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Parks Department

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What We Do

The Parks Department maintains all Town parks and school grounds throughout the Town. This includes athletic field maintenance, leaf pickup and snow removal. There is a full time staff of 13 men.
The Parks Department has always tried to achieve the best playing conditions with the resources available for the residents of New Canaan.
  • The Parks Department uses Integrated Pest Management (IPM) which is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. The overall goal of IPM is to minimize the impact on humans and the environment.
  • Our fertilizer program is mainly carbon based (organic) and is adjusted yearly with input from a turf advisor and independent soil testing. On the following fields we propose to apply a pesticide application on June 20th, 2023

                      Conner Field
                      Mead Park Baseball fields
                      Waveny Park Athletic Fields

  • This application is performed by state licensed applicators and posting requirements about the application are posted on site per State Statue.

Town Parks:

Mead Memorial Park:
Mead Park includes 1 full sized baseball field, 2 little league fields, playscape facilities, 8 clay tennis courts and 5 pickleball courts (coming summer 2021). There is also passive recreation around the 4.75 acre pond. Mead Park borders Bristow Bird Sanctuary, which has passive recreation by way of walking trails. Ice skating is allowed when conditions permit. When appropriate, skating is allowed (under the lights) until 10:00 p.m.

Waveny Park:
Waveny Park has 350 acres of active and passive recreation including 1 full sized baseball field, 4 softball fields, paddle courts, pool facilities, multiple soccer fields, extensive walking trails and Spencer's Run Dog Park.

Dixon Memorial Park:
Hoyt Street - Small community park with playscape.

Kiwanis Park:
Old Norwalk Road - including swimming, playscape and walking trails.

Connor Field:
Farm Road - Full sized baseball field and soccer fields

School Grounds and Athletic Fields:
New Canaan High School:

Athletic fields including three main sections used for soccer, football, lacrosse and track and field events. Also at the high school there is a synthetic surface running and walking track. The high school's main event stadium is Dunning Field, which has an artificial surface and is used for all sports. Besides Dunning Stadium there are two  artificial fields for practices and games.

Saxe Middle School:
Athletic fields including four fields used for soccer, football, lacrosse and a baseball backstop.

South School:
Small athletic field with a baseball backstop

East School:
Athletic field used for baseball and lacrosse

West School:
Athletic field used for baseball and soccer.

Other Areas:

Richmond Hill Parking Lot:
Maintain small grass area, shrubs and snow removal on walks only.

Center School Parking Lot:
Maintain grass areas, shrubs and snow removal on walks only.

Millport Park:
Maintain small grassed area and shrubs. Used for skating when ice conditions permit.

God's Acre:
Maintain grass

Nature Center:
Mow and trim grass areas.

Winter Activities - Snow Removal:
School Parking lots - Plowing and salting (not sidewalks)

Sidewalks in Town - Help remove snow and salting.

Town Buildings - Shovel and salt walks and stairs

Train Stations- Shovel and salt platforms and walks.


Contact Us
Main Number 203-594-3101

Monday - Friday

Winter 6:30a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Summer 6:00a.m - 2:30 p.m.


Staff

John Howe
Director of Parks & Recreation
203-594-3100
John.Howe@newcanaanct.gov

Todd Deklyn
Superintendent of Parks
203-594-3101
Todd.Deklyn@newcanaanct.gov

Ryan Restivo
Assistant Superintendent of Parks
203-594-3106
Ryan.Restivo@newcanaanct.gov 


Location
Saxe School Maintenance Garage (at Saxe Middle School)
Farm Road
New Canaan, CT 06840