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Pope Park, Hartford, CT

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Sports & Outdoors

Pope Park

A Hartford city park with gardens, newly planted shade trees, and a community garden.

Hartford, CT

About Pope Park

Pope Park in Hartford, Connecticut, is maintained with help from the Pope Hartford Designated Fund, a group created in 2002 to support restoration and improvements in the park. Recent work includes replanting garden beds at the main park entrance and at Pope Park North, and planting dozens of shade trees since 2021. A master tree plan calls for hundreds of new trees over 25 years. Visitors can also find a community garden with plots available and a restored playground.

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