 Pittsfield Springside Pump Track Planners Want More SupportPlanners for the proposed Springside pump track have presented lower-cost designs and are asking for more help from the city.  New Springside Pond on the HorizonConstruction vehicles and piles of materials can be seen on the southern portion of the 237-acre park next to the pavilion. Plans include sediment removal, dam repair, and increased accessibility.  Springside Pump Track Designers Scaling Back Over High CostsA 50 percent jump in construction costs has put a roadblock in the proposed pump track at Springside Park but the commitment remains.  Parks Commission OKs MOU for Springside Pump TrackWith a memorandum of understanding settled, the pump track at Springside Park is closer to becoming a reality.  Springside Park Not Viable for Roots Rising FarmArsenic-infected soils and invasive plants have led Roots Rising to pull its farm project from Springside Park.  Wheels Moving on Springside Pump TrackThe panel voted to add two other organizations, the Shire Shredders and the Berkshire Mountain Bike Training Series, to the memorandum of understanding to better support NEMBA's maintenance responsibilities.  Springside Park Conservancy Hosts Community DayMusic will be provided by the Eagles Band and DJ Rob Dwyer. Food will be available from local food trucks. Pittsfield Parks Commission Approves Draft MOU for Springside Pump TrackThe New England Mountain Bike Association plans to place a bicycle skills park and pump track near the north playground of the park at no cost to the city.  Pittsfield Parks Commission Visits Site of Proposed Farm at Springside ParkThe proposed location is next to the Chestnut seed orchard. Roots Rising Looks to Springside Park as Home BaseOn Tuesday, the agricultural nonprofit presented plans for its first location to the Parks Commission.  Long-Awaited Restoration of Springside Pond Coming SoonDepending on federal permitting, construction is estimated to begin next summer and will take about three months to complete. Pittsfield Celebrates Arbor Day at Springside ParkThe tree was donated by the Conway School of Landscape Design in Northampton in honor of its 50th anniversary and replaces one that fell down during a windstorm last about a year ago. |
