​subject​​to​​the​​approval​​of​​the​​Council​​for​ ​the​​term​​of​​three​​years​​and​​until​​their​​successors​​are​​appointed​​and​​qualified.​​In​​the​​event​ ​of​​a​​vacancy​​on​​the​​Board,​​the​​Mayor,​​subject​​to​​the​​approval​​of​​the​​Council,​​shall​​appoint​​a​ ​qualified​​replacement​​to​​serve​​the​​remainder​​of​​the​​term.​​The​​Mayor,​​subject​​to​​the​​approval​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Council,​​may​​appoint​​one​​(1)​​alternate​​member​​for​​the​​Easton​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​ ​Advisory​ ​Board,​ ​who​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​empowered​ ​to​ ​sit​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​in​ ​the​ ​absence​ ​of​ ​any​ ​member of the Board. (Ordinance 773 effective 1/9/2022, historical reference 496, 296)​ ​Section 2-15. Compensation​ ​ embers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Recreation​ ​Advisory​ ​Board​ ​shall​ ​serve​ ​without​ ​compensation.​ M ​(Ordinance 496 effective 3/12/2006, historical reference 296, 300, 328)​ ​Section 2-15A. Duties and Functions​ ​The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board shall have the following duties and functions:​ (​ A)​​The​​Board​​shall​​assess​​the​​recreation​​needs​​and​​resources​​of​​the​​Town​​and​​may​ ​coordinate​ ​with​ ​community​ ​organizations​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​recreational​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​the​ ​public.​ ​It​ ​shall​ ​make​ ​recommendations​ ​to​​the​​Director​​and​​the​​Mayor​​and​​Town​ ​Council​ ​regarding​ ​the​ ​staffing,​ ​finance,​ ​maintenance,​ ​and​ ​operation​ ​of​ ​recreational​ ​facilities​​and​​programs​​in​​or​​near​​the​​Town.​​The​​Board​​shall​​make​​recommendations​ ​to​​the​​Mayor​​and​​Town​​Council​​relating​​to​​plans​​and​​policies​​for​​public​​recreation,​​the​ ​establishment​​of​​recreational​​programs​​and​​plans​​for​​the​​acquisition​​of​​land​​for​​public​ ​recreation and open space prepared by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The​ ​____________________________________________________________________​

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​ oard​​shall​​meet​​as​​needed,​​but​​not​​less​​than​​quarterly.​​All​​meetings​​shall​​be​​open​​to​ B ​the​​public​​unless​​applicable​​Maryland​​law​​permits​​an​​executive​​or​​closed​​session.​​The​ ​Board​ ​shall​​report​​on​​its​​activities​​annually​​and​​at​​such​​other​​times​​as​​requested​​by​ ​the Mayor or Town Council.​ ​(B)​​The​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​Advisory​​Board​​shall​​adopt​​rules​​and​​regulations​​of​​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​Town​ ​parks​ ​and​ ​recreation​ ​facilities,​ ​which​​rules​​and​​regulations​​shall​​be​ ​subject to review and approval by the Mayor and Town Council.​ ​(C)​ ​The​ ​Parks​ ​and​ ​Recreation​ ​Advisory​ ​Board​ ​shall​ ​select​​one​​its​​members​​to​​serve​ ​as​​the​​Town’s​​representative​​on​​the​​Talbot​​County​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​Advisory​ ​Board, which selection shall be approved by the Mayor and Council.​ ​(D)​​The​​Parks​​and​​Recreation​​Advisory​​Board​​shall​​exercise​​such​​other​​duties​​as​​the​ ​Mayor and Town Council may direct from time to time.​ ​(Ordinance 496 effective 3/12/2006, historical reference 296, 300, 328)​ ​Section 2-15B. Annual Plan; Approval​ I​ n​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Board’s​ ​other​ ​duties,​ ​the​ ​Board​ ​shall​ ​submit​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Mayor​ ​and​ ​Town​ ​Council​ ​on​ ​or​ ​before​ ​November​ ​1​ ​of​ ​each​ ​year,​ ​a​ ​written​ ​plan​ ​regarding​ ​proposed​ ​acquisitions​ ​of​ ​park​ ​land​ ​or​ ​major​ ​items​ ​of​ ​equipment​ ​or​ ​other​ ​improvements,​ ​including​ ​recommendations​ ​for​ ​projects​ ​suitable​ ​for​ ​grant​ ​or​ ​loan​ ​applications​ ​from​ ​federal,​​state​​or​ ​local​​agencies.​​The​​plan​​shall​​be​​subject​​to​​the​​review,​​amendment​​and​​approval​​of​​the​​Town​ ​Council. Unless and until approved by the Town Council;​ ​(A)​ ​no​ ​applications​ ​or​ ​pre-applications​​process​​with​​any​​government​​agency​​for​​any​ ​park​ ​project​ ​shall​ ​be​ ​commenced​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Town,​ ​or​ ​its​ ​officers,​ ​agents​ ​or​ ​employees; and​ ​(B)​​no​​report​​or​​recommendation​​regarding​​anticipated​​projects​​shall​​be​​submitted​​to​ ​the Talbot County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board or similar agency.​ ​(Ordinance 328, effective 11/15/1995)​

