This building was formerly the Caretaker’s Cottage for the Park, and is a two-story, frame and gable roof house with twin chimneys. It is the only building here that existed during the lifetime of the Park donor, Mr. Charles Pond. Documentation suggests it was most likely built around 1875, making it the oldest building in the Park. Theodore Wirth moved the Caretaker’s Cottage from Asylum Avenue to its present location in 1898 when he created the Farmstead as the working center for the Park. 

Elizabeth Park Conservancy Staff

President & CEO
Christine Doty
cdoty@elizabethparkct.org
860-231-9443, ext 102

Director of Park Operations
Kathy Kraczkowsky
gardens@elizabethparkct.org
860-231-9443, ext 103

Director of Office Operations
Ann Drinan
development@elizabethparkct.org

Development & Marketing Manager
Kelly Nolen
knolen@elizabethparkct.org
860-231-9443, ext 106

Development Advisor
Margaret Tilney                                                                                                                   

Garmany Visitor Center Manager
Barbara Plante
visitors@elizabethparkct.org

Garmany Visitor Center Gift Shop Manager
Stephanie Webb
giftshop@elizabethparkct.org

Greenhouse Manager & Head Gardener
Ben Weidner
rosegardener@elizabethparkct.org
860-231-9443, ext 104

Head Rose Gardener
Mark Gutzmer

Gardeners
Wesley Gage, David Rivera

Seasonal Gardeners
Terry D'Italia, Betty Hogan & Constantino Ramirez

Elizabeth Park Conservancy Consultants

Rosarian
Stephen Scanniello
roses@elizabethparkct.org 

Horticulturist
Rosemary Aldridge
plants@elizabethparkct.org

Horticulturist Emeritus

Robert A. Prill

Elizabeth Park Conservancy Board of Directors

Chair Marian Kellner
Vice-Chair Edward Samorajczyk
2nd Vice Chair Nancy Porter 
Treasurer David Jepson
Secretary Francine Christiansen 
Asst. Secretary Rosemarie Tate
Immediate Past Chair Ben Flynn

Current Directors 

Avery Buell
Joanne Eudy
Liana M. Douillet Guzmán
Violette Haldane
Bradley Harper
Diana Jepsen
Charlie Ortiz
Lewis Robinson

Leslie Smith
Donna Stout
M. Laurie Wasserstein

Honorary Lifetime Directors

Tina Collias *
Michelle Drain
Mike Fuss
Joanna Gerber, MD *
Paul Grimmeisen
Victor Jarm *
Louis Lista
Marianne Lorenzo
Nancy Mixter *
John Balf Morgan
Levette Perkins
Dave Peterson
Sali Riege *
Eve Silvester *
Lisa Silvestri
William Turull
Lina Wagner *
Kim Yarum
* deceased

Former Presidents/Chairs

Laura Berman
Mike Fuss
Garnette Johnson *
Helen S Kaman *
Kathy Kraczkowsky
Charlie Ortiz
Dave Peterson 
Anne Pinto *
Lisa Silvestri
Lina Wagner *
Milton Young *
* deceased

Elizabeth Park Conservancy Ambassadors

Beverly Baker
David & Sandra Bobowski
Eileen Buell
Kimberly Byrd
Susan Clemow
Adam Cohen
Halsey & Michele Cook
Anna Corcoran

Jared & Clare Edwards
David Ellovich
Ann Marie Fauliso
Ellen Flynn
Bill Gleason
Debbie Grazier
William Howard & Liz Kaplan
Karen Huhtanen
Susan Izard

Louise Kaufman                                                                                                                                                       

Kitty & Jack Keane
Rob Kret
Paddi LeShane

Penny Lisi

Tina McCary
Kathy Marr

Mary Martin 
Carole Mucha
Eileen Pollack
Nat Reeves
Marisela Sener
Kirsten Shea
Lisa Silvestri
Michelle Souza
Jessie Stasulis
Elizabeth (Lisa) Stout 
Mary Tulumaris

Connie Williams