This page provides clear, reliable information about synthetic turf fields to help our community better understand how they are designed, used, and maintained. The links below offer resources on safety, environmental considerations, and best practices to support informed discissions and transparency. 

Here you will find a link to the Longmeadow Middle School Turf FAQ page from September 2025:

LMS- Turf FAQ Page

Here you will find a link to a document completed by Tighe & Bond comparing Natural Grass fields to Turf Fields from February, 2025

Natural Turf vs. Synthetic Turf

Here you will find a link to the school building committee’s presentation dated February 12, 2025 that speaks to the synthetic turf discussion (end of slide deck) along with a link to the YouTube video of that meeting where you can see and hear the discussions that took place. (Turf Discussion begins at 1:37:43)

SBC Meeting Presentation 2-13-25

2/12/25 SBC Meeting- Video

Here you will find a link to the Comparative Assessment of Artificial Turf (RELYIR) and Natural Grass for the new Longmeadow Middle School project reviewed by Amir Darvish, the Town Energy Manager.

Comparative Assessment of Artificial Turf (RELYIR) and Natural Grass

Here you find a link to the town’s webpage where a feasibility study was completed for the High School Stadium Field regarding a potential turf athletic field.

Longmeadow High School- Turf Feasibility Study at the Stadium Field