SEVERAL PARK REGULATIONS

• No person shall be allowed in a park except between the hours of sunrise to sunset, unless a special permit is granted by

         The Park and Recreation Board.

• No person shall stand or lie on a table, bench, or seat.

• No gambling, or obscene or indecent act or language, or any conduct that may annoy others shall be allowed in a park.

• No person shall park any vehicle in any portion of the park except in the proper parking areas, and no person shall occupy a

         parked vehicle after dark except with the interior light on. 

• No persons shall injure, damage or deface any buildings, trees, plants or equipment in any park.

• No person shall light or permit a fire to burn in a park except in fireplaces provided for such purposes.

• The playing of golf is prohibited in any park.

• The use of javelins, arrows, discus, or similar equipment dangerous in character is prohibited.

• A permit must be obtained for groups in excess of 25 persons and for groups interested in playing organized sports                                                 activities.

• Any person walking their dog must clean up after their pet.

2006 PARK IMPROVEMENTS

• Installed new lighting on the practice soccer field at Church Road Park.

• Renovated all baseball fields.  This includes seeding, fertilizing, edging, new Diamond-Tex, new pitching rubbers, and new

         home plates.

• Conducted an Arbor Day tree planting at the Memorial Park.  Springfield was presented with the Tree City U.S.A. Award 

          for the 14th consecutive year.

• Re-constructed the infield at Memorial Park.  This included adding topsoil to level the field, and installing 9000 square

          feet of sod 

• Remove old Play Structure, and installed a new Play Structure in Williams Park.

• Installed "Dog Mess Receptacles: in Rolling Green and Walsh Park.  

• Installed 360' of new Split Rail Fence around the perimeter of  Wildwood Park.

• Continued with the use of the Safeturf Program on all playing fields.  Program uses totally organic materials for field

          maintenance and upkeep.  The Parks Department uses no harmful chemicals for its field maintenance.

• Installed new Scoreboard at the football field in Crowell Park.

• Put down a new layer of Wood Carpet under all playground equipment in Memorial, and Williams Parks.

• Completed a playground safety inspection on all equipment, and made any necessary repairs. 

• Completed fall renovations to all playing fields.  This includes aerifying, thatching, seeding, and fertilizing. 

• Planted several trees in Church Road, Memorial and Williams Parks.

• Performed extensive tree trimming in Williams, Meadowgreen, Crowell, Ellson Glen and Indian Rock Parks.