Pope Park Gardens What shall we do next?
Join us at two community meetings to discuss ideas for replanting garden beds at several sites in Pope Park including the entrance ways in the main park and gardens at Pope Park North.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 5:30 p.m.
discussion and proposals for planting
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 5:30 p.m.
review and discuss draft plans
Arroyo Recreation Center Pope Park
This project is funded by the Love Your Block program and the Pope Hartford Designated Fund. Please join us to share your ideas.
Questions or to join our planning team: email info@popepark.org
CURRENT PLANS
Plans for Bankside Grove, Pope Park North and Pope Park West are under development with the city architect and contracted park designers. Click on the link for Bankside Grove December 2023 . The first design proposal from 2022 is at New 2022 Design Proposals, The latest design for Pope Park West is here.
New Trees in the Park!!! Since September 2021, Pope Hartford Designated Fund has planted 94 shade trees in the Park!
They include sycamores, oaks, honey locusts, Shagbark hickories, dawn redwoods, and autumn gold gingkoes. They are carefully sited to maintain scenic vistas across the park, provide much needed shade for visitors, and introduce a diverse palette of new trees, both large shade trees and understory trees, so as mature trees die other trees are already established to restore and maintain the canopy.
The PHDF was created in 2002 to support the revitalization of Hartford’s Pope Park through the planning and implementation of restoration, capital improvements, and recreational activities within or related to the park. In 2020 we completed a Master Tree Planting Plan, the first since the park was created in 1895. The total plan calls for planting 333 trees over 25 years throughout the park: 120 large shade trees; 74 small-medium shade trees; 83 ornamental trees; 56 evergreens.
We want to be sure the park’s tree canopy remains continuous throughout the next century while introducing a diversity of species to combat the threats from known diseases and pests and adapt to the warming climate.
WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT USING HARTFORD PARKS?
Go to
https://hartfordct.myrec.com/info/default.aspx This has the latest information and advice about recreation programs in the parks.
COMMUNITY GARDEN IN POPE PARK - the garden is open and gardening plots are available
Sign up to garden in Pope Park!
To sign up for a garden plot contact KNOX at 860-951-7694 or fill out the garden application and send it in!
You may also contact:
Friends of Pope Park
David Morin, President
Cell Phone # (860) 830-5282
Email:dgm3595@gmail.com
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Volunteers make a difference
Thanks to neighbors of Pope Park North for taking care and adding to our flower garden.
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