This morning along edge of Lake Massasoit on Alden Street, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management (PBRM) Tom Ashe, along with City Councilor Tim Allen, joined with chair of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Bob McCarroll and other CPC members, as well as Frank Ryan and Ellen Moorehouse from the Springfield Conservation and Nature Stewardship, Inc. (SCANS) for the unveiling of renovations at Alden Street Park.
Alden Street Park is located along the shore of Lake Massasoit, where Roosevelt Avenue and Alden Street meet, near the General Edwards Bridge. It abuts the area of Springfield College and has been a popular recreational fishing area for many years. Alden Street Park renovations include improved access to the park with installation of an accessible entrance & pathway, new picnic table and benches, and the accessible fishing dock to improve water-based recreation for City residents. Water-based recreation at this site includes fishing and water-viewing.
This project, managed by the Parks Department, was made possible with a $250,000 grant from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), and in partnership with the Springfield Conservation and Nature Stewardship, Inc. (SCANS), who submitted the initial application and advocated for this project. GZA contractors who performed the design work also joined today to announce the completion of the project.
Mayor Sarno states, “This is another quality-of-life enhancement project for our neighborhood residents and Springfield College to enjoy passive recreation, relaxation, and great fishing too. It’s also a tranquil place for bird watching and very soon leaf-peeping. One of the great benefits of our area is our proximity and connection to nature. As CPC Chair Bob McCarroll noted today, together with the CPC we have invested nearly $8 million in CPA funds alone toward open space and conservation in neighborhoods throughout Springfield. I commend Director Ashe and team for all their continued dedicated efforts on enhancing our parks and park amenities throughout the city. Shout out to Director Chris Cignoli and our DPW team on the many pedestrian enhancements throughout the city too, including the new cross walk with hawker lights that has also been installed next to Alen Street Park.”
