Gillette Stadium

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Gillette-Stadium-20008-webCameron's has worked with the New England Patriots for decades, beginning in the late 1980's with landscape renovations at Sullivan Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. We were fortunate to be selected by the Kraft family to be the landscape contractor for the construction of Gillette Stadium in 2001 and 2002.

Our crews, led by owner Scott Cameron, worked for 8 ½ months over two summers on this large-scale landscape construction to make sure that the stadium looked perfect for the season opener of the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in September 2002.

Gillette-Stadium-20016-webDuring the first year of the project, extensive site work was accomplished. Our crews focused primarily on the daylighting of the Neponset River, which had been buried in culverts under the racetrack at the Foxborough location. As part of this award-winning project, we:

  • Established erosion control through wetland seed and coir matting to stabilize the banks
  • Established vegetation with native trees and shrubs such as blueberry, chokeberry, willow, maple, pine

This environmental restoration was featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine in April 2003. To learn more about this project designed by Haley & Aldrich, click here.

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During the second year of the project, just months after the Pats won Super Bowl XXXVI, we returned to Foxborough to complete landscape construction of the stadium and parking areas. Our crews planted over 800 trees and laid 7 acres of sod around the stadium. Native plants and shrubs were planted throughout. In Gillette Stadium's "seascape" area, at the foot of the iconic lighthouse behind the end zone, we planted ivy, ornamental grasses, and blueberry. Large scrub pines were planted in the area by being lowered from a crane in the stands above.Gillette-Stadium-20034-web

We are proud of our work for the Kraft family and our relationship with the New England Patriots. Each year we enjoy returning during football season to see how the landscape has matured. Special thanks to site supervisors Dan Krantz and Mark Negrotti for their partnership during this rewarding project.