Realtors Association Goes Green At Northlakes Sports Complex

CARROLLWOOD, FL — Northlakes Sports Complex has received a major landscaping upgrade, courtesy of the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors and Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation.

In November, volunteers from the Realtors association beautified the park at 2640 N. Lakeview Drive in Tampa by planting about 40 live oaks, robellini palms, purple tabebuias, crepe myrtles, bald cypress and red maple trees, along with 20 blueberry flax lilies.

Volunteers also deep-cleaned the park’s concession stand and did other landscaping.

A portion of the project was funded through a Community Rebuilding Grant from the National Association of Realtors; funds for the trees came through Hillsborough County’s Tree Fund.

The benefits of trees are more than just aesthetic. Trees improve air quality, lessen stormwater runoff, harbor wildlife and reduce the heat island effect in cities. Green spaces also can help lower the level of crime within urban environments.

Hillsborough County’s popular Northlakes Sports Complex includes baseball, soccer, and lacrosse fields, basketball, pickleball, tennis and racquetball courts, along with playgrounds and walking trails.

About

• This is a non-staffed park
• Home to the Northlakes Recreation Center
• Rec Center is available for community meetings and rentals
• Six tennis courts
• One playground
• One sand volleyball court
• One basketball court
• Two walled racquet ball courts
• Three area play fields
• Four horseshoe pits

Amenities

• Baseball Field
• Basketball Court
• Biking
• Concession Stand
• Lacrosse
• Meeting Rooms
• Open Field
• Outdoor Pickle Ball Courts
• Paved trail
• Picnic Shelters
• Playground
• Racquetball
• Restrooms
• Room Rental
• Sand Volleyball
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Walking Trails

It is owned and operated by Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation.