An opening reception for Bruce Park’s Arboretum was held on Sunday, June 12. The opening reception celebrated the creation of the first Arboretum Trail, the beginning of an educational plan for Greenwich’s urban forest where residents can gather information about our community’s trees and enjoy a walk in the park. The first trail features 26 native and specimen trees with descriptive plaques circling the pond by the Gazebo in the park.
An enthusiastic crowd of over 40 tree- and nature- lovers attended the reception, and were treated to beverages and snacks followed by a guided tour of the trail’s trees by GTC’s Board Member, Mark Greenwald, who educated the crowd about the history and nature of the trees.
An Arboretum is a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. This is Greenwich’s first trail and many more are
planned. Thanks for this project goes to a partnership between the Town Tree Warden, Bruce Spaman of the Parks and Recreation Dept. and the Advisory Board of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy with Leslie Lee, Sue Baker and JoAnn Messina spearheading the project.,
Also, at the reception, a photo was taken of the Magnolia Tree planted eight years ago by the Tree Conservancy with a generous donation by the Floren family, in Bruce Park; this sapling has now grown into a magnificent tree.
Original planting of Magnolia tree, standing Left to Right, Cheryl Dunson, Vice President of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Peter Malkin, President, standing behind her, JoAnn Messina, Executive Director, Bruce Spaman, Greenwich Tree Warden, and Livvy Floren, Advisory Board member.
Magnolia tree as it looks now, standing left to right is JoAnn Messina, Executive Director of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Peter Malkin, President, Bruce Spaman, Greenwich Tree Warden, and Livvy Floren, Advisory Board Member.