Please Donate to Our Playground Renovation & Expansion Project!

One of our first initiatives is a commitment to creating an environmentally responsible, safe, and inviting playground for children of all ages to enjoy. Leading the design is FBB Vice President Katherine Dinneen, an architect with 20 years of design and construction experience in the commercial and institutional sectors.

Bayley Beach exists due to a private land transfer to the 6th Taxing District and as a result is not funded by the City of Norwalk. The Sixth Taxing District (6TD) provides funding for maintenance and upkeep, but cannot always not take on the full amount for these capital improvements. Community members have come together to help facilitate updates to this valuable town amenity utilized by all ages.

The current playground was built in 2006 and added onto in 2016. It has reached the end of its anticipated lifespan of 10-20 years due to the harsh environment at the beach. The playground was inspected in the Fall of 2022, some updates were made to temporarily make the playground safer. However, all the structures are in need of replacement.

Join us at FBB 501c3 to help this bring this design to fruition. Learn about our fundraising tiers and consider making a donation today! All donations are tax deductible.

Thank You to our Generous Donors!

Friends of Bayley Beach

Joe Abruzzo ~

Joyce Bordash ~

Taryn Laeben ~

Charles Osborne ~

Sue Powell ~

Nina Potter ~

Mary Beth Rockwell ~

Corinne Still ~

Rachel Bethlahmy ~

Julia Carroll ~

Hannah Dent ~

Erin Nigro ~

Liz & Steve Najaran ~

Donald O'Day ~

The Stanco Family ~

Elizabeth Van Pelt ~

Molly Kutcha ~

Joe Abruzzo ~ Joyce Bordash ~ Taryn Laeben ~ Charles Osborne ~ Sue Powell ~ Nina Potter ~ Mary Beth Rockwell ~ Corinne Still ~ Rachel Bethlahmy ~ Julia Carroll ~ Hannah Dent ~ Erin Nigro ~ Liz & Steve Najaran ~ Donald O'Day ~ The Stanco Family ~ Elizabeth Van Pelt ~ Molly Kutcha ~

Skippers

The Darling Family ~

Tyler Hawes ~

The Lariar Family ~

Mark Riley ~

Darren Dinneen ~

The Vincent Family ~

Jolie Roberge ~

Philip Petri ~

The Kennedy Family ~

Five Mile River Nursery School ~

The Darling Family ~ Tyler Hawes ~ The Lariar Family ~ Mark Riley ~ Darren Dinneen ~ The Vincent Family ~ Jolie Roberge ~ Philip Petri ~ The Kennedy Family ~ Five Mile River Nursery School ~

Fleet Captains

Daniel Duchene ~

Rear Commodores

The Dinneen Family ~

The Lamb Family ~

The Meehan Family ~

The Miller Family ~

The Monga Family ~

The Pontius Family ~

The Fisher Family ~

The O'Neil Family ~

The Garrett Family ~

The Gulotta Family ~

The Brame Family ~

The Lewallyn Family ~

The Dinneen Family ~ The Lamb Family ~ The Meehan Family ~ The Miller Family ~ The Monga Family ~ The Pontius Family ~ The Fisher Family ~ The O'Neil Family ~ The Garrett Family ~ The Gulotta Family ~ The Brame Family ~ The Lewallyn Family ~

Grants

THANK YOU RCA!!!

We are excited to announce we have received a $25,000 grant from RCA to help fund our playground project.