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Park board approves free outdoor guided-walk series and sends open-meeting complaint to corporation counsel
Summary
The Fall River City Parks Park Board approved three free guided-walk dates proposed by Trustees Mobile Adventures and voted to refer an open-meeting-law complaint filed Nov. 26, 2025 to corporation counsel for review.
At its Jan. 6, 2026 meeting, the Fall River City Parks Park Board approved a request from David Canizales, identified in the transcript as an outdoor educator with the Trustees Mobile Adventures program, to host three free guided nature walks on Jan. 10, Feb. 7 and March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Canizales described the sessions as a monthly outdoor series designed to introduce youth and their families to the city’s biodiversity on a route described in the transcript as running from Brittland Park to Quarry Street along a city rail trail. Board members said staff (Darren) had been in contact with Canizales and had walked potential sites; they approved the request and noted possible snow dates would be handled case-by-case.
Separately, the board moved to refer an open meeting law complaint filed by Patrick Higgins on Nov. 26, 2025 to corporation counsel for review. The board took the step during new business and voted in favor of the referral.
Both actions were moved and seconded by board members recorded in the transcript as Commissioner Cecilio and Commissioner Farris. The board confirmed a quorum of three members was present at the meeting.
