Merritt Parkway Conservancy

Working to protect, preserve and enhance this historic Connecticut roadway through education, advocacy and partnership

Last Chance: Spring Planting Drive
When the Parkway opened, not only was the landscape a sensitive and extraordinary re-creation of natural beauty, but it also served to tie the roadway into a 37-mile linear park. Unfortunately road improvements, blight, and reductions in road maintenance have destroyed many of the original plantings. Join us in our efforts to restore the Parkway's storied landscape and protect this magnificent travel experience for years to come. Give now and your donation will be just in time for this spring's planting! Donations will be used for the purchase and planting of dogwoods and other trees by a professional tree service, as volunteers are not permitted on the Parkway for safety reasons.
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Are You a Neighbor of the Parkway?
Do you live next to or near the Merritt Parkway? The Connecticut Department of Transportation is studying the feasibility of building a multi-use trail in the right-of-way of the Parkway. The trail would be used by pedestrians, bicyclists and others and would be adjacent to the roadway. We invite you to stay informed about the progress of the study and what the trail might mean to you as a neighbor of the Merritt Parkway.
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Photographs for the Merritt Parkway Conservancy courtesy of Eric Seplowitz, Tod Bryant, Westport Now.com, the Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER).