Commemorative Tree List

Year

Honoree

Tree Location

Species

Location Notes

2022

Theo Charles Albee

Whitewood Knoll Park, Black Rock Turnpike

Elm

Across the street from 1645 Black Rock Turnpike

2022

Alex Beyer

Timothy Dwight Park, 1049 Old Academy Road

Tupelo, Oak, Oak

 

2022

Paul Beyer

Timothy Dwight Park, 1049 Old Academy Road

2 White Oaks

 

2022

Bryce Leo Costawong

Lake Mohegan Open Space, 960 Morehouse Highway

4 Dogwoods

At entrance turn right up the hill toward the woods edge, 1 on left and 3 on right

2022

Fairfield High School Class of 1970

Fairfield Warde High School, 755 Melville Avenue

Sweet Gum

On left side of entrance driveway

2022

Vannah Raymond Audino Griffin

Penfield Mills Open Space, 471 Turney Road

Sweet Gum

At right of entrance to Penfield Mills area at South Benson Marina

2022

Avery Lee

Mountain Laurel Open Space, 601 Mt Laurel Road

Sweet Gum

At left of entrance

2022

Cooper Lee

Mountain Laurel Open Space, 601 Mt Laurel Road

Sweet Gum

At left of entrance

2022

Cindy Placko

Lake Mohegan Open Space, 960 Morehouse Highway

Sweet Gum

At entrance trail on right ~ 30 feet in

2022

Phillip & Beryl Perrigo

298 Arbor Drive, Southport

Little Leaf Linden

In right-of-way

2022

Edward John Schriffert

Lake Mohegan Open Space, 960 Morehouse Highway

Sycamore

At entrance trail behind beach area fence

2022

Austin Henry Scruton

Sandcastle Playground, 880 South Benson Road

Sycamore

Jennings Beach

2022

Colleen Swedberg

Tunxis Hill Park, 199 Melville Avenue

Sweet Gum

Melville Avenue

2021

Mrs. Diane Anjone

Dwight School, 1600 Redding Road

Ginkgo

Front entrance to school

2021

Peter Archer

South Benson Marina, 471 Turney Road

Oak

Playground area

2021

Mary Eng Doyle

Veres Park, 275 Veres Street

Maple

Across from James Street on the left rear of the playground area

2021

Edwin Gould

Mill Plain Green, 400 Mill Plain Rd

Ginkgo

Mill Plain side, across from Carolton driveway

2021

Kevin J. Kuczo

Rockland Road Native Plantings Project, Wilson Street & Rockland Road

Tupelo

On the Rockland Road side across from #31

2021

Huguette LaPierre

Veterans Park, 909 Reef Road

American Linden

Near picnic area

2021

Leo Levieff

Sherman Green, 1451 Post Road

Oak

 

2021

Dave McMahon

Whitewood Knoll Park, Black Rock Turnpike

Sweet Gum

Across the street from 1645 Black Rock Turnpike

2021

Mary and Jim Murray

South Benson Marina, 725 South Benson Road

Oak

Across from the Police Station

2021

Ellen R. Rost

Owen Fish Park, 1433 Stratfield Road

Maple

Playground side

2021

Ellen R. Rost

Owen Fish Park, 1433 Stratfield Road

American Linden

Stratfield Road side

2021

Joy Shaw

Mill Hollow Park, Sturges & Unquowa Roads

Oak

Near fence

2020

Maggie Butler

Veterans Park, 909 Reef Road

Maple

Near tennis court

2020

Anne Carter and Ted Carter

Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road

Sycamore

Southwest entrance

2020

Casey William Cilio

330 Palamar Drive

Sugar Maple

Highwood Park

2020

Patrick ‘Juni’ Gutierrez

43 Cardinal Street

Little Leaf Linden

 

2020

Ava Jane Howerton

Sandcastle Playground, 880 South Benson Road

Sycamore

Jennings Beach; Beside playground equipment area

2020

Nicholas Albert Leppla

605 Cascade Drive

Tree Lilac

 

2020

Nicholas Albert Leppla

Lake Mohegan Open Space, 960 Morehouse Highway

Little Leaf Linden

Between picnic tables

2020

Asterios Papazis

1560 Post Road

Tree Lilac

Sidewalk tree well

2019

Anne Shaw Carter &
Ted Sterling Carter

Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road

Sycamore

Near south entrance

2019

Teresa Giegengack

Bigelow Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace

Oak

Left of front entrance

2019

Lionel R. Ketchian

100 Mona Terrace

Oak

Entrance to playground

2019

David Moore

100 Mona Terrace

Honeylocust

Playground area

2019

Lilyan Moore

100 Mona Terrace

Honeylocust

Playground area

2019

Aidan Paul Mulhern

Lincoln Park, 455 Jackman Avenue

American Linden

 

2019

Cary Peirce

100 Mona Terrace

Honeylocust

Playground area

2019

Austin Henry Scruton

Mill Plain Green, Sturges & Mill Plain Roads

Katsura

On Mill Plain Road side, near flag pole

2019

Karl H. Wallischeck

South Benson Marina, 471 Turney Road

Oak

Playground area

2018

Maggie Butler

Veterans Park, 909 Reef Road

Sycamore

Near tennis courts

2018

Honorable Daniel F. Caruso

Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road

Magnolia

Rear of building

2018

Ava Jane Howerton

Sandcastle Playground, Benson Place

Sycamore

Jennings Beach; Beside playground equipment area

2018

Honorable John P. McCarthy

Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road

Paperbark Maple

Near east door

2018

Sargent Thomas Murphy

Sargent Murphy Park, 140 Reef Road

Oak

Far end of play area

2017

Paul Beyer

Greenfield Hill Triangle, Bronson, Hillside & Old Academy Roads

White Dogwood

 

2017

Carol T. Dravis

Lalley & Old Orchard Roads

Hawthorn

Island

2017

High School Students

Fairfied Warde High School, 725 Melville Avenue

Tupelo

Island at main entrance

2017

Kenneth L. Money

Mill Hollow Park, Sturges & Unquowa Roads

White Oak

Close to water and bench

2017

Ellen Ann Smith Tyrrell

Gould Manor Park, 655 Holland Hill Road

Hawthorn

Behind scoreboard