FANSplash

06/05/2016

2016 Season Information:

Opening weekend: Saturday, May 28, 2016!

Borggaard Beach is located off Palmer St. next to the Packer Tennis Courts. If offers a sandy beach, well-defined swimming areas, restrooms, and changing and shower facilities and Splash Park. The waterfront is staffed with certified lifeguards. When open, it meets the local Board of Health water quality standards. During the 2016 summer beach season, we sell beach memberships that permit the unlimited use of the beach during its regular hours of operation. Everyone needs to check-in. Resident and non-resident adults show their driver's licenses; walk-ins give their names to the gate attendant. All registered names are on our computerized list. As always, the beach staff is planning some great programs this summer. Our summer season runs Weekends Only from May 28-June 21 and Monday-Sunday June 22 through Sept. 1 depending on staff coverage and water quality.

Hours of Operation:

During periods of excessively hot weather, the beach hours may be adjusted to offer the public greater swimming opportunities.

Weekends: May 28-June 21
Time: 12pm-5pm
Week days: June 27 - Sept. 2
Mondays & Fridays: 9am - 5pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 9am-7pm
Weekends and Holidays: 12pm - 5pm

Hours may be adjusted during extreme weather conditons.
***We require identification!
Membership fees for a Wi******er Resident: Youth = $17 and $35 Adult.
Non-resident membership charges are: Youth = $35 and $55 Adult.

There is a daily fee of $4/child and $5/adult for non-members. Those who are 18 or older are considered adults!
We waive the daily fee for children under 18 months.

03/20/2014

A brief history of the FANSplash project has been pinned to the top of this page in case those who are new to Wi******er or to the Family Action Network (FAN) are confused as to how FAN is associated with FANSplash. Though many current FAN members were volunteers and/or donors to the project, none of the current FAN Board members had been associated with the project in any way and, therefore, have no knowledge of the history or the current operation of the park. If you have any questions about splash park operations, please feel free to contact Wi******er Recreation who are solely responsible for the park. They can be contacted at: (781) 721-7125.

03/20/2014

This website is dedicated to recounting the history of how the splash park at Borggaard Beach came to be.

In 2009, Wi******er's Family Action Network (FAN) Board approved the formation of a philanthropic arm, called FANSplash. FANSplash's goal was to raise money for a splash park at Borggaard Beach. Despite the difficult economic climate, FANSplash raised an incredible $230,000 in ten months, enabling the splash park to be built and opened by the following summer! This accomplishment was made possible by the vision, hard work and dedication of over 100 FAN volunteers and to the general FAN membership, who represented the majority of FANSplash's individual financial contributions. In fact, 80% of the private funds raised for the splash park were donated by FAN membership.

In 2010, FanSplash officially gifted the funds it raised to build the splash park to the Town of Wi******er. By making the splash park at Borggaard Beach a reality, The Family Action Network, through its philanthropic arm FANSplash (now defunct), created a wonderful legacy for the Town of Wi******er and its residents.

Please note that the Town of Wi******er maintains full operational control over Borggaard Beach and the splash park; all questions about the park should be directed to Wi******er Recreation at (781) 721-7125.

06/20/2013

Splash park is now open daily from 9 to 5 weekdays and 12 to 5 on weekends. The pond will be open for swimming after school lets out.

05/31/2013

Hello Everyone,

Due to the excessive heat the SPLASH PARK at Borggaard Beach will open today at 12:00pm (noon). The SPLASH PARK will be open from 12:00pm - 5:00pm today, Saturday and Sunday this week. Memberships can be purchase at the Splash Park or online at www.winrec.com.

Come and cool off at the SPLASH PARK at Borggaard Beach today!

The Wi******er Recreation Dept is proud to provide the Town of Wi******er with our activity registration system and website. To get started please with all your household information. The data provided; emergency contacts, allergies info and more, will help us better serve you. This info will also a...

05/23/2013

The Splash Park will be open this weekend! I wasn't given specific details, but weekend hours are listed on the Wi******er Recreation website as being from 12 to 5. Please see the link below for details about beach passes and such. The weekend may turn out to be a wash out weather wise, but at least it is a sign of warmer days to come!

08/24/2012

Just called the health department and they said the pond is open for swimming!

08/23/2012

Today is the day they do a final test to confirm whether pond is swimmable. Levels were great last week but State recommends that Towns show two weeks of good water levels before opening pond...

Tests last week show that water quality has vastly improved in Wi******er's Wedge Pondfollowing algaecide treatment on Aug. 13 aimed at clearing toxic blue-green that made the water unsafe for people and pets, Public Health Director Jennifer Murphy said. The town plans to wait for one more wee...

08/14/2012

Thanks to some generous donations, the pond was treated and will hopefully be open for swimming by August 20th...

Wi******er treated the toxic blue-green algae in Wedge Pond on Monday and it could be safe for swimmers and pets by Monday, Aug. 20. The treatment will be paid for by public funds and private donations. The town is still seeking additional donations to help offset the $1,350 cost.

07/31/2012

Wedge Pond is open....

Wi******er closed Wedge Pond last week because of high levels of cyanobacteria--also known as blue-green algae. The E.coli bacteria levels were below state standards.

07/17/2012

The beach is open!

Wi******er's Wedge Pond is safe to swim again.  The Wi******er Board of Health received new test results on Friday that indicate the water meets state standards and is safe to swim in.