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Support the Restoration of the Historic Carriage House: Gift Brick Campaign
Sponsored by the Friends of Endicott Park, Inc.
Restore the Carriage House…one brick at a time!
The Friends of Endicott Park are relaunching the beloved Gift Brick Campaign, which played a pivotal role in funding the construction of the Nature Center in 2017.
Over the years, visitors and members alike have expressed strong interest in contributing new bricks to the commemorative walkway leading to the Children’s Barn, a place that continues to welcome countless families and guests each year. Now, as we look toward the future, we invite you to once again leave your mark.
Why We Need Your Help
At the heart of Endicott Park lies the Carriage House, a cultural and historical landmark of the North Shore and the centerpiece of the park's educational and recreational offerings. While the building has been carefully preserved to maintain its historic character, significant repairs are now required to protect its structural integrity, improve energy efficiency, and ensure full accessibility for all.
Your support through the Gift Brick Campaign will help fund essential improvements, particularly to the Carriage House’s main entryway and façade, including:
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Main Entryway Doors: Restoration or replacement of the original doors, repair of the wooden structure and hardware, and energy-efficiency upgrades such as weatherstripping to reduce drafts.
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Façade Repairs: Careful restoration of the trim to protect the building from the elements and preserve its timeless charm.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ORDER A BRICK!
Onion Town Field Day - June 21, 2025
It's official! Onion Town Field Day will be returning to the park... this time in JUNE! Mark your calendars for some early summer, quality family time, featuring food trucks, beer & seltzers, hay rides, pony rides, old fashioned games, music, and more!
This event is FREE, and open to everyone!
Click here for details.
Become a member of The Friends of Endicott Park and support our continued efforts to support the park! Your membership will be valid through MARCH 31, 2026!
Memberships help support the needs of the park, including feeding the animals, assisting with veterinary costs, and facilities enhancements. Below is a recap of 2024 and plans for 2025.
2024 Year in Review - Thanks to your generosity, we were able to:
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Plant and install eight new trees
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Contribute $25,000 to complete the Outdoor Nature Education Center
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Fund a new flagpole and flag for main lawn
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Welcome two new animals to the park family — Maple the donkey and Milo the horse
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Fund the renovations and restoration of the historic Corn Crib Barn
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Provide essential veterinary care to keep all of our animals healthy
Looking Ahead To 2025 - With your continued support, we're excited to:
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Renovations and restorations to the historic Corn Crib Barn (completed, see below!)
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Begin renovation and restoration work to the historic Carriage House entrance
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Support and sponsor Onion Town Field (a family-friendly community event in June)
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Plant and install four new trees
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Add new interactive exhibits to the Nature Center
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Acquire and decorate an antique sleigh for the holiday season
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Continue funding veterinary and farrier care for our animals
Your membership truly matters. Be part of our mission. We can’t do it without you.
Exciting Plans for 2025! What’s Next?
Support the Preservation of The Carriage House at Endicott Park
With its rich history, stunning natural beauty, and diverse recreational offerings, Endicott Park has become an essential part of the town’s identity. The Carriage House, located in the heart of Endicott Park, serves as both a cultural and historical landmark on the North Shore of Massachusetts is the park’s central hub, offering visitors vital information and access to the park’s educational and recreational programs. Though the building has been carefully preserved to retain its historic charm, it also provides modern amenities to ensure a comfortable, welcoming experience for all visitors.
Despite the Town’s ongoing investment and efforts to maintain the property, The Carriage House requires extensive repairs to preserve its structural integrity, improve energy efficiency, and enhance accessibility for individuals with disabilities. These repairs are crucial to ensuring that future generations can continue to enjoy this beautiful and historically significant building.
Proposed Work on Main Entryway Doors and Façade
To maintain the Carriage House’s historical integrity and improve its functionality, the following work is planned for the main entryway doors and façade:
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Main Entryway Doors: The doors will be replaced or restored, with necessary repairs to the wooden structure and hardware. Energy-efficient upgrades will be implemented, including weatherstripping to reduce drafts and improve insulation.
