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Cranbury is a neighborhood or section in the northeast corner of the city of Norwalk in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The Save Cranbury Association, a local community group, describes itself as an "association of citizens dedicated to the preservation of the historical, rural quality of Cranbury area of Norwalk".〔 ==Cranbury Park== Cranbury Park, almost in size (or , accounts differ〔Chamoff, Lisa, "collection to honor park's history", news article in ''The Advocate'' of Stamford, Connecticut, April 9, 2007, pp A7, A8〕〔() Web page titled "Cranbury Park" at the "NY-NJ-CT Botany Online" Web site, accessed April 17, 2007〕), is located in the neighborhood. Dog walking and frisbee playing is popular in the park (there is a full frisbee golf course), and there is a children's playground. The park also features many trails.〔 The property had been the estate of Edward B. Gallaher, owner (since 1917)() of the Clover Manufacturing Company〔 on Main Avenue, which made industrial abrasives such as sandpaper.〔 He began buying the land, which was previously farmland owned by different families, in the 1919s.) In May 2006 the city Recreation and Parks Committee held a public hearing on proposed rules to restrict unleashed dogs to the orchard area of the park. The hearing drew strong opposition and the proposal was tabled. Spurred initially by the leash controversy, Friends of Cranbury Park formed that month both to support keeping many areas open to unleashed dogs and to improve the park in general. In July 2006 the group planted more than 50 perennials, including butterfly and Rose-of-Sharon bushes, to create a butterfly garden in the park.〔Koch, Robert, "Cranbury friends brave heat for butterflies", news article in ''The Hour'' of Norwalk, July 18, 2006, pages 1, A8〕 A new entrance and exit to the park, lined with daffodils planted by volunteers the previous October, were opened in May 2007. Near the new front gates, the city plans to make a partially refurbished pump house into an information center where a person will be assigned to track visitors and alert them to park regulations. One of the former entrances to the park, on Grumman Avenue, will become an exit, according to city officials. The Kensett Avenue entrance was to be closed and only used for emergencies or large events. Officials of the city Parks and Recreation Department said in early 2007 that it plans to restore the estate's formal gardens and small, tea house.〔 In 2008, Friends of Cranbury Park and the city Recreation and Parks Department announced classes would be offered at the park on such subjects as dog obedience, Frisbee, yoga, tai chi, watercolor painting and photography.〔Fenwick, Alexandra, "Spring classes come to park", ''The Advocate'' of Stamford, Connecticut, Norwalk edition, p 3, February 16, 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cranbury (Norwalk)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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