The city parks department maintains Washington Park, Eastern Point Beach and other smaller parks, including the Birch…More Plain Creek Nature Area. The department, led by Mary Hill, runs seasonal recreation programs including a summer playground program, a tennis program for youth, swim lessons at Eastern Point Beach, a fall soccer league and winter sports.</p> <p>Washington Park offers recreation facilities, including five baseball or softball fields,  six tennis courts, a skating pond,  playground equipment, basketball courts and picnic shelters.</p>