Commissions

The Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Division provides staff and technical support to the following boards and commissions.

Hope Cemetery Commission

The Hope Cemetery Commission makes recommendations with respect to all aspects of the operation of the municipally owned Hope Cemetery.

Agenda items must be submitted (3) three business days before each Commission Meeting with the subject line "Agenda Item" to HopeCemetery@worcesterma.gov.

Commission Profile

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Commission is responsible for supervising the maintenance of the nearly 1,300 acres of municipally owned park land, operation of the City-owned golf course, provision of athletic facilities, tennis courts and basketball courts.

Agenda items must be submitted (3) three business days before each Commission Meeting with the subject line "Agenda Item" to Parks@worcesterma.gov.

Commission Profile

Urban Forestry Tree Commission

The Commission aids the DPW&P, Transportation Advisory Group and the Tree Warden in proactive research, tree inventory, tree campaigns and help increase and protect the City's shade tree canopy and help improve the City's urban community forest overall.

Agenda items must be submitted (3) three business days before each Commission Meeting with the subject line "Agenda Item" to WorcesterTrees@worcesterma.gov.

Commission Profile