Residents Invited To Public Meeting On Pomerance & Tuchman Master Plan

GREENWICH, CT — The Greenwich Parks & Recreation Department will hold the second and final public meeting on the Pomerance and Tuchman Master Plan.

The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Greenwich Town Hall Meeting Room with a Zoom option.

Parks & Rec. is working with the consultant GZA, Environmental Inc. to develop a Master Plan for the Pomerance and Tuchman properties.

The properties offer 107 acres of ecologically and historically rich open space in the heart of Cos Cob.

The existing trail network provides opportunities for hiking and passive recreation through forests and meadows, over brooks, around rocky hills, and along a 4-acre pond.

Through these trails, visitors encounter remnants of the rich history, such as the “Hobbit House” located just outside the entrance, and the physical remnants of the former house of Ernest Thompson Seton, who helped establish the Boy Scouts of America in the early 20th century.

However, wear and tear with increasing use and other ecological and environmental challenges could degrade the qualities of the site. A Master Plan is being developed to focus on addressing those issues and identifying future maintenance, historic preservation, improvements, and opportunities for increasing visitor engagement.

The town is seeking input from the community on what they think should be incorporated into the plan.

More information can be found here.