Happenings & News

Cutting Board Sale
Our goal is to achieve 100 orders for the Cutting Board so that we can manufacture in time for the Holidays. Please support us by purchasing a cutting board! They make an excellent and very special gift for anyone who lives in, or grew up in, New Canaan as each cutting board is made from the white oak tree that stood above the pond for some 200 years.

Service Entrance
After a hiatus during the summer due to supply chain issues, the new ADA compliant, Fountain Gate entrance is making good progress. The walls are complete. The dumpster is no longer visible and the patio is nearing completion. The final stage is to add a range of attractive plantings and two benches, which we hope to complete over the next few weeks.

Caffeine & Carburettors
On October 23rd Caffeine & Carburettors returns to Waveny for their annual Concourse. The event has become a major draw for car enthusiasts with over 1,000 visitors expected. Organized by Doug Zumbach, you can expect a range of cars from ancient to modern.

Special Gifts from Great White Oak Tree
Waveny Park Conservancy is proud to introduce their first ever, limited edition range of oak products manufactured from the Great White Oak that graced Anderson Pond for some 200 years. Each product is part of a limited edition and proudly bears the Waveny Park...

Service Area Transformation Underway!
Waveny Park Conservancy in conjunction with the Town of New Canaan, announced this week that work has finally started on the highly anticipated new Service Area entrance to the Parterre Gardens. Long an eyesore for visitors entering the gardens from below the service...

Bird Walk – Saturday, May 13th (rescheduled)
Join us for a Spring Bird Walk with Connecticut Audubon Society’s Conservation Manager, Stefan Martin to explore Waveny’s Parklands, looking for birds returning to our area after their long journey from the South. A wonderful way to spend a spring morning!

Volunteers Needed for Bluebird Boxes!
Volunteer with the Waveny Park Conservancy to monitor and maintain our bluebird boxes located in Waveny’s Jeniam Meadow. CT Audubon will conduct volunteer training on Saturday, April 1st at 1 pm.

Waveny Park Walled Garden Re-Roofing
The Waveny Park Conservancy collaborated with Town of New Canaan and the New Canaan Garden Club to do the important work of re-roofing the structures within the walled Garden at Waveny Park.

Eberle Lotus Foundation Statue Restoration
The bronze Eberle Lotus Fountain statue has been sent to the Tatti Art Conservation Studio in New York City for cleaning, structural assessment, surface restoration and repairs to the water functions. Conservancy Board Member, Arianne Kolb and Executive Director, Phoebe Knowles went for a studio visit to learn about the process.

Waveny Park Entrances and Entry Drive
We engaged Kathryn Herman Design to conceptualize enhancements to the look and feel of the entrances and entry drive of Waveny Park and in the fall of 2022, we actualizad the plans, installing 10,000 native plants in the area.
Waveny Park Conservancy
Waveny Park Conservancy is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Waveny Park Conservancy
PO Box 944
New Canaan, CT 06840
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