7/18/2019
The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt, celebrating 28 years of lake advocacy (1991-2019), are honored to share their plans for their gift to the town of Wakefield for the purpose of lakeside park improvements. The organization recently asked the town to accept a gift of $152,000 (plus a contingency if needed) for improvements to Col. Connelly Park and Gertrude Spaulding Park....
11/5/2017
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2017 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Bear Hill Country Club North Street, Stoneham Requested Donation $15 ($5 under 12) Hope to see you there! For questions or tickets, email mail@folq.org
6/13/2017
Click here to view the presentation from the May 24, 2017 annual dinner at Bear Hill. In addition to the presentation, we also took a moment to thank Ed Spaulding for his years of dedication to FOLQ!
11/5/2016
Happy to announce that FOLQ’s Annual Breakfast is next Sunday, November 13th from 8:00am-11:00am. We invite you to come celebrate our 25th Birthday and meet other members interested in preserving Lake Quannapowitt. We’ll have breakfast, art and raffle prizes. Well known local watercolorist Tom Maguire will be attending the Annual Breakfast with originals and reproductions of his work on display...
3/31/2015
Title: Lake Clean UpLocation: Bandstand – Lower CommonStart Time: 9:00:00Date: 05/09/2015End Time: 12:00:00
3/31/2015
Title: Lake Clean UpLocation: Bandstand – Lower CommonDescription: You are invited to join FOLQ in cleaning up the land abutting Lake Quannapowitt in this Middle School/FOLQ initiative. If you are a group, please contact us about your interest in volunteering at mail@folq.org. Start Time: 9:00Date: 5/9/2015End Time: 12:00
11/7/2011
Wakefield citizens, by combining their efforts and resources, have had a profound impact on the environment of Lake Quannapowitt since the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) was formed 20 years ago. Our operations are funded totally by volunteered time and small financial donations of members. We have no paid staff and few pieces of equipment. For your tax-deductible charitable dues...
7/17/2011
A pond of unity A body of love We hold great esteem To this place of much beauty She holds Walkers, runners, bikers and skaters Making happier those mesmerized by her wonder From a little girl’s first birthday To a grand Fourth of July celebration Creating perfect days Building peace and tranquility We thank her for all she gives For...
4/3/2011
When we first began the effort to renovate Col. Connelly Park, we decided that we needed a new and improved playground. Since we have no Scholars of the Recreational Arts on staff, we had to work it out ourselves. Through a mixed sampling of manufacturer catalogs, playground surveys, and a bit of nerdy excess, we came up with some ideas...
1/30/2011
Peter Dion, General Manager of the Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department (WMGLD) presented five alternatives at the meeting last week. Surprisingly, there was one alternative that was left off the table: the option to do nothing at all. This is welcome progress. Town leaders, the Board of Commissioners, and the General Manager himself all agree that the current arrangement...
