Replanting Ridgefield Continues to Restore Main Street’s Beauty

Replanting Ridgefield, a partnership between Ridgefield’s Tree Committee and The Rotary Club of Ridgefield, has taken another step towards restoring Main Street to its original beauty.

Last week, the second phase—replanting 16 trees in state-approved locations—was completed. The Tree Committee noted that the third phase should take place within the next couple of weeks. We are making a difference!

Tom McManus, Chair of Ridgefield’s Tree Committee, is a major reason why Replanting Ridgefield will be successful. Once the trees are planted, it is critical that they receive the proper care, especially early on. Many mornings, you will see Tom out watering each of the new trees. This is vital to ensuring their ability to survive and grow.

This week, Bill Wyman, Chair of Rotary’s Tree Committee, and Tom McManus installed the first three Replanting Ridgefield Donor Plaques, making the donation recognition permanent.

The success of Replanting Ridgefield has been driven by Ridgefielders' willingness to protect the beauty of Main Street. Currently, 84 families have participated. Of those, 18 families have purchased plaques that will be placed by the new trees in honor of their donations.

Donations can be made to The Ridgefield Rotary Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, at:

PO Box 41, Ridgefield, CT 06877

or by visiting ridgefieldrotary.org and clicking on the Replanting Ridgefield logo.

We thank you for your support and look forward to watching our Replanting Ridgefield trees grow!