In 2019, the Medford Historical Commission was awarded two grants from the Medford Community Preservation Committee, also known as Preserve Medford – (1) one for improvements to historic Thomas Brooks Park, and (2) a second, smaller grant, for landscape restoration in the Victorian “Rock Pasture” portion of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

News and Updates on the Thomas Brooks Park project are here.

News and Updates on Oak Grove Cemetery are here.

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Medford’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) was approved by voters in November 2015, enabling Medford to establish a Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to be used for open space protection, historic preservation, affordable housing and outdoor recreation purposes.