All trails at Waterdog are now open except Chaparral Trail. You may encounter marked and unmarked hazards, as trail conditions have changed. Beware of fallen trees and erosion. Avoid wet sections. Use trails at your own risk.
Read MoreIn the upcoming November 8, 2022 election, Belmont has two contested races: its first at-large (citywide) mayor, and the City Council member for District 1. After vetting the candidates, including in-person discussions with each of them, we wholeheartedly endorse Julia Mates for Mayor, Gina Latimerlo for District 1 City Council member, and Robin Pang-Maganaris for District 3.
Read MoreThe mayoral race in Belmont is going to affect singletrack access in the city’s open space. Warren Lieberman has said he’ll vote to radically change our multi-use policies, which have enjoyed 30+ years of success. Julia Mates is solidly on the side of multi-use access, and we endorse her candidacy.
Read MoreBelmont’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan is being held up by a single, litigious homeowner, and the outcome of the next local election will decide who votes on the topic of recreation in our open spaces. Read more for an update and how you can help protect multi-use recreational access.
Read MoreTwo of our members, Thaddeus Block and Paul Sheng, wrote a guest article with positions that the Waterdog Open Space Stewards—and most of the Belmont community—broadly support. We call on the City Council to pass the PROS plan in its continuation meeting on July 26.
Read MoreThe master plan is up for a vote Tuesday evening, and we support it. The anti-recreation voices are turning up the negativity, and we need your help to get this across the line!
Read MoreThere aren’t “two sides” at Waterdog: there are a small handful of people who are demanding radical and wholesale changes to open space policies, and the rest of the community—including over 3,000 members of our group—who all want a continuation of Waterdog’s decades of successful shared-use policies.
Read MoreThe PROS commission will soon be making recommendations to the Belmont City Council for adoption, and now is the time to rally support for recreation at Waterdog. Here are some things you can do to help.
Read MoreWe need your support! Please take a few minutes to send an email to both info@belmontprosplan.com and PRComm@belmont.gov to let them know you support continued multi-use access to Waterdog.
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