Park & Forestry Department

Picture of Kristen Powers

Executive Director

Kristen Powers

Phone: (617) 376-1253
Fax: (617) 376-1259

Email: Kristen Powers

Hours:
8:30 am to 4:30pm, M - F

Welcome to the Park & Forestry Page


The Park and Forestry Department is overseen by the executive director and staffs 22 full-time employees. In addition to maintaining more than 52  active and passive municipal park locations, the Park & Forestry Department cares for city beaches, trees in the public way, landscaped traffic islands, school grounds and assists with various special events.

The Park & Recreation Board comprises nine volunteer members responsible for promulgating rules and policy for parkland as well as reviewing and granting field permit requests. Visit the Park & Recreation Board link for field permit applications and additional information.

This site contains information intended to assist you in utilizing the services we provide. Our goal is to balance the needs of the public with the overall needs of our park system and urban forest.

It is our hope that this information creates a better understanding of the services and facilities available to the residents of Quincy.

We would be happy to hear any suggestions as to how we can better serve the public through this site.

 

The Quincy Park and Recreation Board establishes the policies and procedures of the Park Department and maintains permitting authority for all municipal parks.

The nine-member board comprises volunteers appointed by the mayor representing each of the city's six ward as well as three city council appointments, one of which must be a member of the School Committee.

The board meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Richard J. Koch Park and Recreation Complex, One Merrymount Parkway.

 

Permit Requests
You must be a Quincy resident to request a field permit.

Requests for field permits can be submitted to the Park Department by calling (617) 376-1252, faxing a letter of request to (617) 376-1259 or by emailing your request to kpowers@quincyma.gov

There is no charge for field permits, however there are charges for the rental of the picnic facilities.

Permit Requirements

  1. Must be a Quincy resident.
  2. Must be approved by the Park and Recreation Board.
  3. No alcohol is allowed in any Quincy park.
  4. Permission for an open flame must be obtained from the Quincy Fire Department.
  5. No admission fee can be charged without the express condition of the Quincy Park and Recreation Board.
  6. Scholastic programs have first right to all facilities, followed by youth programs and finally adult recreational programs.

2010 FIELD PERMIT APPLICATION