The development of the park required the help of farmers and community members, who reworked the land nearly 25 years ago to accommodate its use as a public gathering spot. The park sits at the southwest corner of 3300 South and 2825 West. “It was a visionary effort as the selected 30 acres were a mixture of alkaline salt flats and wetlands along the canal,” according to a statement from the City of West Haven. Baldwin, on hand for the events, was “a leading voice” in creation of the park that has now come to bear his name, according to Tim Wayment, mayor at the time. Kenneth Baldwin Country Park and city leaders gathered last week as part of West Haven Days celebrations to commemorate the change. These two projects are great examples of restoration ecology being implemented in the city of New Haven.WEST HAVEN - One of West Haven’s largest parks has a new moniker, named for one of the city’s early leaders who pushed hard for development of green space as the city was first taking shape.Ĭountry Park has been renamed R. With the final measures being completed in 2016 it is too early to see drastic improvements in habitat but local fishermen have said the changes have helped. Native plant species were planted in order to begin rebuilding proper vegetation in the area. Old concrete walkways were removed and raised wooden bridges were put in place to allow water to flow freely underneath. The duck pond underwent massive transformation in order to restore the natural habitat. These gates also include safety features which automatically close the gates if water levels rise too far in order to prevent excessive flooding. These new gates allowed for the flow of water in both directions recreating the natural tide through more of the river. Three of the tide gates were removed and replaced with new self-regulating tide gates. This act from the NOAA Restoration Center allowed for two projects, one along the west river and one in the duck pond itself. In 2009, Save the Sound, an organization aimed towards protecting and rebuilding Long Island Sound, received $2.2 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In doing so, land along the river became suitable for development however the river itself began degrading. Around 1920, tide gates were constructed at multiple points along the river to prevent ocean water from travelling upstream and to protect areas from tide related flooding. The river flows into Long Island Sound which has effects on the water’s level and salinity. Historically this area was a flood plain for the west river, although after years of development and alterations to the natural water flow, the ecosystem was drastically changed. The Edgewood Park Pond, better known as the duck pond - a staple sight of Edgewood Park - is a small pond located below Chapel Street between Yale Avenue and Ella T. It used to be skating rink, and is housed next to the Coogan Pavilion. Grasso Boulevard was used by the local residents in the summertime it was later made into a drinking fountain.Ī major draw to Edgewood Park is the Edgewood Skate Park, the only skate park in New Haven. A spring of cold pure water at the corner of Stanley Street and Ella T. It included an extensive rose garden, a "grandmother's garden," a lily pond, an archery field, groves and glens, trails, carriage drives and a bridle path over three miles long. Mitchell, an author and agriculturist whose pen name was "Ik Marvel" lived above Forest Road on his Farm, "Edgewood," the namesake of the park. Hubinger, James Mason, and Donald Mitchell made additional donations of land for the park.
In 1889, the City of New Haven "adopted" sixty acres of property which they turned over to the new Park Commission for development.
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