Conservation and Land Management

Join members of Friends of Kennedy Heights Park, Kennedy Heights Community Council, Friends of French Park, and Pleasant Ridge Community Council as we learn about and improve Kennedy Heights Park.

Our focus will be more on increasing our understanding of all the plants and animals that live in our parks rather than focusing on a few invasive plants that need to be removed (we will still remove them).

Join Friends of French Park and learn about the different firefly species at French Park. This hike will include exploration of the different colors and flash patterns. Learn how to tell different species apart. 

The hike is an approximately 1.75-mile-long loop and will occur in darkness. Study walking shoes/boots and flashlights/headlamps with red light mode are recommended. Firefly emergence is temperature dependent, and population level may vary. This event will still occur with light rain. An email will be sent prior to the event if there are any changes. 

Join Friends of French Park and learn about the different firefly species at French Park. This hike will include exploration of the different colors and flash patterns. Learn how to tell different species apart. 

The hike is an approximately 1.75-mile-long loop and will occur in darkness. Study walking shoes/boots and flashlights/headlamps with red light mode are recommended. Firefly emergence is temperature dependent, and population level may vary. This event will still occur with light rain. An email will be sent prior to the event if there are any changes. 

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The Stowe Park Advisory Council launched efforts in 2025 to support the gardens and grounds of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. Plans include improving gardens by removing invasive species, planting natives and installing educational signage. The CPAC is working in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe House leadership.