Veterans Memorial Park Riparian Buffer Planting

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The City of Bristol and FRWA teamed up for a riparian buffer planting around the stream and pond at Veterans Memorial Park in Bristol, CT throughout May 2026! This buffer was installed to peacefully deter geese from inhabiting the area, while also adding native trees, shrubs, and perennials to the park, creating shelter and food for wildlife in the area and adding even more scenic value to this beautiful park.

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A look at the park's new native plants:

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 Common Name                               Scientific name

  Dogwood                                         various species

  Inkberry                                           Ilex glabra

  Swamp Azalea                                Rhododendron viscosum

  Serviceberry  

  Black Chokeberry                           Aronia melanocarpa

  PA Sedge                                        Carex pensylvanica

  Heavy Metal Switch Grass            Panicum viratum

  Cardinal Flower                              Lobelia cardinalis

  Purple Coneflower                        Echinacea purpurea

  Tall Coreopsis                               Coreopsis tripteris

  Purple Love Grass                        Eragrostis spectabilis

  Prairie Dropseed                          Sporobolus heterolepis

  Common Yarrow                          Achillea millefolium

  Eastern Whorled Milkweed         Acclepias verticillata

  New England Aster                      Aster novae-angliae

  Buttonbush                                  Cephalanthus occidentalis

  Mistflower                                    Eupatorium coelestinum

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