The public is invited to attend a community planning workshop focused on identifying potential park improvements for Tannery Park, on Washington Street, in Camden.

There are terrific things happening at Tannery Park already, such as Camden Farmer’s Market and the Megunticook River Trail, but this park has potential for more, especially now that the site has been cleared and cleaned up, the Town of Camden said, in an April 16 news release.

"The Town of Camden is committed to Tannery Park as a community park," the release said. "The Friends of Tannery Park’s leadership and advocacy helped get us to where we are today. Community engagement is now needed to evolve the space from a post-industrial era vacant lot to a community-serving park."

The workshop will be facilitated at Tannery Park by Blake Sanborn of Richardson and Associates, in partnership with the Town of Camden. The program will kick off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, and will include a brief overview of the site and process to date, a group site walk to review existing conditions, and a facilitated charette to explore community perspectives on phased improvements. Attend and get involved.

In the event of rain, the event will be held at the Snow Bowl Lodge at the same date/time.