Public Works maintains recreational playing fields, facilities, such as Musante Beach, and miles of bicycle paths within the City of Northampton.
Parks and Recreation Fields
- Arcanum Field
- Agnes Fox Field
- Ellerbrook Field
- Florence Fields
- Maines Field
- Pulaski Park
- Sheldon Field
- Veterans Field
Facilities
- Academy of Music
- Connecticut River Greenway Riverfront Park
- Francis P. Ryan Bikeway
- Musante Beach
- Safety Village
Street Parks
- Kolodzinski Park (Florence Center Fountain)
- Lampron Park
- Leeds Memorial Park
- Northampton State Hospital Memorial Park
- Sojourner Truth Memorial
- Trinity Row Park
- World War II Memorial (Park Street)
- and 15 others
Responsibilities include:
- Grass cutting
- Irrigation maintenance
- Litter pick-up
- Marking and maintenance of grass fields and field houses
- Maintenance of parking areas and fences at the fields
- Ball field rebuilding and repair
- Safety village set-up
This unit coordinates with the Recreation and School Departments on:
- Baseball and soccer scheduling
- Safety village
- Modification requests for the refurbishing of parks and playground areas
