New Canaan Residents are encouraged to bring their Christmas Trees to the Steve Benko Pool Parking Lot from 12/30 – 1/11 between 9 am – 3 pm. At the conclusion of the collection period, the trees will be chipped and used on the trails of the New Canaan Nature Center. Trees must be cleared of all lights, ornaments and other decor before dropping. Volunteers will be on hand during the weekend hours to assist.
New Canaan residents may bring whole pumpkins to Kiwanis Park on 11/29 from 9 am – 4 pm. Pumpkins will be transported to local farms to be used as feed for the animals. No Carvings, No Decorations.
A public-private partnership at the Transfer Station is saving the town money, officials say. The Swap Shop, organized and operated by Planet New Canaan with support from the Department of Public Works, has helped New Canaan become more green-friendly by keeping many items out of the municipal waste stream. That also has helped reduce the town’s bill for disposing of waste, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann. “We feel this is a successful program,” Mann said during the May 21 Board of Selectmen meeting, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. “I still think it’s saving money.”
Although some donated Swap Shop items ultimately become garbage because they’re not claimed, “it’s less than what we would have received having not had the Swap Shop,” Mann said.
National planning expert Jeff Speck has spent his career studying what makes cities thrive and has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. From economists, epidemiologists, and environmentalists to preservationists, planners, and parents, all agree that walkable communities are better in just about every way. Speck explains why walking is useful, particularly regarding land-use, zoning, transit, and parking, and then focuses on how, by sharing examples of places where walking is safe, comfortable, and interesting.
Members of the New Canaan Pollinator Group gathered to dedicate a new pollinator garden to the late Cam Hutchins at Bristow Park in New Canaan.
