Willis V. Carrier Recreation Center

The dream of Carrier Park started to become a reality in 2009 when the Carrier Corporation donated 22+ acres of land to be developed into the community recreational hub.  The vision for the park was to provide the Town of DeWitt with economic strength, stability, and security. The park is largely centered around the Syracuse Challenger Baseball program and rooted in the aspiration to create a home for the program.  Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture worked with the Town to develop a park that is exceptionally accommodating to this program. Coined the “Field of Dreams”, the athletic fields and surrounding park features are fully handicap-accessible so that children and adults of all abilities can participate in sports and build community together. Carrier Park plays a key role in fostering a connection to sports, physical activity, and enjoyment of the outdoors for the special needs and broader community.

Multi-Phase Implementation of Master Plan

• 3,000 sf Gateway Building with full concessions, restrooms, meeting space.
• Parking and sidewalks.
• Storm water management including a detention pond.
• Three natural grass baseball fields with synthetic turf infields.
• Green infrastructure including porous asphalt and permeable pavers.
• All-inclusive/ADA playground and three basketball courts.
• Multipurpose synthetic turf field with four (4) softball/little league fields and two (2) regulation size baseball fields.
• Field appurtenances including bleachers, scoreboards, fencing, dugouts, flagpoles, and backstops.
• LED sports lighting and new press box at new fields.
• New center pavilion, restroom building and maintenance building.
• Perimeter permeable asphalt walkways connecting all fields and buildings within the park.