Maplewood Memorial Park
Ensuring the legacy of our historic park and looking toward the future in Maplewood, New Jersey.
The Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy is a volunteer, non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization established in 2017. It works in public-private partnership with the Township of Maplewood in developing long-term plans and caring for, restoring, and improving our historic local gem, Memorial Park, which is a Maplewood landmark and is listed in the State and National Register of Historic Places. The park, a twenty-five acre oasis in the center, and at the heart, of town, was designed in the early twentieth century by the prominent landscape architects Brinley and Holbrook and the Olmsted Brothers firm.
A popular community gathering space and home to events such as Maplewoodstock and the Fourth of July celebration, the park invites both passive and active recreation, with ballfields, courts, and an amphitheater, as well as a splendid landscape designed in the picturesque style, with broad greenswards, copses of trees and shrubs, a pond, and rustic bridges over a channelized river.
The Conservancy develops long-term master plans, designs and oversees landscape projects, hosts engaging events, and seeks funding sources to ensure our beloved park continues to serve the many and varied needs of our community. For more about our initiatives and mission, see our About section.
Membership and donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Check out the latest news happening at MMPC!
- Join Us on Saturday November 9 to Celebrate our Valley St. Pathway ProjectPlease join us for Walk This Way, a day of events celebrating our Fall project and Painters in the Park. We’re cutting the ribbon on our Valley St. Pathway Project, a new path that completes the interior walking loop through the park…
- Valley St. Border Landscaping/Path Project Underway!
Exciting times here at the Conservancy as we broke ground this week on phase 1 of our fall project, the Valley St. Border Landscaping/Path project, generously funded by a 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant. To prepare for a volunteer planting event on… - Flora and Fauna – July
The lovely deep pink blooms of the Carolina Spicebush (Calychanthus x raulstonii “Hartlage Wine”) brightened a spot by the river for the first time! Planted with the help of volunteers, they are a welcome addition to the early summer landscape. Carolina Spicebush,… - 2024 Board Members Elected at Annual Meeting
WATCH the March 21st Zoom meeting to see board members highlight past accomplishments and plans for 2024 The following officers were elected at the meeting: Chair Deborah Lyons is currently Chair of the Conservancy as well as a founding member. She has been an active…