News Brief
New Park is by Lyseth Elementary and Moore Middle Schools
The City of Portland and Trust for Public Land acquired twenty-four acres of land to create the new city-owned North Deering Park.
North Deering Park is close to Lyseth Elementary School and Lyman Moore Middle School. While 94% of Portland residents live within a ten-minute walk to a green space, nearly 1,000 residents in this neighborhood don’t have close access to a quality park. The park has an existing sports field, pond, forested areas, and informal trails.
Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that works to connect people to the outdoors. They’ve been working with the City for the past three years to develop the project. The project received $400,000 through the federal Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program. This is the first time ORLP has been successfully utilized in Maine. In addition to funding from ORLP, the acquisition and related project costs were covered through a $160,123 grant from the Land for Maine’s Future. Also included is an $80,000 commitment from the Portland Land Bank. Not to mention a private fundraising campaign led by TPL and Portland Parks Conservancy (PPC).
TPL and PPC are continuing to raise funds to support North Deering Park, including future planning, design, and maintenance.
