The once private land of Haverty Field has now been officially acquired by the Trust for Public Land, soon to be turned over to the city of Portland to create Portland’s newest park.

The Portland Parks Conservancy has recently received funding to go directly into the creation of Portland Maine’s newest waterfront public park. WGME News, News Center Maine, and the Portland Press Herald have all covered the news.

The Portland Parks Conservancy is committed to park equity. We are working with the Trust for Public Land to acquire one of Portland’s last large undeveloped properties to create a new city park for this community. The site consists of 24 acers of land that includes ballfields, pond, and forested area.

Mountain biking is a great activity, but Portland lacks facilities for learning skills. The Portland Parks Conservancy is partnering with the City to create a skills park and flow trail at Riverton Trolley Park.

Riverton Trolley Park, once a fishing area, canning factory, and amusement park, became a public park in 1947 but remains underused. The Portland Parks Conservancy, in collaboration with the City of Portland, is working to revitalize this space on the Presumpscot River.

The Portland Parks Conservancy and City of Portland are creating the Youth Corps program to engage teens in environmental stewardship, build leadership, and provide job experience for disadvantaged youth and immigrants in Maine.