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T​ OWN OF EASTON​ ​EXISTING PARKS AND OPEN SPACES​ ​Community Parks (Town Owned)​ J​ ohn F. Ford Park​ ​100 Plum Street​ ​Ward 1​ ​Size: 58 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Walking Track, Exercise Stations/Equipment, Open Space, AED,​ ​Restrooms, Drinking Fountains, Parking Lot​ ​Future Amenities: Disc Golf Course​ I​ dlewild Park​ ​116 Idlewild Avenue​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 12 Acres​ ​Amenities:​​(2)​​Baseball/Softball​​Fields,​​(3)​​Tennis​​Courts,​​Basketball​​Court,​​Gazebo/Picnic​​Area​​&​ ​Tables,​ ​(2)​ ​Barbeque​ ​Grills,​ ​Benches,​ ​Walking​ ​Track,​ ​Playground,​ ​Children’s​ ​Garden​ ​Area,​ ​Drinking Fountains, Ornamental Fountain, Restrooms, AED, Little Free Library, Parking Lot​ ​ oton Park​ M ​501 Port Street​ ​Ward 4​ ​Size: 12 Acres​ ​Amenities: Basketball Court, Soccer Field, Volleyball Area, Pavilion/Picnic Area & Tables,​ ​Drinking Fountain, (2) Barbeque Grills, Benches, Walking Track, Restrooms, Little Free​ ​Library, AED, Playgrounds, Parking Lot​ E​ aston Point Park​ ​672 W Glenwood Avenue​ ​Ward 4​ ​Size: 13.02 Acres​ ​Amenities: Drinking Fountains, Benches, Kayak Launch​ ​Future Amenities: Boathouse & Associated Parking​

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​ . James Clark North Easton Sports Complex​ A ​1078 N Washington Street​ ​Ward 1​ ​Size: 26 Acres​ ​Amenities: (4) Baseball/Softball Fields - 2 with lights, (4) Multipurpose Fields with lights​ ​(Football/Soccer/Lacrosse/Field Hockey, etc.), Skate Park, Pump Track, Concession Areas,​ ​Gazebo/Picnic Table, Batting Cages, AEDs, Bleachers, Scoreboards, Playgrounds, Bounce​ ​Back Wall, Parking Lots, Restrooms​ E​ aston Dog Park​ ​109 Brewers Lane​ ​Ward 1​ ​Size: 0.51 Acres​ ​Amenities: Small & Large Dog Areas, Drinking Fountains, Restrooms, Benches​

