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Nesra is Highly Specialized in Recreational, Park, and Playground Design. Below are some of our most recent projects:

200 Trapelo Rd (MA) 
New Mini Golf Course, Splash Pad, Playground & Walking Paths 

The newly developed 200 Trapelo Rd features a custom-designed mini golf course, a modern playground, an interactive splash pad, and walkways that wind through beautifully landscaped green spaces. Ample parking was incorporated into the site layout to accommodate increased visitor use. A central focus of the design was to create a safe, inclusive, and sustainable environment for residents of all ages. The design of this property incorporates ADA accessible play areas, walkways which include memorial areas with braille signs and hand rails to ensure the property can be enjoyed by everyone. Since its opening in Spring 2025, the park has become a vibrant hub of activity, with community members enjoying the vast variety of play structures and recreational features of the new universal park in New England. 200 Trapelo Rd has quickly become a regional favorite, attracting visitors from across the state eager to experience its unique amenities. Key elements such as improved drainage, strategic grading, and the use of durable materials were critical in ensuring the site’s long-term performance and resilience.

Arlington St Park (MA) 
New Splash Pad, Playground & Walking Paths 

Nesra Engineering, LLC was selected to provide surveying, design, and bid assistance services for the renovation of Arlington Street Park in Framingham, MA. The project includes the installation of two new playgrounds designed for children ages 2–5 and 5–12, a modern splash pad featuring interactive water structures and a seat wall, as well as a full-sized basketball court integrated with retractable futsal goals. Additional improvements include a new shade shelter, enhanced seating areas, upgraded lighting with security cameras, new ADA-compliant walkways, and refreshed plantings throughout the park. Nesra Engineering facilitated several community outreach meetings and on-site discussions to present project features, color renderings, and multiple layout options. 

McDonald Park (MA)      Playground & Splash Pad

Nesra Engineering was proud to once again partner with the City of Waltham and Green Acres on improvements to McDonald and Thompson Parks. Nesra provided surveying, design, bid documents, and led community meetings, working closely with city officials to turn these conceptual projects into reality.

To help reduce costs, both parks were bid as a single project. A key feature was the upgraded splash pad, designed with a lily pad and frog theme and interactive water jets around the perimeter. The design also improved drainage and prevented water from entering the electrical system. The project also included the design and installation of a new basketball court, adding to the parks’ recreational value.

​Thompson Park (MA)      Playground & Splash Pad

Nesra's design of Thompson Park provided much needed improvements to the overall facility. The entire site had to be re-graded and leveled off, new walls were added to secure the decapitated walls behind it.
The splash pad area was upgraded to included new water features, upgraded jet systems, and overall improvements to the playgrounds containing bucket swings, both 2-5 and 5-12 play features, new shade
shelters, adult workout areas, and much needed ADA accessible walkways and playground. Additional shade shelter was added in the playground area, featuring two new benches overlooking the 5-12 play structure. Beautiful decorative fencing was also installed all over the site.

​Whittemore Elementary (MA) Soccer Field & Playground

Nesra Engineering surveyed, designed, assisted with the public bid and provided construction administration services for the renovations at Henry Whittemore Elementary School. The project included a synthetic turf field for recess, with alternative infill and subsurface shock absorption system; Hard-court for basketball, futsal and roller hockey; playground, full ADA/AAB access ability and general site improvements.  Challenges included a tight working space and project sequencing to maintain a play area for students and residents throughout construction. 

Meadows Park-Phase I (MA)
Basketball Courts &
Playground Improvements

Nesra Engineering, LLC surveyed, designed, and provided bid assistance as well as construction administration services for The Meadows Park. Throughout the design we conducted community outreach, presented multiple design alternatives and worked with the various user groups to build a consensus regarding the proposed renovations for the park. The color schemes of the park were selected by the students in the adjacent school during a presentation by the Mayor. Phase I of the project included multiple playgrounds for various age groups, splash pool, basketball courts, arbors, seating areas, chess and checkers tables as well as various site improvements. Additional improvements include ADA accessibility, site lighting, and security systems.

Day Park (MA)
Splash Pad & Multiple Playground Renovations

Nesra Engineering, LLC provided the survey, planning, design, bid assistance, and construction administration services for Staff Sergeant Herman A. Day Park. The park contains multiple playgrounds, including a 2-5 year old play area, 5-12 play area and splash pad. All playgrounds are equipped with state-of-the-art play structures, including Glass Fiber Concrete Reinforced  (GFRC) artistic structures and Poured In Place (PIP) safety resilient surfacing. Additional park features include a cross-fit area, picnic area, dog park, bio-retention area, community gardens, formalized entrance ways, ADA accessibility and parking lot improvements.

Sacramone Park (MA)
Splash Park, Playground, & Picnic Area Improvements

Nesra Engineering was retained to provide the City of Everett with bid assistance, construction administration services for Sacramone Park. Recreational renovations to Sacramone include playground upgrades, and a new splash park, The park is equipped with Wi-Fi security cameras with live feeds to the police station, upgraded perimeter pedestrian lighting as well as landscaping and signage lighting.

Meadows Park-Phase II (MA)
Little League Baseball Field & Dog Park

Nesra was retained to provide design and construction administration services for Phase II of the Meadows project. This multi-phase, multi-year project was completed in January 2020. The project included a fenced in dog park, little league field, bleachers, synthetic recreational/yoga area, and perimeter walkways, City of Everett standard pedestrian lights, park security system, monument, support wall, and plantings.

Swan Street Park (MA)
Playground, Splash Park, & Multi-purpose Field

Nesra Engineering, LLC surveyed, designed, provided bid assistance, and construction administration services for this unique park.

We conducted several community outreach programs and worked with various user groups to provide the City of Everett with multiple design alternatives. As a result of the community outreach, Nesra designed a multipurpose green space which is currently being utilized by youth sports groups, nearby daycare centers, schools, and residents. The field is designed with special subsurface drainage and perimeter flood control that allows the field to be used as an ice skating rink during the winter.

Glendale Park (MA)
Park Improvements

The Glendale Park Design included an NCAA-level baseball diamond that can also be utilized as two softball fields. The field was designed with both a sand-based root zone and subsurface drainage and irrigation. Overall park improvements included multiple new playgrounds with ADA features, perimeter walking paths with pedestrian lighting, new site furniture, and aesthetic and functional landscaping enhancements. The project was completed in 2012 as a public bid project. 
 

Madeline English School (MA)
Playground Expansion

The Madeleine English School design included a synthetic turf athletic field with Musco athletic lighting and a synthetic turf practice area.  The existing playground was renovated and expanded. This project was bid in accordance with Massachusetts procurement requirements.
 

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