You’ll be amazed at the beauty that lies nestled in the heart of Woodbridge.

Educational Guided Walk in Alice Newtown Street Memorial Park

7 MEETINGHOUSE LANE WOODBRIDGE

9:30 am – 11:30 am – May 30, 2026

Featuring the Woodbridge Park Association’s Beech Treatment for Forest Resilience Grant. Learn from WPA’s Forester, Eric Hansen, about the benefits of forest management and how Alice Newtown Street Memorial Park is being managed to promote forest health and resilience to climate change.

In case of severe weather, please check WPA’s Facebook page for notice of cancellation.

Co-sponsored by the Woodbridge Park Association & The Connecticut Land Conservation Council.

Your donation is urgently needed to fund the WPA's legal challenge to the Woodbridge Town Plan and Zoning Commission's approval of development on 804 Fountain Street.

The Woodbridge Park Association was incorporated in 1928, making the WPA the third oldest not-for-profit land trust in the state of Connecticut. We have been entrusted with the care and protection of this park, and others, in the Town of Woodbridge.

Our Parks

Alice Newton Street Memorial Park

Owned by the Woodbridge Park Association, one of the oldest land trusts in Connecticut, the Alice Newton Street Memorial Park is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream located in the heart of Woodbridge. The Park has approximately 100 acres of protected open space. It has four access points and consists of varied habitat classifications such as forests and woodlands, streams, wetlands, etc. Alice Newton Street Memorial Park provides walkers of all ages with easy access to the varied flora and fauna of Woodbridge.

Easy Walk to Moderate Hike.
The blue trail is a remnant of Old Naugatuck Trail.
Dirt trail and gravel areas are prominent.
Most, if not all, the trails have some land bridges or boardwalk crossings.
Total trails distance is approx. 4.5 miles

Newton Road Park

The now 20+ acre Newton Road Park includes a series of brooks that form the headwaters of the eastern branch of the Wepawaug River. The Park is graced with several stone walls, wetlands, a small pond and vernal pools. It is a habitat for many birds, reptiles, deer, etc. There are three main trails to hike and enjoy. Some small foot bridges and boardwalk areas as well as a small picnic area.

Total length: Approx. 1.0 miles
Red Trail: 0.12 miles. Easy Hike
White Trail: 0.49 miles. Hard Hike
Un-blazed Trail: 0.03 miles. Easy Hike

NEWS

As of Nov 13 the major tree work portion of the Beech Tree Grant has been completed and the trails have been reopened.

On or about Nov 3, 2025, tree and access work related to the Woodbridge Park Association’s (WPA’s) Beech Tree Treatment Grant will begin. We will need to close certain sections of the Park for safety reasons. Areas of work will be posted on this site for your information. The duration of the work will be approximately 3 weeks but is subject to change based on weather and other considerations. Your cooperation and understanding is appreciated.

After Nov 3, 2025, tree work on the Beech Tree Treatment Grant will begin

Update on proposed development of 804 Fountain Street – Public Hearing postponed to September 2

The Woodbridge Land Trust (WLT) and the Woodbridge Park Association (WPA) have recently undertaken efforts to protect property owned by the WLT at 816 Fountain Street. This ten-acre parcel, which includes Bishop’s Pond, is under threat from the proposed four-plus story, 96-unit apartment building at 804 Fountain Street that is the subject of a zoning application currently in front of the Woodbridge Town Plan and Zoning Commission (TPZ). There are serious concerns about the impact such a development could have on the natural resources and environment in the area, including its impact to the pond, nearby wetlands, adjacent neighbors, the downstream Yale Nature Preserve, and on the entire Town of Woodbridge.

Beech Tree Treatment Grant

NOTICE Initial invasive treatment is currently scheduled to occur on July 9-11. Specific areas of treatment will be clearly marked prior to treatment. The Park Association has been awarded a Climate Smart Land Stewardship grant from the Connecticut Land Conservation Council for an experimental Beech Tree treatment and public demonstration project. As many of you have seen over the past few years many, most of the beech trees in Alice Newton Street Memorial Park (and throughout Connecticut) have been affected by beech bark disease and most recently, beech leaf disease. Its presence has reduced beech survival, carbon storage capacity, biodiversity, leading to other ecological concerns like reduced water filtration capacity and increased invasive species populations.

Connecticut Trails Day

Every year on the first weekend of June, the Connecticut Forest and Park Association sponsors “Connecticut Trails Day.” On Saturday, June 1, the WPA co-hosted a nature walk at the former Country Club of Woodbridge as part of this statewide event. Our walk was led by Andrea Urbano, a CT DEEP forester, and Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, a bird protection educator from Audubon CT. We learned about the importance of shrubland habitat and native pollinator plants for supporting the health of our local wildlife. Thank you to the Woodbridge Land Trust and the Woodbridge Recreation Department for co-sponsoring this fun, educational program with us.