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