Parks Contact Info

Michelle Barbaro
Parks Crew Chief

house 525 Pavement Road
 Lancaster, NY 14086
        

phone 716-684-3320
fax 716-685-3497
email Email

    

Resources

Online Registrations for Recreation Programs & Reservations 

Lancaster Recreation is on Facebook!

Please see the attached guidance from New York State and Erie County to determine if your team sport or recreational activity is currently permitted under the New York State COVID-19 guidelines. If your sport or recreational activity is not yet approved, we can not condone the use of Lancaster owned facilities to conduct your practices or games.

We will update this information as we receive additional guidance from the State and County.

Thank you for your cooperation.

pdf NYS Sports & Recreation Master Guidelines and the use of Lancaster Town Fields/Recreation Facilities

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   2019 FALL/WINTER OFFICE HOURS 

Monday - Friday      7:00am-4:30pm

 

 Welcome to the Town of Lancaster Parks & Recreation Department.  Our commitment to recreation drives us to offer a variety of programs, classes, activities and field trips for toddlers, children, adults, special needs and senior citizens. We hold several special events throughout the year including Santa at Westwood, Beat the Winter Blues, and our Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration.

 After much consideration and discussion the Town of Lancaster has decided to cancel the following programs for the 2020 summer season:

  • Playgrounds (daily supervised activities Mon.-Fri.)
  • Boys and Girls basketball camps
  • Boys and Girls volleyball camps
  • Coed lacrosse camp
  • Cheerleading camp
  • Soccer camp (new program)
  • Aquatic operations (open swim, lessons)
  • Concert series
  • Outdoor movie night (new program)
  • Men's 18 plus 3 on 3 basketball (new program)
  • Pickleball leagues (new program)
  • 4 on 4 touch football (new program)
  • Tai Chi @ Westwood - Thursdays (new program)
  • Launching Yoga (new program)

The following programs are on hold status (an abbreviated season may be attempted)

  • Youth evening track @ LHS (will need to concur with the school board)
  • Youth golf camp
  • Tennis instruction
  • Men's and coed softball
  • Coed kickball
  • Women's and coed volleyball
  • Men's outdoor choose up basketball
  • Fitness with Lisa
  • Run with Striders 

POOLS WILL NOT BE OPEN THIS YEAR

Organizations have canceled the following:

  • LD Soccer Saturday spring house
  • LD Soccer travel league for summer
  • Lancaster boys LAX Lacrosse for summer
  • Touching Bases (special needs softball) for summer 

Organizations have placed the following on hold:

  • Little League aseball
  • Ponytail softball
  • LD Youth football (TBD - 8/1/2020 start)

SUMMER JOB APPLICATION RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Seasonal Laborers, Lifeguards, Playground Attendants, Tennis Instructors, Summer Camps

pdf Application Summer 2020 NEW Employees

TOWN OF LANCASTER PHOTO ID CARD POLICY

The Town of Lancaster Recreation Department will begin issuing new Photo ID cards Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

ALL RESIDENTS MUST OBTAIN A NEW PHOTO ID CARD FOR ALL ACTIVITIES!!!

NEW!!!!! SENIOR CITIZEN PHOTO ID CARDS

  • All Senior Citizens (new this year) 55 and older must go to the Senior Center located at 100 Oxford Avenue to purchase their photo ID card. The cost of the Photo ID card will be $5.00 for residents and $10 for non-residents, cash or check only!  Town of Lancaster Senior resident’s photo ID cards are good for life. Non-resident photo ID cards are valid for five years. Call Mary Beth at the Senior Center for more information at 685.3498.

NEW RECREATION ID CARDS

  • NEW!!!!! Recreation PHOTO ID cards are $10 (cash or check only!) per person and are good for two years.
  • ALL OLD PHOTO ID CARDS WITH THE TOWN LOGO ARE INVALID.

  

OFFICE HOURS FOR PHOTO ID CARDS  

Monday – Friday 7am-4:30pm                                                                                                                                            Saturday 8:00am – 12:00pm (April-August)

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A RECREATION PHOTO ID CARD FOR THE POOL, A $5 FEE WILL BE IMPOSED!!

YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF ID

License in your name and one of the following

  • Current bill in your name
  • Board of Election Card
  • Car registration
  • Tax bill

IF YOU HAVE A LICENSE IN AN OLD ADDRESS WE NEED THAT LICENSE AS WELL AS TWO OTHER FORMS OF CURRENT ID WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

FOR THE CHILDREN - PARENTS 2 forms of ID as well as one of the following:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Report Card (with parents name)
  • Insurance Card (with your name as well as the child’s name)

IF YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE AND CAN ACCESS ID,

THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AS WELL

 

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