Edgerton Park Conservancy

Edgerton Park has remained a jewel because of the collaboration between the Parks Department and the Conservancy over the years. The Edgerton Park Conservancy's mission is to restore and maintain the park. Usually restoring the landscape means planting, but as we have learned, good forest management at times requires trimming, cutting, and occasion... al tree removal. A less visible example than the work on Whitney Avenue is our ongoing effort to contain/remove a number of invasive species in the park, including knotweed and Norway maples, to preserve Storer's original plan and its diversity. Landscape restoration includes seeding bare soil and replanting species from the original plan where missing, with the goal of filling visual holes. These projects take time. Our resources are limited and must be very carefully allocated. Projects are completed in stages as schedules, weather and funds permit. A number of parties are involved including the Parks Department, Urban Resources Initiative, private contractors, the Edgerton Park groundskeeper, Conservancy board members and volunteers. Edgerton Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Conservancy, after many big projects to restore park structures, is committed to maintaining those structures as well as the park grounds. Going forward, EPC will post notices on our website and email the neighborhood lists when tree work is to be done.Read More