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Façade Repairs and Restoration: The exterior siding, and trim will be carefully repaired or replaced to preserve the Carriage House’s historic appearance. This includes restoring clapboards and replacing damaged areas, while ensuring the façade is fully protected from the elements.
These improvements will not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the building but also ensure it remains safe, accessible, and energy-efficient for all visitors.
Help Restore Endicott Park’s Tree Canopy
Endicott Park is home to a beautiful and diverse landscape, with trees that provide shade, beauty, and habitat for wildlife. Unfortunately, our once abundant Ash trees have been heavily impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer infestation, causing widespread damage and the loss of many of these majestic trees. As a result, they must be removed to protect the health of the park’s ecosystem.
The Friends of Endicott Park are committed to restoring our tree canopy, and we’re working to replace these lost Ash trees by planting new trees each year. Your generous donation will help fund the purchase and planting of new trees, ensuring the continued vitality and beauty of the park for generations to come.
Join us in making a lasting impact. Your support will help replant what has been lost and preserve the park’s natural splendor for future visitors.
Projects Recently Completed
Preserving History, Thanks to You!
We’re proud to share that the renovation of the historic Corn Crib at Endicott Park has been completed — and it wouldn’t have been possible without your generous support.
Originally built as a one-and-a-half-story timber frame structure used for drying and storing corn, the Corn Crib stands as a rare surviving piece of the gentleman’s farm that once thrived on these grounds. Elevated on cinder-block columns to protect its contents from animals, the building reflects the thoughtful design and function of agricultural life at Glen Magna.
Thanks to your donations, we were able to restore this important structure by replacing the roof, doors, windows, corner boards, and siding. The Corn Crib now serves a vital role in the daily operations of the park — repurposed for hay storage to help care for the animals that so many of our visitors know and love.
Your generosity has not only preserved a valuable piece of our history — it has made a lasting impact on the future of Endicott Park.
Thank you for being an essential part of this meaningful project.
Projects In Consideration
Wetlands Walk at Endicott Park
Few outdoor experiences offer a deeper connection to nature than a wetlands walk, where the wonders of wildlife and the beauty of fragile ecosystems unfold before your eyes. The Friends of Endicott Park, Inc. are excited to propose the creation of a Wetlands Walk — a self-guided, immersive experience that will invite visitors to explore one of the park’s most ecologically sensitive and captivating areas.
The proposed Wetlands Walk will be a short, accessible stroll along a wooden, pile-supported walkway, offering visitors a close-up view of the vibrant plant life and diverse animal habitats in the park’s wetlands. As you wander along the elevated path, you’ll encounter a rich variety of species, from beavers and turtles to frogs, snakes, and even occasional sightings of deer, eagles, and hawks.
This project aims to enhance the current wildlife viewing platform at the end of our Rhododendron Trail, expanding it into a raised wooden walkway that will provide both a safe vantage point and an unobtrusive way for visitors to interact with this sensitive natural area.
We invite you to support this exciting new addition to Endicott Park through a membership or donation. Together, we can create a space where visitors can learn, explore, and appreciate the beauty and significance of the park’s wetlands while preserving this vital natural resource for future generations.
Your support will help make this vision a reality.
Endicott Park Children's Book!
Endicott Park’s own Park Rangers Ryan Duggan and Nicki Pszenny worked together to write and illustrate a Children’s Book about Endicott Park for all the kids who know and love it. Books are $20 each. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Endicott Park, a 501c3 charitable organization.
Two options for purchase:
1.) In person at the Nature Center every Sunday from 10am to 1pm. Please bring cash (exact change please) or check payable to the Friends of Endicott Park ($20/book).
2.) Purchase online and have the book shipped. Click here to purchase online.
Friends of Endicott Park Remembrance Tree Program
Planting a tree in honor or in memory of the people we love, or to recognize those who positively influence our lives, is a centuries-old tradition. The Town of Danvers and Friends of Endicott Park, Inc. is proud to offer the opportunity to create these living tributes. Click here for all the information.
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own.”
Charles Dickens