Battery Park Ballfields

The “Ballfields” at Battery Park City are considered the first sustainable recreational fields in the US.

The Battery City Park Authority, a public corporation charged with development in southwestern Manhattan, and the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy implemented strict environmental specifications to conserve resources. Designed by architect and planner HOK, the Ballfields use recycled materials, bio-swales for drainage, pesticide-free maintenance, photovoltaics for on-site electrical needs, and a composting toilet system, the Clivus M54 Trailhead.

Although designed for remote sites, the Trailhead can be used almost anywhere.