Bushnell Park Conservancy

Get ready to deck the halls with a bit of Bushnell Park! From now through Friday, November 15, we are accepting pre-orders for these beautiful wooden Arch and Carousel Horse ornaments. Custom-made by a former CT resident, they are a unique and charming way to support America’s first publicly funded park. Pre-order yours now at the link below. The fine print: * Ornaments are $20 each. * Pre-paid orders only. Limit 2 of each per person. * Pick up at the Carousel, beginning November 16. Carousel hours are: * Saturdays & Sundays 12 - 5 pm * Friday, 11/29, 12 - 5 pm * Friday, 12/27, 12 - 5 pm * Tuesday, 12/31, 2 - 9 pm * Unfortunately, we cannot support mail orders at this time. Order yours here: https://lnkd.in/eycsJshR

Now accepting 2025 bookings! Did you know our newly remodeled historic Pump House is available for rent? Imagine hosting your next celebration, meeting, or other special event in a unique and beautiful setting, surrounded by the lush greenery of America’s first publicly funded park and a historic, functioning pump house. This Hartford landmark is fashioned of brick, brownstone, and timber, and was designed by H. Hilliard Smith to resemble a Cotswold Cottage with Tudor influences. Your rental includes the main room on the south side of the building, the adjacent exterior courtyard, and tables and chairs suitable for indoor and outdoor use. For more information and to reserve your date, email [email protected] or call 860-232-6710.

KPMG US didn’t let a few rain clouds stop them from unleashing their park power.?#teambuilding #volunteers

Volunteering and team building in Bushnell Park nurtures community and wellbeing. Thanks Accenture for keeping us in top shape.

Spring cleaning continues in Bushnell Park. Thank you to LAZ Parking for their energetic group of volunteers!

Yesterday, our first group of volunteers for 2024 completed a great spring cleaning project - the Corning Fountain. Thank you Talcott Financial Group! Now we get to watch the flowers and plants blossom in the warm weather.

We had a wonderful day on Sunday at the Mayor's Day at the Carousel with Mayor Arunan Arulampalam. A big thanks to our sponsors, the Betty Knox Foundation and all their board members who attended, the Hartford Public Library on Wheels, Hartford Stage, and United Way Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Kate C. Farrar Jackie Mandyck Frank H. Hagaman Victoria Nimirowski Marcus Ordonez Jamie Br?tt Carlos Espinosa

The Bushnell Park Carousel Opening Weekend is March 2 & 3! The Carousel will be open on Saturdays and Sundays in March and April from 12-5pm. AND, join us for FREE activities on Mayor’s Day, March 3: Mayor Arunan Arulampalam invites families to the Bushnell Park Carousel to enjoy the day with free rides and activities. He looks forward to speaking with residents about how they use Hartford's parks and updating them about all the exciting events and projects. The schedule: ?? 12-5 pm - FREE Carousel rides ?? 12-2 pm - Hartford Public Library on Wheels ?? 2-4 pm - Theater workshop for kids with Hartford Stage ?? Raffle prizes for kids! Mayor’s Day is hosted by Bushnell Park Conservancy, The Betty Knox Foundation, Hartford Stage, and Hartford Public Library.

Thanks to 82 generous donors, including the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, we reached our fundraising goal for Tree As Art! New sign in place thanking our donors. As the trunk dries out this spring, we can schedule the work on this beautiful project. Looking forward to seeing Tao LaBossiere and his team work their artistic magic. This project is funded in part thanks to a matching grant from Sustainable CT.