Current Project (2026)
Fiscal Sponsorship for Belfast Common Playspace Project
The Friends of Belfast Parks is serving as the fiscal sponsor for an effort to raise funds
for the creation of a small playspace for young children on the Belfast Common
to honor the memory of local citizen Michael Bowe.
The family-friendly area will include fun play structures suitable for children ages 2-5,
a picnic table, and benches - including a "Buddy Bench" to encourage children
to make new friends while at the park.
Please donate today!
We are requesting donations by check or cash only,
(this ensures that 100% of the donated amount goes to fund the playspace, not credit card processing fees).
Make checks payable to Friends of Belfast Parks,
and write "Belfast Common Playspace donation" in the memo line.
Past Projects
Since its inception, Friends of Belfast Parks has contributed more than $100,000 to special projects,
improvements, amenities, and programs in the municipal park system, including:
• Establishment and 20-year operation of annual “Arts in The Park” arts and crafts festival
• Organization and sponsorship of “Citizen Summit - Our Parks: Frills or Untapped Resources” symposium
• Organization and management of “Maine Wienerfest,” a dachshund-focused festival
• Funding for and construction of the Belfast Dog Park (> $50,000)
• Funding for and construction of the Phineas P. Quimby Labyrinth (> $30,000)
• Design and construction of perennial flower garden at Belfast Common entrance
• Funding for a portable 104’ x 52’ outdoor winter skating rink
• Funding for park identification signs
• Financial support for the Belfast Arboretum
• Financial support for the Passagassawakeag Rail Trail
• Financial/ volunteer support for outdoor concerts and theatrical performances, other projects
• Organization and facilitation of “Wise Kids Outdoors” summer day camp program
• Financial/volunteer support for Belfast Daffodil Project
• Fiscal sponsorship of St. Margaret's Creation Care Committee's water bottle refill station project