Welcome to the TJ Dolan Natural Area, formerly The Old Grove. 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.  This cache is placed at the high point of the Natural Area so that you can gaze down and behold the beauty below (that also sounded like a hint for the cache location to me...).  Please enjoy the cache, the hike, and be sure to explore this wonderful natural area.