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Springside Park, created in 1910, is the largest and most diverse park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Created from a combination of estate and agricultural land, this nearly 200 acre park was largely the legacy of Kelton B. Miller, former publisher of The Berkshire Eagle and Pittsfield’s 11th Mayor. Miller donated Elmhurst (Springside House

), an Italianate-style summer cottage first built between 1856 to 1869 by Abraham Burbank, along with the surrounding estate. Other parcels were secured and added to the property, and the natural pond already there was enlarged to more than twice its original size. The park was originally known as Abbot Park, but that name didn’t stick for long, and by 1911 it is referred to by its current name in Pittsfield’s Municipal Register. Miller conveyed the land to the city on the condition that it be kept for citizens as a publicly accessible park, with the intention that it be preserved in its natural state for all posterity. This preservation has been an ongoing struggle, with several actual and proposed infringements over the past century, which include the G.E.-built reservoir structure near Broadview Avenue, the loss of more than 30 acres in 1997 for the construction of the Gerald Doyle Softball Complex, a failed petting zoo, and attempts to add a dog park advanced in recent years. The condition and upkeep of the park has been problematic in recent years, though valiant and ongoing efforts by the Vincent J. Hebert Arboretum, the Friends of Springside Park, and other groups and individuals have helped to preserve this vital city treasure. Please feel free to post your photos, reminisces, questions and comments about this beloved Pittsfield landmark.

06/01/2026

Coming up June 14!

05/28/2026

Good morning everyone below is our volunteer signup link for the 2026 season. We are planning to incentivize our volunteer program with gift cards from local businesses. You must be signed up to participate, we will have more info coming on that later.

We will also be having our last meeting of the year before we start racing. This Tuesday May 19th 5:30PM at the Pittsfield Berkshire Bike and Board. Any new volunteers please try to make it.

Enjoy the beautiful weekend!

https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?activitykey=131541356065

05/27/2026

Get Outdoors at Springside Park June 14. Take a bird walk with Berkshire Natural Resources Council at 9am, and/or explore the park in your own time with a scavenger hunt [w/ prizes from Dottie's Coffee Lounge & Bottomless Bricks]

05/19/2026

Save the house, save the pond. Connect them for all people. Listen.to.the.neighborhood. It's never been easy, but it has always been simple.

05/08/2026

Next saturday

05/04/2026

The Springside Greenhouse Group Annual Plant sale will be held from 9am to 4pm on May 15 & 16, 2026. Come purchase home-grown annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, tropicals, and container arrangements created and cared for by this community group which has fostered the love of horticulture for over 50 years.

Springside Greenhouse is next to the historic Springside House at 874 North Street in Pittsfield, MA.

04/25/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out today!

04/24/2026

TOMORROW! Spring clean-up and more... at Springside

04/23/2026

Cleaning up the park, 45 years ago this week. The legacy continues Saturday Apr 25 Spring clean-up and more...

09/20/2025

Stop complaining on Facebook; roll your sleeves up and do something to make things better - today! Springside Park Fall Cleanup

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874 North Street
Pittsfield, MA
01201

Website

https://springsidenow.wordpress.com/

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