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Ecotarium requests $150,000 to rebuild accessible pathways and features at Nature Explore play area
Summary
The Ecotarium requested $150,000 in CPA open‑space funding to rebuild degraded natural play pathways, improve ADA accessibility, and replace major play features in its Nature Explore playground; the organization said the site serves thousands of visitors and school groups and that pathways connect to broader trail work funded by MassTrails.
Noreen Johnson Smith, president and CEO of the Ecotarium, asked the Community Preservation Committee for $150,000 in open‑space/outdoor recreation CPA funds to reconstruct the access pathways and major play features at the Nature Explore certified playground on the museum’s grounds.
Smith said the Ecotarium sits on 45 acres in…
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