Since the Codman Burial Ground has been inactive for burials since the early 1990s, it has not had, until recently, an active Advisory Committee.  We are pleased to announce that we now have in place a new Advisory Committee.  The following volunteers have been organized as the committee:

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• Rev. Cliff Hersey - Pastor for Meetinghouse Ministries, Second Church in Dorchester (Chair)

• Rev. Victor Price - Lead Pastor of Second Church in Dorchester

• ​Olive Knight - Member of Second Church in Dorchester​

• Robert Thomas - Member of Second Church in Dorchester

• Paul Malkemes - Executive Director of The Boston Project and cemetery neighbor

• Elnora Thompson - Cemetery neighbor and community activist

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Also joining us for the discussion:

• Jennifer Kimball - Executive Director of COGDesign

• Courtney Goode - Professional Landscape Design Consultant

• Jean Krasnow - Professional Landscape Design Consultant

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We are very pleased to announce that the Goode Landscaping firm has completed (with community and committee input) the final plans for the community park transformation.  (See below for a look at the plan.) 

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Now the hard work begins--raising the funds needed (about $350,000) to make the plan a reality.  Our first step has been to apply for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding under their "open space" provisions.  We'll know more by late Fall.

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