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​Passive Parks/Pocket Parks (Town Owned)​ T​ rain Station Park​ ​46 Pennsylvania Avenue​ ​Ward 1​ ​Size: 0.540 Acres Amenities: Benches​ ​ emorial Walk​ M ​100 W. Dover Street​ ​Ward 4​ ​Size: 1.07 Acres​ ​Amenities: Memorial Bricks​ E​ aston Woodland Park​ ​Size: 197 Acres​ ​Ward 3​ ​Future Amenities: Parking Lot, Restrooms, Walking Trails​ T​ hompson Park​ ​30 W Dover Street​ ​Ward 4​ ​Size: 0.316 Acres​ ​Amenities: Ornamental Fountain, Benches​

​Linear Parks/Trails (Town Owned)​ ​ orth-South Trail​ N ​2.75 Miles​ ​Amenities: Benches, Frederick Douglass Mural, Little Free Library, Drinking Fountains, Mile​ ​Markers​ E​ ast-West Trail​ ​0.90 Miles​ ​Amenities: Benches, Little Free Library, Mile Markers​ E​ aston Village Trail​ ​0.90 Miles​ ​Amenities: Drinking Fountain, Foot Bridge​

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​Neighborhood Parks (Town Owned)​ ​ hapel East - Ian “Mac” Morrell Park​ C ​29452 Zinnia Court​ ​Ward 1​ ​Size: 6.459 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Pavilion, Parking Lot​ E​ aston Village - Vickers Park​ ​28219 Little Neck Way​ ​Ward 1​ ​Size: 8.839 Acres​ ​Amenities: Pavilion, Bocce Court, Pier​ ​ olton Park​ G ​29416 Golton Drive​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 0.791 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Benches​ ​ atthewstown Run Park​ M ​29650 Aldan Street​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 4.11 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playgrounds, Baseball/Softball Area, Open Space, Little Free Library, Pavilion,​ ​Picnic Tables, Parking Lot​ ​ ulberry Station - Mulberry Drive Park​ M ​8764 Mulberry Drive​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 3.169 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Open Space, Benches​ ​ ulberry Station - Spur Lane Park​ M ​8688 Spur Lane​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 0.783 Acres​ ​Amenities: Open Space​

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​ retridge Park​ B ​29593 Country Lane​ ​Way Ward 2​ ​Size: 2.76 Acres​ ​Amenities: Open Space​ ​ aylands Park​ W ​29667 Penny Lane​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 0.859 acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Picnic Table, Benches​ ​ unters Mill Park​ H ​8633 Camac Street​ ​Ward 2​ ​Size: 2.16 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Benches​ S​ toney Ridge Park​ ​29288 Corbin Parkway​ ​Ward 3​ ​Size: 19.8 Acres​ ​Amenities: Playground, Picnic Tables, Open Space, Benches​ ​ annon Range Park (Future)​ G ​Ward 2​ ​Size:​ ​Future Amenities: Pavilion, Pickleball Court​

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​Other Parks (Non-Town Owned)​ ​ MCA of the Chesapeake - S Washington​ Y ​1180 S Washington Street​ ​Amenities: Indoor Facilities, (4) Indoor Tennis Courts, (3) Outdoor Har-Tru Tennis Courts​ ​ MCA of the Chesapeake - Peachblossom​ Y ​202 Peachblossom Road​ ​Amenities: Indoor Facilities, (9) Outdoor Tennis Courts - (3) with lights, (6) Outdoor​ ​Pickleball Courts with lights​ ​ FW​ V ​355 Glebe Road​ ​Amenities: Baseball/Softball area, Open Space Fields​ T​ albot County Community Center (Talbot County)​ ​10028 Ocean Gateway​ ​Amenities: Indoor Facilities, Facility Rental, Curling Rink, Basketball Courts, Indoor Pickleball​ ​Courts, Volleyball Courts, Baseball Field with lights, Soccer Fields with lights, Parking lots,​ ​Playground, Concession Area,Outdoor Pickleball Courts, Pavilion, Parking Lots​ E​ aston Point Landing (Talbot County)​ ​100 Port Street​ ​Size: 0.50 Acres​ ​Amenities: Permit Sales, Boat Ramp, Pier, Fishing/Crabbing, Bulkhead​ ​ eorge Murphy Pool (Talbot County)​ G ​501 Port Street​ ​Notes: Seasonal Opening, Membership/Passes, Swim Lessons​ ​ ount Pleasant (Talbot County)​ M ​12 Magnolia Street​ ​Size: 6.46 Acres​ ​Amenities: Sports Fields​

