DERBY — Naugatuck Valley Health District and the UConn Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Class of 2027 will transform part of the Derby Greenway Trail parking lot into a temporary pop-up park from 10am-4pm on Friday, April 24, 2026 and you’re invited!
A pop-up park is a temporary space that is quickly put together to bring plants, learning, and community activities into places like parking lots, streets, and trails.
It is designed as a walk-through plant and landscape exhibit, created to showcase how different types of public landscapes support our health, well-being, and environments, including cleaner air and more comfortable outdoor spaces.
We will have different types of landscapes set up, educational resources, information and demonstration of the Valley Air Quality Monitoring Program’s PurpleAir sensors, and free giveaways!
Because this is a temporary pop‑up park, full-size trees are not included. Instead, trees are shown using display structures, photos, and informational cards. All plants featured in this display are donated or loaned by partners.
A special thank you to Cheshire Nursery Garden Center and Florist and Courville Nurseries for their generous donations to this event!
We hope to see you there!
