Parks and Recreation Department
Recreation News:
Fall program registration begins September 20th. Register by calling 433-6360. Click here for schedule.
NEW for youth ages 9-18!!! "Total Baseball Clinic" with Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd former Red Sox Pitcher. Click here for details.
2nd Annual FACT Yard & Craft Sale-October 2nd! Details & Application
Alba Curti, Acting Director of Parks & Recreation
The Director of Parks & Recreation reports directly to the City Manager. Seven full-time employees staff the Recreation Division. The staff includes an Adult Services Coordinator, Recreation Center Manager, Recreation Center Supervisor, Pierce Athletic Complex Manager, two laborers and one Administrative Assistant. There are over 70 seasonal employees who assist with a variety of programs sponsored by the department.
The East Providence Parks & Recreation Department provides year round leisure time services to the community. Programs include activities for pre-school, youth, adults, and the physically and mentally challenged. It produces many seasonal special events such as the Dolly Searle Memorial Golf Tournament, Holiday Open House/Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa's Arrival, Turkey Trot Road Race, Summer Concert Series and Independence Day Celebration. The Department also assists East Providence Heritage Days, Inc. in coordinating the annual Heritage Festival as well as overseeing the scheduling and maintenance of 6 playgrounds, 20 ball fields, 12 outdoor tennis courts, 28 outdoor basketball courts, Agawam Softball Complex, Pierce Athletic Complex, Hunt's Mills recreation area, 15 neighborhood parks, 3 conservation areas, and the Recreation and Activities Center.
The Department and its staff maintain professional membership in both the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) and the Rhode Island Recreation and Parks Association (RIRPA). East Providence Parks & Recreation Department has been the recipient of numerous awards for the New England region of the NRPA. In 1986 it received the Class III (for cities and towns with a population of 55,000 or less) First Place Arts & Humanities Award for its Heritage Festival which was again cited by the NRPA in 1991 for an Honorable Mention in the same category. In 1987 NRPA presented the department with a Second Place Arts & Humanities Award for its CityArts Program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also recognized the department's senior programs with a Project Health Award in 1986. The Hershey Company whose annual Hershey Track & Field Competition attracts youth from throughout the nation presented the department with an Outstanding Local Program Award in 1997 given in recognition of East Providence Parks & Recreation Department's commitment and dedication to youth.
The Parks Division is composed of 15 full-time employees including an Assistant Parks Superintendent, one Clerk, 1 Leadworker, 2 Tree Trimmers, 5 Auto Equipment Operators, 1 Landscape Specialist, 4 Laborers and additional seasonal staff. Parks maintains city trees, two historic cemeteries, three conservation areas, all playgrounds, parks and athletic fields with the exception of the Pierce Athletic Complex as well as assisting the Public Works Department with snow removal.
The administrative offices of the Parks & Recreation Department are located on the third floor of City Hall. Indoor recreational activities are held at the Recreation Center located at 100 Bullocks Point Avenue in the Riverside section of the City. The Parks Division is located at 60 Commercial Way.
Proposed Recreation Fee Schedule and Information
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