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Iconic Maple Tree at Waveny Is Dying, Volunteers Plan for a Successor
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A prominent and well-loved tree at Waveny appears to be dying, and members of a volunteer group that oversees the park’s popular Fourth of July celebration are preparing to contribute toward a new tree when the time comes. The big maple just off of Waveny House’s sprawling patio has provided shade to thousands of park-goers through summers and long has formed an important part of the iconic view from the fields at what many would call New Canaan’s most treasured amenity. The New Canaan Family Fourth Committee (the $30 passes to the event are being sold now to town residents; a limited number of $60 nonresident passes also will be sold) wants to make sure there’s a tree there for people to enjoy, said Tom Stadler, administrative officer in the first selectman’s office. “It won’t come down until it’s dead, but sometimes you can plant a new one under it or nearby,” Stadler, who helps oversee special events for New Canaan, said after a meeting of the Family Fourth Committee, held at Waveny House (which itself is the object of preservation efforts). “We just want to be ready to contribute a new tree,” he added.