We are a nonprofit public/private partnership organized in 1999 with Essex County. We champion a masterwork of landscape architecture, conceived by Olmsted.
Will you join us in thanking Rutgers Master Gardeners Jerry & Lynn for donating their time to prune the Cherry Blossom 🌸 Trees for all to enjoy? Photo from today. 🌳❤️🌸
Enjoy a few beauty shots of cherry blossom starting to bloom in
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
. We look forward to your visit for the full bloom the first week of April.
Enjoy your visit to Essex County Branch Brook Park. We look forward to welcoming you. As you celebrate one of life’s most precious moments, please admire from a distance and don’t love the trees to death. We kindly ask that you don’t climb, shake, pick or poke. Thank You.
As the cherry blossoms bloom in
#branchbrookpark
, consider some of the interesting cultural associations of these trees and their blossoms, and learn about a few of Japan's revered specimens through our historical tours. For more information, email: info
@branchbrookpark
.org.
Enjoy your daily view of
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
during cherry blossom season. We are starting to see such beautiful colors. Please join us the first week of April for the full bloom.
We are budding, not blooming. 😀only one variety is blooming, most of the collection needs more time. Enjoy these photos from the area just past the Cherry Blossom 🌸 Welcome Center
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@BranchBrookPark
Your daily bloom update
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
. Visit our website for answers to FAQ’s. . Help us protect and preserve the collection. Do not climb the trees, do not pick blossoms, do not break branches. Please say something and stand for the trees.
Join us in thanking the volunteers who bring the park to life for all to enjoy. This was the awesome 😎 group from today, Sunday funday.
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
Will you help us find a home for these four American Pekin, domestic ducks? They were abandoned in the park a few weeks ago and will not survive on their own in the wild. If you know of anyone who would like to give them a good home please call or text us at 973-969-1189.
Have you wanted to know how we came to have the largest and most varied Cherry Blossom trees in the U.S.? Interested in the inside scoop that no one else knows? Take a tour with local historians and Newark Natives with us this April!
A friendly reminder, call your mom. Mom/Som duo Debbie & Linus inspired us with their motivation to help us keep
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
gardens alive during the heat wave. Join us:
Todays update on the bloom cycle of the Japanese Flowering Cherry Blossom Trees. They will be ready for your arrival the first two weeks of April. Enjoy this photo from today.
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@BranchBrookPark
When we bring together the passion and dedication of our team and community partnerships, the scope and scale of our efforts, and our deeply ingrained commitment to continuous improvement, the potential for long-term positive impact is incredible.
It's December, happy holidays! The team (Carlos, Kelley and Summer) and a few volunteers (Kristy, Mohit and Deva) are out decorating for you. Enjoy a few photos from today.
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@BranchBrookPark
@JerseyCares
Thank you
@insideaudible
Black Employee Network Team (
#AudibleBEN
) for joining us in honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we served the community by maintaining the historic
@essexparks
@branchbrookpark
Because of you, the park is beautiful for all to enjoy.
Essex County Branch Brook Park
Cherry Blossom 🌸 Season 2023
Bloom Watch: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Enjoy today’s update and plan your visit in April for the full bloom.
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
Today we hade the pleasure of assisting
@essexparks
and
@NJTrees
with the installation of 37 new trees in
@BranchBrookPark
. We are tremendously grateful for the leadership of
@Joe_D_EssexExec
who joined over 60 volunteers in stewardship to the park. “Putting Essex County First”
Join Newark native Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize winning American Journalist with MSNBC and Faye Harwell with RHI as we honor the legacy of Clement A. Price and celebrate
@olmsted200
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
@naolmstedparks
@essexparks
@starledger
Caring for the park can be daunting when you consider that Essex County Branch Brook Park is 360-acres. Add to that the volume of tourism we experience in April.
@Prudential
employees assisted in the effort. Join us in thanking todays volunteers.
🌳 A HUGE shoutout to the amazing students from NJIT's Engineers Without Borders! 🌟 Thanks to their dedication and technical expertise, we've made remarkable progress on our virtual tree inventory project for Branch Brook Park Alliance. 🌲
@NJIT
@EWBNJIT
@BranchBrookPark
23 outstanding Rutgers Master Gardeners assisted us at
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
with seasonal pruning in the formal gardens. Thank you! Are you ready to join us? We need more help this month, in March. Register Here.
As the cherry blossoms bloom in
#branchbrookpark
, consider some of the interesting cultural associations of these trees and their blossoms, and learn about a few of Japan's revered specimens through our historical tours. For more information, email: info
@branchbrookpark
.org.
As stewards of this historic landscape, we are honored to play a small part in their story. Moments like these remind us of the park’s unique ability to foster connections, with nature and each other. It’s a testament to the park’s role as a vibrant setting for life. Join us.
