BURNHAM PARK REVITALIZATION PLAN
In February 2023, the town of Morristown issued a Burnham Park Revitalization Plan for Burnham Park put together by Colliers Engineering & Design. The plan was three years in the making and received input from Morristown officials, the Shade Tree Commission, BPA, other stakeholders and the public at large. Everyone in the Burnham Park community is encouraged to read this comprehensive guide intended for the "enhancement and improvement of the legacy of this beautiful and historic landmark."
After reading this guide, we hope you will join us as we partner with Morristown and other stakeholders to improve and maintain the gift we all share, Burnham Park.
After reading this guide, we hope you will join us as we partner with Morristown and other stakeholders to improve and maintain the gift we all share, Burnham Park.
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Burnham Park has a 110-year history in Morristown, providing the town with the gift of natural beauty, respite, and civic pride. While improvements have been made over the generations, the park itself has remained largely as it was originally conceived. Now, in 2022, Morristown seeks to reaffirm its commitment to preserving the Burnham family's gift of open space, to providing a park for all to enjoy, and to ensuring that the park reflects the ever-changing needs and interests of a 21st Century community. |
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Public Input
In 2020, the Town of Morristown hired Colliers Engineering & Design (then called Maser Consulting) to create a Burnham Park Master Plan, a guidance document for Burnham Park enhancement and maintenance over a 2 to 10 year period. Public meetings were held in the Park in 2020 to give the community the opportunity to provide input. Along with Colliers, attendees included representatives from Morristown and its Shade Tree Commission, the BPA, the Alexander Hamilton Neighborhood Association, Smith Design (an Adopt a Park participant), and the public at large.
In 2022, members of the BPA board and other stakeholders met with Andy Hipolit of Colliers Engineering & Design, the lead consultant for development of the Burnham Park Master Plan.
In February 2023, the final plan was drafted and presented for public discussion at Morristown Town Hall.
In 2022, members of the BPA board and other stakeholders met with Andy Hipolit of Colliers Engineering & Design, the lead consultant for development of the Burnham Park Master Plan.
In February 2023, the final plan was drafted and presented for public discussion at Morristown Town Hall.
