Veteran’s Memorial Park Riparian Buffer Planting

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.

A look at the park’s new native plants:

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