Posts by Waveny Park Conservancy
Waveny Park Conservancy Hires Phoebe Knowles as Executive Director
Phoebe brings non-profit leadership as well as tourism and property management experience to the Conservancy. She is thrilled to the join the team and to continue the important work of advocating for the care and enhancement of Waveny Park and creating ways to engage area residents with the Park lands.
Read MoreWomen of Waveny Exhibit
Congratulations to WPC board member Arianne Kolb for the Women of Waveny exhibit that she co-curated along with Micaela Porta earlier this year at the New Canaan Museum and Historical Society. The show explored and celebrated women’s work in the creation of New Canaan’s Waveny House and Park and beyond. The show highlighted two renowned,…
Read MoreWaveny Park Conservancy Celebration and the Unveiling of The Nest Sculpture in Waveny Park June 2019
The Waveny Park Conservancy held a reception on Saturday in the beautifully restored parterre garden to celebrate its donors and community partners, who have contributed to the completed trails and parterre garden and two major projects in progress, namely the pond restoration and the Meadow. The Conservancy recently cleared the area of overgrowth on the…
Read MoreCub Scouts Planting Daffodils
Cub Scouts Pack 70 planting daffodils and the beautiful results in the spring!
Read MoreSummer Stewards Weeding At The Park
2019 Summer stewards hard at work clearing the Lapham Road stonewall of bittersweet, mugwort, poison ivy and more. Their work included tree and bush identification.
Read MoreThe Clearing of the area near the pond
The clearing of overgrown vegetation from below the Powerhouse Theatre down to the Pond created a vista and an enlarged open space for park visitors to play and relax.
Read MoreThank you for supporting the Tailgate
Thank you for supporting the Tailgate View All Happenings & News Waveny Tailgate Party a Success! The weather Saturday evening couldn’t have been more perfect for a successful 3rdAnnual Tailgate at Waveny Park. After a week of heavy rain, which drenched the fields and made them too damp to have the event behind the main…
Read MoreTeens Tend to Trails at Waveny
A few New Canaan teens recently helped out at Waveny Park! Read More at the New Canaan Advertiser.
Read MoreThird Annual Tailgate Party at Waveny Park!
Saturday, September 29 4:00pm – 10:30pm Prizes for the most fabulous tailgates! Live Music by Short Bus College Football Enjoy on a 25′ Giant Screen Firepit
Read MoreWaveny Park Conservancy Cornfields Update
After unanimous approval from all New Canaan town commissions, the Waveny Park Conservancy has applied for a special permit to begin the improvements to the cornfields. This is one of WPC’s top five projects. The cornfield improvements will become possible through a major grant of funds and expertise by the Jeniam Foundation. Read the…
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