Manchester Skatepark

02/26/2019

So looking forward to seeing those first drop ins at Manchester!

My daughter has been learning to skate on her own recently, and decided she wanted to finally drop in on our mini setup at my office over the weekend. Her bi...

02/24/2019

Please support us in getting both Phase 1 and Phase 2 built this year!

The Town of Manchester and the Manchester Skatepark Committee are collaborating to develop a world-class skatepark in Southern Vermont. The Town kicked off the project with the appropriation of $50,000 in matching funds, a donation of land and a pledge to manage and maintain the park. The Town h...

03/31/2018

Located in in the Dana L. Thompson Recreational Park in Manchester, the current skate park consists of modular wooden ramps that are beginning to deteriorate after many years of hard use and weather. Ongoing repair, maintenance and safety are now a concern. Recent construction of the Park House,...

03/27/2018

Are playgrounds in the U.S. too sterile and risk-averse to help our kids thrive? Anthropologist Barbara J. King considers play and child development in evolutionary perspective.

02/17/2018

Nice editorial in the Manchester Journal about the skatepark. Let's make that dream of a new skatepark come true!

When Manchester sets its mind to doing something, it usually does that thing well. Look around: Have you seen our amazing library? Notice how smoothly traffic moves around the roundabout? Didn't the …

02/09/2018

The Manchester Select Board renewed their commitment to build a permanent skatepark in Manchester for our active youth. The Manchester Journal covered the discussion.

MANCHESTER — The Select Board renewed its commitment to building a permanent skateboard park at Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park on Tuesday, appointing a 15-member committee to kick-start a …

06/23/2016

Our Manchester youth need a place to skate! So agrees the Tony Hawk Foundation!

During this month long celebration of THF milestones, we will be sharing 30 Reasons for Skateparks. Click here (http://bit.ly/1WZ52fjto) become a donor and help us work toward . Consider setting up a recurring donation - small, monthly donations go a long way!