The park, opened in 1946, was named to honor Rachel Carson and her widely sold book Silent Spring.

In 1978 the government spent $351,000 for a project which allowed the park to be accessible to children regardless of physical ability.

She established a baseball diamond with chain-link backstop, dugouts, and drinking fountains.

The main effect of the renovation took place on what used to be the baseball diamond, which now has a green platform.

[3] The adjacent Silent Springs Playground is a tribute to her most influential work and now holds swings for tots and kids, benches, a game table, play equipment with safety surfacing, a spray shower, and a basketball court.