A BRIEF HISTORY
The New Canaan Beautification League was founded in 1939 for the purpose of beautification of the community and to provide members with an opportunity to increase their knowledge of gardening and horticulture.
Membership is open to all. Monthly lectures or workshop meetings are held for members and their guests, October to June, with additional activities offered that include field trips, garden tours and many civic beautification projects around New Canaan.
The Beautification League has owned and members have maintained Lee Memorial Garden as a public garden on Chichester Road since 1978. A team of notable experts from The Garden Conservancy evaluated the garden in 2003 as part of its Garden Conservancy Preservation Projects Garden Survey program and provided recommendations to improve and preserve the garden. Implementing the recommendations is a high priority and is a work in progress.
Our civic beautification projects have been funded in the past by the Festival of Trees held at Waveny House in early December. Beautification League volunteers planned, designed and decorated trees, wreaths and garlands for over a period of a year, leading up to their sale at the Festival. An Annual Appeal is sent to town residents in the Spring.