Tolland's Wanat Senior Conservation Area Ready To Officially Open

TOLLAND, CT — Phase III of the Wanat Senior Conservation Area will officially open Sunday.

The conservation area is located at 117 Sugar Hill Road.

The grand opening event is slated for Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $10 per family The event includes:

The land was donated to the town by Helen Wanat in 2000. This same week in 2019, it was announced that the Tolland Conservation Commission would be teaming up with the University of Connecticut Landscape Architecture Program to generate ideas for a park for seniors on the 13-acre property.

When the Wanat family donated the land, it did so with a stipulation that it be used for open space and that it "benefits Tolland seniors," local officials said.