Bloomfield Mill Pond Main Street Connection

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With support from The County, the Bloomfield and Area Business Association (BABA) and the Bloomfield Recreation Committee worked together between 2024–2025 to enhance access to, and awareness of the naturalized wetlands and ecological habitat surrounding Bloomfield’s Mill Pond. The project also aimed to improve access to the park and pond by adding new pathways, seating, and signage.

To date, the project has unfolded as follows:

Phase 1: Development of a broad conceptual design plan and public/stakeholder consultation (Complete)

View the Mill Street Path Design here

View the Quaker Cemetery-Mill Pond Path Design here

Phase 2: Procurement and construction to execute as much of the design plan as the budget allowed (Complete)

Phase 3: Secure funding to complete work from the conceptual design plan that was not financially feasible during Phase 2 (Timeline TBD, subject to securing funding)



Phases 1-2

During Phase 1, the project team consulted with the community to define the project scope and design concept. Two key outcomes resulted from the public engagement:

1) Pond Health - Community input highlighted the need to better understand the health of the pond. Suggested actions ranged from installation of aerators, removal of beaver dams and introducing new species of fish, to doing nothing and leaving the pond as-is. Next steps cannot be confirmed until the pond's state is better understood.

Quinte Conservation has been contracted to conduct water testing in 2025-26. Next steps will be determined and implemented in Phase 3.

2) Access to Mill Pond - Improving access to the Mill Pond Park and pond was also identified as a priority.

The design plan includes a new pathway from Mill Street to the Brick Street parking lot and was built in Fall 2025.



About Mill Pond Park

Mill Pond Park is in the heart of the village of Bloomfield, and is well-loved and well-used by the community. The park features tennis courts, a play structure, an outdoor theatre and washrooms, as well as the Mill Pond itself.

Wetlands are fascinating, but there isn't often the opportunity to get close due to the dense vegetation, standing water, and deep organic soils. Improving access invites the public to observe the pond's vegetation and wildlife in action.

Parkland funds were used to ensure that the Bloomfield Mill Pond Park project is welcoming and open to the greater community, and accessible to all. The Phase 1-2 budget for this project was $80,000.


More Information

For more information on the project or volunteer opportunities, contact Sarah Soetens from the Bloomfield and Area Business Association - sarah.soetens@gmail.com.



With support from The County, the Bloomfield and Area Business Association (BABA) and the Bloomfield Recreation Committee worked together between 2024–2025 to enhance access to, and awareness of the naturalized wetlands and ecological habitat surrounding Bloomfield’s Mill Pond. The project also aimed to improve access to the park and pond by adding new pathways, seating, and signage.

To date, the project has unfolded as follows:

Phase 1: Development of a broad conceptual design plan and public/stakeholder consultation (Complete)

View the Mill Street Path Design here

View the Quaker Cemetery-Mill Pond Path Design here

Phase 2: Procurement and construction to execute as much of the design plan as the budget allowed (Complete)

Phase 3: Secure funding to complete work from the conceptual design plan that was not financially feasible during Phase 2 (Timeline TBD, subject to securing funding)



Phases 1-2

During Phase 1, the project team consulted with the community to define the project scope and design concept. Two key outcomes resulted from the public engagement:

1) Pond Health - Community input highlighted the need to better understand the health of the pond. Suggested actions ranged from installation of aerators, removal of beaver dams and introducing new species of fish, to doing nothing and leaving the pond as-is. Next steps cannot be confirmed until the pond's state is better understood.

Quinte Conservation has been contracted to conduct water testing in 2025-26. Next steps will be determined and implemented in Phase 3.

2) Access to Mill Pond - Improving access to the Mill Pond Park and pond was also identified as a priority.

The design plan includes a new pathway from Mill Street to the Brick Street parking lot and was built in Fall 2025.



About Mill Pond Park

Mill Pond Park is in the heart of the village of Bloomfield, and is well-loved and well-used by the community. The park features tennis courts, a play structure, an outdoor theatre and washrooms, as well as the Mill Pond itself.

Wetlands are fascinating, but there isn't often the opportunity to get close due to the dense vegetation, standing water, and deep organic soils. Improving access invites the public to observe the pond's vegetation and wildlife in action.

Parkland funds were used to ensure that the Bloomfield Mill Pond Park project is welcoming and open to the greater community, and accessible to all. The Phase 1-2 budget for this project was $80,000.


More Information

For more information on the project or volunteer opportunities, contact Sarah Soetens from the Bloomfield and Area Business Association - sarah.soetens@gmail.com.


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