Welcome to the TJ Dolan Natural Area. Stratford has a wonderful parks system, most communities do these days, but Stratford's began long ago. A quote from the City of Stratford website gives us some history:

By 1870, the need for a major park for the growing town became linked with the need for a town cemetery. A large piece of land at the west end, constituting the new Avondale Cemetery northwest of the Avon and the T. J. Dolan Natural Area (formerly The Old Grove) southeast of the Avon, was purchased by the town. Although disrupted recently for installing underground services, the natural area has been replanted.

The Natural Area is a wonderful place for hiking, dog walking, birdwatching, or enjoying the lovely sights and sounds of the river and the forest.  In fact, the Natural Area is so wonderful, that the grass is indeed greener here than in other places.  Only a certain species of grass displays this lush green hue, all year round in fact.  So keep your eyes open, because the grass is greener in TJ Dolan!

This cache is small, so you need your own pen for this one!