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Volunteers propose disc‑golf course at Veterans Park; organizers offer design and volunteer labor, request town coordination
Summary
A volunteer group led by the Worcester Sports Foundation proposed an 18‑hole disc‑golf course at Veterans Park (Harris Pond area). Organizers offered to design the course, raise funds for baskets and tee pads, and coordinate volunteer brush clearing; the board asked town counsel and staff to vet procurement and land‑use issues and to report back.
Representatives of the Worcester Sports Foundation, the New England Flying Disc Association (NEFA) and local volunteers presented a proposal to build a volunteer‑led disc‑golf course at Veterans Park near Harris Pond.
Jeff Turgeon, representing the Worcester Sports Foundation, described disc golf as a low‑cost, low‑maintenance, multi‑use recreation amenity that uses metal‑chain baskets and natural terrain for play. He said an 18‑hole course can be built for roughly…
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