Edgerton Park Conservancy
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Edgerton Park Conservancy Lecture Series
Thursday January 28, 7 pm
Live on Zoom
RSVP now for link on January 28

Join us for the first Edgerton Park Conservancy Lecture of 2021 and learn all about wild mushrooms. David Paton, mycophile and nature guide, will present via Zoom. Bring your questions for a Q&A with David following the talk.
Free and open to the public

RSVP now

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Edgerton Park Poetry Project
Thoughts on Nature

We look forward to sharing some inspirational poetry during these challenging days of 'social distancing.' Thank you for supporting New Haven's beautiful outdoor resource!

Edgerton Park is for everyone!
Autumn 2020 Campaign

The Edgerton Park Conservancy is so grateful for the outpouring of support during our autumn campaign, Edgerton Park is for Everyone! Thank you for helping to preserve one of the region's most iconic and historic parks. Donations are still being accepted to the Annual Fund if you missed the opportunity to give. Thank you!
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Curious about the plants, like the one shown above, in Edgerton Park? Ariana Buckley, who works in the greenhouse for G.R.O.W.E.R.S., has taken photos and supplied some fun detail. Click here to view.

Our Park is Beautiful – and Historic
A green space jewel on the Hamden/ New Haven border, Edgerton Park has been a part of the New Haven Parks system since 1965. 

Click the link to learn about the history of the Park.
And visit a Flickr site to see photos of the mansion in the Park. Benefactor Frederick Brewster's will required this to be razed before the park could be opened to the public. The Carriage House, pictured below, still exists, and is the center of our activities.


PictureThe Carriage House today
How We Evolved
In 1972, the Edgerton Park Conservancy was formed to encourage and give support to local gardeners and park users. The Conservancy works collaboratively with the city and other groups to ensure a vibrant park.

Over the years, the Park's mission has expanded to include:
   • Encouraging and promoting horticultural programs and education and to organize, coordinate and support all efforts and activities concerned with the preservation, restoration and enhancement of Edgerton Park.
   • Organizing, coordinating and supporting supporting environmental awareness
    • Providing education programs for elementary school children to enhance connections with nature and the arts.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Garden Plot Rental Program lets members of the Edgerton Park Conservancy with a range of gardening experience enjoy raising vegetables and flowers in the Edgerton Community Gardens. MORE

Greenhouse Rental Program
This option gives area residents winter gardening opportunities from October to June. DETAILS



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PHOTOS ABOVE  ARE OF THE ANNUAL SUNDAY IN THE PARK, HELD EACH SEPTEMBER.


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Families enjoying Sunday in the Park
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St. Luke's Steel Band in the park

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G.R.O.W.E.R.S. staff welcomes all.
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Shakespeare in the park is an annual event
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     BE PART OF OUR SUCCESS
The Park – listed on the National Register of Historic Places – encompasses 25 acres and is a valued community resource. It is the scene of many musical and dramatic events, and well as several fairs. Keep Edgerton Park a vibrant place for  the community. Click the link below to give online to Edgerton Park Conservatory.


You may also become a member or renew your annual dues on line. Go to the Give or Join Online page and click on Memberships.

Edgerton Greenhouses and other facilities are located just off Whitney Avenue at 75 Cliff Street at the Hamden-New Haven line. There is also an entrance from Edgehill Road.

Edgerton Park Conservancy
P.O. Box 6163, Hamden, CT 06517
info@edgertonpark.org