Duties and Responsibilities

The Park Division provides various services including handling special requests, downtown cleaning operations, special events, neighborhood cleanups, decorations, general cleaning (trash pickups, removal of litter, illegal dumping, etc.) mowing and maintaining park equipment at various parks and playgrounds.

Schedules by Season

Spring–April/May/June
During the spring season, the Park Division prepares all ball fields–baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse–for opening day. The Parks Division works with youth and adult sports organizations to schedule their seasonal activities.

The Cawley Stadium complex and the surrounding fields are opened and maintained seven days a week beginning in April and continuing through November.

Spring is also the time when all monuments, ornamental parks, islands, circles and squares and flag poles are prepared in anticipation of Memorial Weekend and when all parks and playgrounds, tennis, baseball and all specialty areas are opened for the season.

The division also coordinates the efforts of various schools who undertake cleanup and beautification projects.

Summer–July/August
During the summer months, park personnel staff all pools, splash pads and the Merrimack River beach area which open for summer recreation. Staff continue to maintain parks, cut grass, and repair and service playgrounds.

The Parks Division provides support for a variety of special events including the annual 4th of July activities, the Lowell Folk Festival, along with providing facility support for sports tournaments.

Fall–September/October/November
As fall begins, all water sites are closed for the season but grass cutting continues as does trash pickup and repair and service work at parks and playgrounds. And, of course, fall is when leaf season brings color, and falling leaves, to our parks and green spaces by the truckload.

Fall is also the season of tournaments and special events which the Parks Department supports.

Winter–December-March
As whether permits, staff continue to clean parks and playgrounds and to remove leaves and illegally dumped materials. Repairs to parks and playground equipment also continue.

When the weather turns wintry, Park personnel join other Public Works crews for snow and ice removal operations. Park staff focus on selected streets as well as sidewalks and bus stops in the downtown area, municipal buildings, parks and walkways.

Parks Inventory

The city has 36 baseball/softball fields, 17 football, soccer and lacrosse fields, 26 tennis courts, 40 basketball courts, 43 playgrounds, 3 pools, 1 splash pad, 1 stadium and numerous islands and squares. The following is a listing by location of Lowell’s ball fields:

• Alumni/Martin Complex, 424-438 Douglas Road
  Cawley Stadium Varsity Football Field
  Martin Softball Field
  Carvalho Soccer Field
  LHS Practice Field
  Machado Practice Field
  LHS Girls Field Hockey Field
  Alumni Senior Varsity Field
• Donahue Park, 2 Stratham Street
  Donahue Little League Field
• Durkin Park, 294 Chelmsford Street
  Durkin Little League Field
• Edward Walsh Complex, 45-50 Edwards Street
  Multiple Soccer Fields
• Father Maguire Park, 80 Woodward Avenue
  Mahoney Softball Field
• Welcome/Festival Field, 381-501 Pawtucket Boulevard
  Multi-purpose field used for football, soccer, and special events
• Gage Park, 78 13th Street
  Two Soccer Fields
  Finn Little League Baseball Field
  Whalen Senior League Baseball Field
• Hadley Park, 1650 Middlesex Street
  Senior League Baseball Field
• Highland Park, 150 Fleming Street
  DeCosta softball Field
  Vigeant  Teeball Field
  Loucraft Little League Baseball Field
• Hovey Field, 266 Aiken Street
  Multiple soccer Fields
• Koumantzelis Park, 490 Pawtucket Street
  Koumantzelis Softball Field
  Koumantzelis One All Purpose Field
  Koumantzelis Two All Purpose Fields
• LeBlanc Park, 475 West Meadow Road
  LeBlanc Softball Field
  McNamara Little League Baseball Field
  Wang Soccer/Lacrosse Field
• Manning Park, 303 Boston Road
  Manning Softball Field
  Ventura Softball Field
• Montbleau Park, 425 West Meadow Road
  Montbleau Little League Field
• McPherson Park, 45 Richardson Street
  Farley Softball
  Sweatt Softball Field
  Vigeant Softball Field
• North Common, 413 Fletcher Street
  Carney Softball Field
• O’Donnell Park, 1170 Gorham Street
  Ryan Senior League Baseball Field
• Oliveria Park, 84 Newhall Street
  Oliveria Little League Baseball Field
• St. Louis Park, 406 West Sixth Street
  Harry Allen Softball Field
  Cote Little League Baseball Field
• Shedd Park, 433 Rogers Street
  Gallagher Little League Field
  Page Softball Field
  Gresco Senior League Baseball Field
  Farrel-Cahill-Perrin Little League Field
• South Common, 272 South Street
  Purtell All Purpose Football – Soccer – Lacrosse Field
• Wang Park, 850 Pawtucket Boulevard
  Wang Soccer All Purpose Field
• Callery Park, 200 B Street
  Conroy Softball Field
  Barrett Senior League Field
  Zabbo Little League Field

Contact Information

For general questions and Parks information please call 978-970-4173
For repair/service, maintenance, cleanup or related issues please call 978-970-4195
For all other general Park information please call 978-970-4171
The Parks Department is located at 133 Stedman Street, Lowell, MA 01851