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Town engineer previews Parkers River Landing opening and Coastal Resiliency Fair on May 2
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Town engineer Amanda Lima previews the newly renovated Parkers River Landing — a roughly 22‑acre waterfront site with a boardwalk, kayak launch and ADA access — and details a May 2 grand opening paired with a Coastal Resiliency Fair supported by an MVP grant. Event runs 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Parkers River Landing, a renovated waterfront site in the Town of Yarmouth, will open to the public May 2 with a grand opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m., Town engineer Amanda Lima said during a Your Yarmouth podcast interview.
Lima, who said she has been the town engineer for seven years, described the site as roughly 22 acres that now includes a boardwalk, kayak launch, playground, event space and ADA‑accessible trails. “The area that was improved is about 22 acres,” Lima said. She added that the boardwalk is about 1,200 linear feet and that the bathhouse is sited at Elevation 15 to meet current flood requirements.
The town purchased the former drive‑in parcel in the mid‑1980s, Lima said, and a drive‑in site utilization committee formed in 2015 helped determine the property’s future use. “We also had to bring in a lot of fill. That’s the resiliency part of the project,” she said, explaining the overall site was raised about three feet.
The opening will be paired with a Coastal Resiliency Fair funded in part by an MVP grant, Lima said. The fair is intended to connect residents with consultants and state and local agencies assessing vulnerabilities; the town has also been inventorying roads and parcels south of Route 28 to identify where resiliency work is needed.
Event logistics include hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on‑site parking with additional parking at Segal Beach and a shuttle, a grant‑funded tent, food trucks, music and volunteer‑led guided tours. “AmeriCorps is volunteering to help with guided tours to really highlight the pieces that you might not see at first glance,” Lima said. The town said it is still finalizing whether tours will be stations or full guided loops.
Lima listed family offerings planned for the day: a face painter; touch‑a‑truck activities involving state natural resources, police and fire; Recreation Department participation with a sailboat; and local crafters and food vendors. She also said the bathhouse includes a small office intended to support rental or ticketing functions for future events as part of Route 28’s revitalization.
The town is continuing other resiliency projects, Lima added, naming Chase Brook Park (to allow salt‑marsh migration), several culvert conversions to bridges and stormwater projects meant to provide space for water rather than simply moving it away.
For more information and event updates, Lima pointed listeners to the Town of Yarmouth’s Facebook event and the town website. The public can expect the grand opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on May 2 and activities running through 3 p.m.
