Edgerton Park Conservancy

The Edgerton Park Conservancy's mission is to restore and maintain this beautiful public park and to offer programs for the benefit of the public.

Description:
The Edgerton Park Conservancy works to restore and maintain Edgerton Park. The Conservancy has replanted trees and shrubs, pruned trees, restored the beautiful greenhouse complex, and it continues to restore the fine, old carriage house. The Conservancy also hosts many programs: field trips to the rainforest and desert greenhouse conservatory; community gardens; a popular fair known as Sunday in the Park; summer camps; Shakespeare in the Park; the New Haven Folk Festival; Symphony in the Park; Easter Seals Greenbrier program for handicapped adults; and more. The Conservancy works in conjunction with the New Haven Parks Department.

History:
The Edgerton Park Conservancy began as the Edgerton Garden Center thirty years ago. Over the years the organization rebuilt the stone fountain with its staircase and balustrade; it rebuilt the greenhouse complex, which now thrives with various programs; it restored the carriage house, which is used by many organizations as well as by summer campers and wedding parties.

Contact people:

Lita` Wright, Board President, (phone), (email) Margaret DeVane, (phone), (email) Christine Franquemont, Vice President, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (203) 624-6215

Address:

P.O.Box 6163 Hamden, CT 06517

Web Site: http://www.edgertonpark.org

Directions:

From downtown New Haven, drive north on Whitney Avenue. Turn left on Cliff Street (two blocks after traffic light at East Rock Road. There are two entrances on Cliff Street on the right side. Alternatively, drive up. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: none   Nearest Bus Stop: Whitney Avenue/between Ogden and Eli Whitney Museum, 3 minute walk

Last updated on June 17, 2009