We are grateful to the volunteers who are joining us this year as Cherry Blossom Tree Ambassadors; greeting visitors and protecting the trees. As you plan your visit this season, include in your plan a commitment to not climb, shake, break, or pick.
Adopt-A-Tree and help us protect and preserve Essex County
@BranchBrookPark
for all to enjoy. Marriage proposal, first born, birthday, graduation - celebrate life with a tree that benefits many.
This beautiful group graced us with their presence during Bloomfest on April 16th! Traditional Japanese fashion represents a long-standing history of encompassing color palettes, silhouettes, motifs, nature, and traditional literature. What do you love about your culture?
Thank you Ana and the students from New Jersey Institute of Technology (
@NJIT
) who assisted us with seasonal pruning in the gardens of
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
this weekend. You did an outstanding job in stewardship to the park. We truly look forward to seeing you again.
Essex County Branch Brook Park is where we celebrate life.
#EidMubarak
. May this special day fill your hearts with joy, your homes with love, and your lives with prosperity.
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
🌱🙌 Big shoutout to the incredible Seton Hall University students for their dedication in refreshing the Children's Garden planter boxes at
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
! Your commitment to join Branch Brook Park Alliance is inspiring.
@SetonHall
@SetonHallCCRE
Mighty Mike a Computer Science student from
@NJIT
volunteered with our Horticulturist, Kelley today. We pruned away tattered Hellabore leaves, weeded, mulched and picked up a ton of trash! Are you ready to join Branch Brook Park Alliance?
@essexparks
Smiles for miles, thank you volunteers. Your efforts are magical and bring the park to life for all. Are you ready to join us? Register here,
@BranchBrookPark
@essexparks
Dear
@BranchBrookPark
Guests. We are thrilled about your excitement for the Cherry Blossom Season. To assist, we will have a team of volunteers in the southern division helping you have an enjoyable experience while protecting our renowned collection of trees & gardens.
Cherry Blossom 🌸 Season
Bloom Watch
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Variety: Okame
Essex County Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park Alliance
See you in April for the full bloom.
@BranchBrookPark
Oh deer! 🦌 Mom and dad were on the other side while this little one continued to eat breakfast at
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
in
@CityofNewarkNJ
. Rise early and you too can see the amazing wildlife in your backyard.
I know, you want to hear about the cherry 🍒 blossom update. Instead, I’m giving you “Kidz That Give.” Outstanding kids who helped us prepare the gardens today before they flew away in their superhero capes to do other good deeds.
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
❤️💙💜
We invite you to join us at the inaugural, Clement A. Price | Olmsted Lecture & Jazz Luncheon on Thursday, June 16. Join guest speakers Faye Harwell with RHI and Jonathan Capehart, Pulitzer Prize winning American Journalist with MSNBC
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
As the cherry blossoms bloom in
#branchbrookpark
, consider some of the interesting cultural associations of these trees and their blossoms, and learn about a few of Japan's revered specimens through our historical tours. For more information, email: info
@branchbrookpark
.org.
Cherry Blossom Season
Essex County Branch Brook Park
Bloom Watch: April 15, 2023
Today is family day a free event hosted by Essex County and the Department of Parks.
This was another inspiring day as volunteers helped us today. The next two days our outstanding volunteers will be at Clarks Pond and the Ballantine Gates in
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
assessing the area and tidying up. We are inspired by those who take action - Be The Change.
We have over 50 high school students from Wardlaw + Hartridge cleaning up
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
today. This time, we are behind the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center cleaning the playgrounds and along the fence behind the three diamond 💎 baseball ⚾️ fields.
#youth
#impact
Today, over 40 volunteers joined Branch Brook Park Alliance and Jersey Cares in preparing the gardens at Essex County Branch Brook Park. Are you ready to help? We need you in March, please register today. . Thanks to everyone who helped today!
Respect for trees 🌳, starts with me. Join us in thanking volunteers who planted a few more today. Thank you to the families, friends, sorority sisters and of course
@njit
students for demonstrating how we nurture nature
@branchbrookpark
SAVE THE DATE!!
BRANCH BROOK PARK FEST: Arts & Wellness Festival
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
With Wellness Activities beginning at 9 AM
FREE art engagement, wellness activations, and health resources for our communities. FREE admission to this event.
Your daily bloom update of the Japanese Flowering Cherry Blossom Trees in
@essexparks
@BranchBrookPark
. They are not ready yet, see you in a week or two.
Join us Wednesday, April 26th at 11am for our Cherry Blossom Talk! This 30-minute talk with one of our knowledgeable archivists will discuss the history of Branch Brook Park. Location: Belleville Park Senior Center. Please call 973-735-6231 for more information.
Our park mascot, the Great Blue Heron, feels completely at home in our park so much so that he allowed our staff to get close enough to take this great picture! What should we name him??