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A quiet morning in Waveny Park, New Canaan January 27th, 2009 as a wintery mix rains down on the town property.

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It is difficult to express with words how enjoyable, invigorating, and transforming a simple walk through Waveny Park can be. I feel fortunate to be able to receive such a fulfilling sentiment from the outdoors and even more fortunate to have this wonderful park so close to my home. This weekend was chilly and the [...]

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Sunrise December 22nd, 2008 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It’s officially winter in Waveny Park. For some it’s because of the weather and for others it’s despite the weather, either way plenty of folks visited Waveny this past weekend. Offering both challenge and excitement, a winter storm left our park blanketed in beautiful white. Skiing, [...]

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The Summer Theater of New Canaan has withdrawn it’s proposal to develop the cornfields of Waveny. They propose another portion of the original Lapham Estate which is “a viable alternative.” A New Canaan News~Review article describes the site as a “gulch” area with “sloping” grade that will make a suitable location without the need for [...]

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A photograph of a warming sun rising over Waveny Park – 7am this morning. The future of New Canaan’s Waveny Park hangs on tonight’s special Park and Recreation Commission meeting at South School, 7:15pm. Please attend.

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There are no brakes on the Park and Recreation’s train of destruction. A resident quoted in the paper, Mr. Hanson, is correct when he says that the summer theater won’t “desecrate” the cornfield. That’s true because the town has already desecrated the meadow area. The theater will occupy the cornfield. The concessions for people and [...]

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I guess it’s fundamental more than Murphy’s Law: If the dog park is closed, the Animal Control Officer will be patrolling the park. . . That was the case this afternoon on the Waveny playing fields. “The calls are coming in! They are calling from over there.” New Canaan’s Animal Control Officer told us as [...]

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A photograph of the sun rising over the Waveny fields this morning: Today is Veteran’s Day. Temperatures were in the low 40′s this morning, the sky was clear and the sun shone brightly.

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…over Spencer’s Run in Waveny Park Saturday – Monday, the weather was perfect for a walk in Waveny Park in New Canaan, Ct.

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Five pictures of the season, October 15th in Waveny Park, New Canaan, CT. The Lapham Estate looks majestic in Autumn. The colors of fall are truly sensational. Standing at the foot of a tree that’s dripping bright orange has a surreal quality. No other time of the year do the leaves lend more magnificence to [...]

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