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Located on 97 acres in New Bedford’s West End, Buttonwood Park is the largest and most visited public park in the city. The park is an oasis of nature right here in New Bedford, with gardens, a pond, an arboretum, walking paths, a playground, a zoo, and several ball fields and basketball courts.

Buttonwood Park is not just a treasure for its recreational opportunities — it’s also a historical treasure. In 1895, Charles Eliot of the famed architectural firm Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot developed the original master plan for the park. In 1988, a new Olmsted-inspired master plan was adopted, serving as a blueprint for The Friends of Buttonwood Park to improve the park.

In 2000, Buttonwood Park and parts of the surrounding neighborhood were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, Buttonwood Park offers the community a place to escape from the stresses of city life and enjoy nature

In the park near where I parked is a greenhouse and small garden area and off tot he sid eof it is this field

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And another of the large fields in the park, it truly is such a lovely park enjoyed by many inthe city when I visit there I always see people walking around or through the park, more so than other alks, but that could well be because most of my other walks are in the early morning and I generally visit this park during the day

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Some early fall colors

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and to finish off simply a leaf

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And that’s all folks

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