Coes Zone
Coes Zone Milestones
Coes Pond, John Binienda Beach, September 10, 2016
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Support Worcester's innovative Blue Space proposal expanding opportunities to experience the water, ponds and riverways allowing residents to lead more productive, healthy and active lives...and have fun.
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Educate public about what they can do to improve the quality of the water in Coes Pond, formally known as Coes Reservoir
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Warm and welcoming beach, accessible to all ages, cultures and abilities.
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John Binienda Beach on Mill Street and Coes Pond visitors carry home everything they bring to beach or pond.
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Plan for kayak launch near beach
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Improve the swimming area between the beach and the island
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Planning for multigenerational park and universally accessible playground
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Accessible path or trails around Coes Pond
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Bathhouse Renovation, completed in 2016 and dedication to be scheduled
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Collaboratory and Observatory for watershed research
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Develop business and employment opportunities
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Marking of storm drains and catch basins
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Catalog of flora and fauna in Columbus Park and on the pond
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Outreach to neighbors
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Pond management plan/Watershed management plan
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Kayak and canoe launch
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Remediation of invasive species, with weed-pull in June 2016
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Facebook group page (Coes Zone)
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Restoration of Coes Beach (now John Binienda Beach) in 2015 and 2016 with Working for Worcester on Park Serve Day.
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Earth Day Clean-ups in 2015 and 2016 at Coes Pond under the auspices of Worcester Regional Environmental Council.
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United Way Day of Caring with Anna Maria College students, Iron Mountain Volunteers, and Tatnuck Brook Watershed Association, September 14, 2016
Contact us at
coeszone at gmail.com (replace at with @ sign in the email).
Please donate to improve Coes Beach and environs by our non-profit volunteer team. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We are developing an online donation button. Until then, please make your checks payable to:
Coes Zone/Blackstone Headwaters Coalition
PO Box 70688
Quinsig Village
Worcester, MA 01607.
If you have a donation of cash or supplies, please email:
coeszone at gmail.com (replace at with @ sign in the email).
Please email the Coes Zone if you have any questions.
There is research conducted by our Academic Partners in the Coes Zone Digital Commons.
Inspiration for this Website
This website was inspired by the work of a group of WPI students in a Great Problems Seminar about The World's Water as Coes Pond Common. After looking into Coes Pond, the students in the Great Problems Seminar realized that the main problem wasn't really about the state of the pond but the different groups that all cared about it, but in different ways.
The students wrote "While yes there are meetings on the pond, each different group wants a different thing. A website was created with the idea of a "common ground" for all parties involved and the public as well. "
Project Partners
Coes Zone Task Force
Blackstone Headwaters Coalition
City of Worcester Department of Public Works and Parks
Clark University and Clark University LEEP Center
Tatnuck Brook Watershed Association
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Alhambra Council Knights of Columbus
IBEW
Elks Lodge
Park Spirit of Worcester Inc.
Visit Coes Zone in the News for links to news and videos about planning for a Multigenerational Park and Universally Accessible Playground at the intersection of Coes Street and Mill Street in Worcester, restoration and dedication of John J. Binienda Memorial Beach, preservation of the Historic Stearns Tavern and other activities in the Coes Zone.
