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Parks and Open Space Division Overview
Despite the density of development, Brookline has significant land protected for public parks and open space that contribute greatly to the Town's character. The Parks and Open Space Division, within the Department of Public Works, carries out the acquisition, design, and development of parks and open space in Brookline, in addition to maintaining parks, athletic facilities, and the grounds of Town and school buildings. The Division maintains:
- 36 parks
- 4 nature sanctuaries
- 22 playgrounds
- 1 full-sized outdoor skating facility
- 24 fields
- 25.5 basketball courts
- 32 hard surface tennis courts
- One set of 6 clay tennis courts
- 10 school grounds
- Grounds of 12 public buildings and 4 parking areas
- 41 traffic islands
- 2 cemeteries
- 325 Commerical Area Flower Barrels
- Over 50,000 trees in the parks, open spaces and public right-of-ways
Parks, open space and recreation facilities form an essential component of Brookline's character and have a long and established history in the town. Brookline's parks contribute significantly to the character of the community, complement the dense development patterns, and strengthen neighborhoods. Existing parks and conservation lands provide numerous advantages to the community, including environmental protection, passive and active recreation, historic preservation, social benefits, and enhanced aesthetic character.
The Parks and Open Space Division maintains a sound management strategy to prevent degradation of facilities and ensure that quality services extend to the community, while simultaneously preserving the parks' natural, cultural and recreation resources. We address a broad range of issues including the balance of active/passive and personal/organized recreation needs while undertaking open space preservation, general environmental management and policy, long term planning, design development and restoration projects Townwide.
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