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04/28/2023 07:47 AM

Splashdown: Splash Pad Preparation Begins at Branford’s Foote Park


On April 25, Branford Public Works and Parks and Recreation began preparing the site at Foote Park for the Town of Branford’s first splash pad. Photo Courtesy Alex Palluzzi Jr.
The splash pad site at Foote Park. Photo courtesy Alex Palluzzi Jr.

This week, preparation work to bring in Branford’s first splash pad got underway at Foote Memorial Park. Branford Parks and Recreation Director Alex Palluzzi Jr. said work began Tuesday, April 25, ahead of the scheduled May 1 start.

Branford Public Works and Parks and Recreation personnel are preparing the site for the $350,000 Town of Branford capital project, which received funding from a matching grant from the Foote Memorial Trust, said Palluzzi.

Tavella Design Group’s (Orange) design of the splash pad incorporates collaborative input taken into consideration during a planning process which included community members. Features of the water-driven playscape include interactive elements and transitions which are designed to accommodate toddlers to teens. Rain gardens have been situated as part of the landscape design.