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​PARK RULES​ ​Park Hours​ ​ arks are open from Sunrise to Sunset, except the North Easton Sports Complex may​ P ​be open past Sunset for lighted events approved by the Town.​ ​General Parks and Facility Rules​ ​ eneral Parks and Facility Rules govern all parks, open space and all facilities and​ G ​amenities with the specific property site boundaries.​ ​1.​

​ ctivities conducted by the users of facilities must be orderly and lawful, and not of​ A ​a nature to incite others to disorder​

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​ o person shall fail or refuse to obey any lawful order of an authorized Town​ N ​employee.​

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​Persons shall comply with all officially posted signs.​

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​ ersons entering or remaining on park property when the park is closed shall be​ P ​considered trespassing.​

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​No person shall illegally gamble in a park.​

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​ he possession, use, or discharge of any firearms, fireworks, firecrackers, or​ T ​explosives of any kind by any person is prohibited.​

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​ o person shall abuse, deface, damage, or remove any Town property located in a​ N ​park.​

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​No person shall use abusive, threatening, or profane language in a park.​

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​ ll litter and garbage must be placed in the trash receptacles or if such trash​ A ​receptacles are full, park patrons are responsible for removing all trash to a proper​ ​trash receptacle. No litter or garbage shall be deposited in the park except in the​ ​proper trash receptacles.​

​10.​ N ​ o person shall camp in any manner in a park without permission of the Parks and​ ​Recreation Department.​ ​11.​ U ​ se of loudspeakers or amplified music, voices, or sounds of any kind is prohibited​ ​absent special permission of the Parks and Recreation Department.​ ​12.​ ​Possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.​ ​13.​ ​Dog owners must comply with local leash laws.​ ​14.​ A ​ ll animals are prohibited from athletic fields, courts, playground areas, playground​ ​equipment, and Skate Park.​ ​15.​ N ​ o animal excrement or fecal matter shall be left or deposited in any park except in​ ​a proper trash or dog fecal matter receptacle. If none is available, the animal owner​ ​must carry it out with them.​ ​16.​ N ​ o person shall promote, sell, rent, or trade goods or service for profit or otherwise​ ​in a park unless they have been granted written permission by the Parks and​ ​Recreation Department.​ ​_________________________________________________________________________​

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​17.​ B ​ egging or soliciting park users for money, food, or other things of value is​ ​prohibited.​ ​18.​ U ​ rinating or defecating on any park property except in permanent or portable​ ​bathroom structures is prohibited.​ ​19.​ ​The Town is not responsible for any property that is damaged, destroyed, or lost.​ ​20.​ A ​ ll unattended property is presumed to be abandoned and may be removed and/or​ ​destroyed by the Town.​ ​21.​ H ​ orses are prohibited in the parks or on the trails unless authorized by the Parks​ ​and Recreation Department.​ ​22.​ ​Golfing is prohibited.​ ​23.​ O ​ rganized league play or lessons in any park is prohibited unless authorized by the​ ​Parks and Recreation Department.​ ​24.​ T ​ he traffic ordinances of the Town of Easton and all applicable State vehicle laws​ ​shall apply to all park property. In addition, the following regulations shall apply:​ ​●​ V ​ ehicular traffic and parking is only permitted on designated paved or gravel​ ​roadways and parking areas, except as otherwise specifically directed by a​ ​Town employee.​ ​●​ ​All posted traffic signs will be observed.​ ​●​ N ​ o person shall change any vehicle parts or repair, grease, or wash vehicles​ ​on any park property, except for emergency repair.​ ​●​ ​No vehicle shall be stored or remain overnight in any park or park parking lot.​ ​25.​ A ​ ll fires within a park must be confined to safe cooking receptacles (grills). No​ ​person shall leave a fire unattended. No person shall leave a fire without having​ ​fully extinguished it.​

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