Public Meeting Notice  Walden Pond State Park Bathhouse and Accessibility Improvements 11/19/2019

At this public meeting, DCR will present an update, and obtain public comment on, plans for universal accessibility improvements at Walden Pond State Reservation.   The projects to be discussed include improving access to the Thoreau House Site in accordance with the U.S. Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines; replacement and relocation of the Walden Pond bathhouse; and construction of an accessible boardwalk to connect the Route 126 crosswalk to the new bathhouse and the main beach.

The presentation made will be viewable after the public meeting on DCR’s website at  https://www.mass.gov/dcr-public-meetings-information/events/past/

The public will be invited to submit comments after the meeting, with a deadline for receipt by DCR of Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Comments may be submitted online at

https://www.mass.gov/forms/dcr-public-comments or by writing to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Public Outreach, 251 Causeway Street, 6^th Floor, Boston, MA 02114. Please note that public comments submitted to DCR may be posted on the DCR website in their entirety, and no information, including personal information, will be redacted.  

If you have questions or concerns or would like to be added to an email list to receive DCR general or project-specific announcements, please email Mass.Parks@state.ma.us or call 617-626-4973.