August 14, 2025 – Thursday – 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Taylor Park Tour
36 N. Main Street
St. Albans, VT  05478

Refreshments and snacks will be served.  There is no fee to attend.

Please RSVP:  kristina@vnlavt.org

VNLA member Kelly Wakefield is the garden curator and tree stewardess of this historic public park. She and her husband maintain the St. Albans downtown streetscape plantings.  We will meet at the gazebo near the fountain to begin the tour.

Taylor Park is a 4-acre oasis of tranquility offering respite from small town urban life.  The park was established in 1792 and named after Colonel Holloway Taylor, who donated the land in 1870.  You can listen to the water splashing in the Historic Fountain “The Ladies” from the 1880’s (recast in the early 2,000’s) and see pollinators buzzing around the formal Promenade Gardens.

As we stroll down Main Street you will learn about the streetscape plantings, rain gardens and the municipal hanging baskets. The mood changes as you head to the south end of the park where the large maples dominate the park.  Along the back of the park is an impressive 700 foot garden with many shrubs and hardy perennials.

Come and learn some Vermont history as you enjoy this fantastic community green space.

Parking is available at St.Marys Parish Hall on Hospital Drive next to the Army tank or behind the St. Albans Museum.  You can also use any public parking space along the park.  Bathrooms are available in the new Sugar House within the park.