A Community Garden in Honor of Kevin Doherty
Rotary Club of Shrewsbury • Jordan PondFrom One Life,
Hope Grows.
A community peace garden in honor of Kevin Doherty
A living tribute rooted in remembrance, healing, kindness, and the enduring strength of our Shrewsbury community.
Support the Garden → Volunteer →Proposed garden design — conceptual rendering, not a photograph of a completed garden.
A Place to Remember. A Place to Reconnect. A Place to Grow.
For generations, Jordan Pond has held a special place in the heart of Shrewsbury. From fishing and boating to ice skating and peaceful walks, it has been a place where families gather, friendships grow, and lasting memories are made.
Today, our community has an opportunity to come together and renew this cherished space — transforming a place touched by tragedy into one that reflects the strength, compassion, and hope of Shrewsbury.
In partnership with Kevin Doherty's family, the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury is creating the Kevin Doherty Peace Garden— a living tribute that celebrates Kevin's life while offering a welcoming place for reflection, connection, and healing.
Through native plantings, meaningful artwork, and spaces to pause and reflect, the garden will be a lasting symbol of what we can accomplish when neighbors come together.
More than a memorial, this garden is a promise to future generations: that Jordan Pond will remain a place of beauty, belonging, kindness, and peace.
A garden with a lasting purpose
Remembrance
Honor Kevin’s life with a place where his memory can be held close.
Healing
Create room for quiet reflection, compassion, and renewal.
Connection
Bring neighbors together through shared care for a meaningful public space.
The project is in development. The illustration is a proposed concept; garden features, planting selections, and timing remain subject to confirmation.
A living place of peace
The concept illustrates a garden for remembrance and reflection, with a central tree sculpture, benches, a peace pole, an engraved entrance stone, student-painted rocks, and native, pollinator-friendly plantings. These are proposed elements and may evolve as planning continues.
Select the image to view the complete proposed site plan and planting palette at full size.
Help hope take root
Every act of support helps turn this vision into a place our community can cherish for years to come.
Make a donation
Support the creation of the garden through the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury Foundation.
Donate →Volunteer
Express your interest in future planting and community activities as plans develop.
Volunteer →Share the vision
Help more neighbors learn about the garden and invite others to participate.
Contact Rotary →Thank you to Kevin’s family, our neighbors, and everyone helping bring this tribute to life.
Support the Peace Garden →