UPDATE: Construction was completed in October 2025. The Recreation & Parks Department worked on finishing touches in the spring of 2026, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 2, 2026. Interested in playing? Check out the main pickleball page for information and rules.

The Recreation & Parks Department collaborated with a citizen group, Pickleball Players, to raise $150,000 to install six new pickleball courts at Living Memorial Park. Rec & Parks contracted DMI Paving to install the new courts at Living Memorial Park. The pickleball construction project broke ground in fall 2025.

The current tennis courts, which were installed in the 1970s, were at a point where they could no longer be repaired. It was recommended that the courts be completely refurbished. Over the years the two tennis courts have been repainted, and the cracks have been sealed several times. 

With the interest in pickleball growing, Rec & Parks looked at many options, including tennis-only courts, pickleball-only courts, or a combo pickleball/tennis court. It was determined that best option for the community was to build six new pickleball courts at Living Memorial Park and work with Brattleboro Union High School on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the use of their courts for tennis. 

This turned out to be a win-win for the community. There are six beautiful tennis courts at Brattleboro Union High School, and with this project, there will be six dedicated pickleball courts at Living Memorial Park. In January of 2025, Rec & Parks signed an MOU with Brattleboro Union High School for public use of their six tennis courts.

In the fall of 2024, the Rec & Parks put together a group of interested pickleball players and launched a capital fund drive to raise $150,000 to install six new pickleball courts at Living Memorial Park. With $30,000 from the Special Projects Fund as seed money for the Capital Fund Drive, it gave the department momentum to fundraise.

Over $141,000 was raised for this project. Funds left over after construction were used for benches, signage, and beautification. 

Below is the breakdown of the funding: