Arboretum Committee

Mission

The Arboretum is a beautiful little park, located behind Palmer Memorial Hall on Woodstock Hill. The Arboretum includes cypresses, flowering azaleas, an Arnold Palmer Witch Hazel, a Paper Bark Maple, a Royal Star Magnolia, a Fothergillas Major, a Burkwood Viburnum, Mountain Laurel, Dwarf Fothergillas, and Paxistema.

The Committee's goal is to maintain and improve this beautiful little park. We encourage our residents to visit our Arboretum. See more information and map.

Meeting Schedule

The full Arboretum Committee meets as needed, usually on the as needed at the time noted on the Arboretum Calendar See the Town Government Calendar on the Home page for upcoming meetings. Special Subcommittee meetings are scheduled as needed. Agendas and minutes are available at the Town Hall and on this website. Meetings are open to the public.

Membership

If you are interested in getting involved, please contact the Arboretum Committee Chair.

Current Members

Margo Cassedy

Bill Brower

Ruth Kimball

Mary Seney

Mona Stratos, Chair

Contact Information

Send regular mail to: Arboretum Committee
Woodstock Town Hall, 415 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281-3039

Email:

Phone:

You can also call the Board of Selectmen's Office at (860) 928-0208 x310 or email selectmen@woodstockCT.gov for information on how to contact the Arboretum Committee directly.

About Palmer Arboretum

Palmer Arboretum is located in the Town of Woodstock, CT, on Route 169. It is a place for education, enjoyment and enlightenment.

History

The Palmer Arboretum was founded in 1914 by Minnie Palmer Dean. Mrs. Dean gave the property to the Town of Woodstock in her will in 1925. Several of the trees date back to 1914 or 1916, among them the huge purple beach and the grove of cypresses which can be seen from the parking lot. Over the years, the area over overlooked and became a jungle of poison ivy, multiflora rose and honeysuckle. In the 1970's, Arthur Manthorne cataloged the remaining trees. A separate Arboretum Committee was formed by the Selectmen in 1985, and the slow process of restoration began. Most of the plantings were made in 1993-1994.

Our next project is the clearing and restoration of the potentially lovely spring fed area on the north side of the property, which is still in a deteriorated state.

How We Are Supported

Publicly, by the Town of Woodstock for help with maintenance; privately by donations to "The Friends of Palmer Arboretum" and by a modest memorial fund for improvements given by the late Dr. Florence Prosser. We welcome all contributions and memorial gifts. This is the key to the Arboretums' continued life.

Donations may be sent to:

Friends of Palmer Arboretum
c/o Woodstock Town Hall
Woodstock, CT 06281

Plant List

Plants at the Arboretum include American Sweetgum, Hoops Blue Spruce, Mountain Laurel, Large Fothergilla, Azaleas, and various Cyprus (Veitch's Moss, Hinoki, Thread, and Moss). For a complete listing of plants, see the downloadable brochure under the "Documents" tab of the Arboretum Committee.

Map

(Information excerpted from The Palmer Arboretum brochure)

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