BUREAU OF PARKS MAINTENANCE
Welcome!
The Bureau of Parks Maintenance is expanding its online content. We hope that you will take some time to review each of the offices within the bureau and contact us with questions.
WHAT’S NEW
The Bureau of Parks Mainentance Welcomes You
Please take a moment to review the responsibilities of the bureau. Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions that you may have. We look forward to serving you.
About the Bureau of Parks Maintenance
The Bureau of Parks Maintenance is directly responsible for: the maintenance of twenty-eight parks, playgrounds, and open space areas, two pools, a lake, twenty vacant parcels, two softball fields, one combination sports complex, numerous basketball and tennis courts, 450+ acres of turf (which is mowed weekly), 4.5 miles of Riverfront embankment, and a 1,200 acre Greenbelt; the removal of trash and debris from the City’s parks and playgrounds; snow removal from the City’s parks, playgrounds, public steps, and bridge sidewalks; and the care of more than 50,000 shade trees located between the sidewalk and the curb.
More on the care of shade trees…
Special events are also a major responsibility of the employees in the Bureau. These same individuals also assist with set up and tear-down for 200 City events ranging from daily park permits issued for private functions to large scale community festivals such as Artfest, the American Musicfest and Kipona weekends.
Contact the Bureau of Parks Maintenance
The Bureau of Parks Maintenance may be contacted as follows:
Parks Maintenance Center
City of Harrisburg
901 North 12th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103-1680
Phone
717.255.6501