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Friends of Goodwin Park

An organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement, and beautification of Goodwin Park, in Hartford, CT

04/13/2026

🌿🌼 Friends of Goodwin Park – 2026 Season Kickoff! 🌼🌿

Spring is here, and we’re excited to get started on another great season at Goodwin Park!

Join the Friends of Goodwin Park for our first meeting of 2026:

📅 Monday, April 20
🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Pond House (just inside the Hubbard Road entrance)

We’re working on a very exciting project this year and would love to welcome new volunteers to be part of it. Whether you’ve been involved before or are just curious, this is a great chance to get connected.

💚 If you enjoy the park, you’ll enjoy being part of the group.
We’re always happy to see new faces!

🌳🌷

09/07/2025

🍂✨ Do-It Day Meets Goodwin Park! ✨🍂

As the first hints of fall settle in, we’re sending a huge THANK YOU to the amazing students from Trinity College who helped us kick off the season with purpose and pride!

As part of this year’s Do-It Day, Trinity volunteers weeded and mulched around the Pond House and along our woodland trails. This is what stewardship looks like. 🌳✨💪

From all of us here, thank you for showing up, giving back, and making a difference. Have a great semester📚🤓

Special thanks to Heidi, John, and Holly from Friends of Goodwin Park for updating the FOGP message board for the fall.

07/23/2025

💦🏊‍♂️ Reminder: Session C Swim Lessons Start July 28! 🏊‍♀️💦

There’s still time to register for Session C (July 28 – August 15) of Hartford’s free swimming lessons for ages 4–17! 🌞

✨ Lessons run Monday through Friday at pools across the city:
🔹 Morning (11:00–11:45 AM): Levels 1 & 2
🔹 Midday (12:00–12:45 PM): Levels 3 & 4

Classes are small to ensure individual attention and personalized instruction, with a strong focus on water safety and building confidence in the pool.

📍 Pool height requirements for the Goodwin Park Pool is 50 inches‼️
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids under 8 must have a parent or guardian present.

👉 Register now before spots fill up!
🌐 https://hartfordct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30004

07/05/2025

Hope everyone had a joyful and safe 4th of July!

This stunning sunset over the Pond was captured by Abraham the night before the holiday. a quiet reminder of the gorgeous scenery we’re lucky to have right here in Hartford.💛

05/30/2025

"look who's back! just took these minutes ago....have a good evening everyone" FOGP member, Cindy
Photo taken on Tuesday May 27th.

05/06/2025

Hartford neighbors! Want a say in the future of Maple Avenue and Goodwin Park? Join the Public Information Session on the Maple Avenue Streetscape & Goodwin Park Entrance Plan

📅 Thursday, May 8 | 🕕 6:00 PM

📍 Saint Augustine Church (Lower Level), 10 Campfield Ave, Hartford

Hosted by the Maple Avenue Revitalization Group (MARG) and the City of Hartford, this meeting is your chance to hear about proposed improvements

Open to all—your voice matters.

For more info, contact:
Paul Drummey (City of Hartford): 860-757-4946
Hyacinth Yennie (MARG President): 860-757-0853

04/17/2025

Spring is here, and so are we!

This beautiful cherry tree at the Hubbard Road entrance is putting on a show, just in time to welcome everyone back to the park for the season.

We’re excited to resume our monthly Friends of Goodwin Park meetings, starting Monday, April 21 at 6:30 PM at the Pond House. This first meeting will be especially important as we begin planning for our new labyrinth project coming this fall.

And don’t forget, our first park cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Meet us at the Pond House and lend a hand!

SpringInThePark

03/09/2025

We are getting ready for the 2025 season. Join us for our monthly cleanups and planning meetings. Photo courtesy of FOGP volunteer, Cindy.

12/30/2024

Season's Greetings.

10/29/2024

Have you seen this family of deer in the park? How about the ducks, turtles, and cormorant? Let us know in the comments. Photos courtesy of FOGP members Cindy and Bill.

10/21/2024

We had a great work event at our park today. Three volunteers from Trinity College who choose to work on projects that support green spaces, pollinators and wildflowers, helped us pull trash from a woodland trail. We also cleared the trail of leaves and edged it with branches and logs collected along the trail. Thanks to Kevin, Rob and Ronnie for their hard work and commitment to our environment.

10/19/2024

On Thursday, October 17, FOGP held our annual thank you breakfast for all of the DPW workers who helped maintain our parks over the past year. Pictured here are just a few of the dozens of DPW workers who joined us. We have been told that they look forward to the food and to socializing with our members and with their coworkers each year. Thanks to Councilwoman Rossetti for helping to make it possible this year.

Address

1192 Maple Avenue
Hartford, CT
06114

Website

http://friendsofgoodwinpark.blogspot.com/

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