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The Keene Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that it is working with the Conway School of Landscape Design to create a more comprehensive plan for Carpenter Street Field. The City acquired the field from the Keene School District in 2012, and it fills the need for a large play space within the downtown footprint of the City. Carpenter Street provides athletic fields, play areas, and green space for the east side neighborhoods. It is crucial to the active community in which we live and is cited in the Active and Passive Recreation Management Plan.

This project would incorporate the concepts from the Wheelock Park Concept Plan and address the many aspects of improving the aesthetics and utility of the field, creating a more vibrant presence within the neighborhood, and developing multi-generational attractions and use. The field provides active recreation space for the east side of the City and is utilized by youth lacrosse, youth softball; flag football, ultimate Frisbee and a local rugby club - all sports which require a large area to accommodate the field of play. The site has limited parking which needs to be upgraded and defined for future use. Carpenter is the most centrally located park and is located near the City trail system with only a short walk to the downtown area.

More Info:

Keene Active and Passive Recreation Management Plan