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    • Ecology >
      • RutgersSiteVisit
      • Ponds
      • Reforestation
    • Invasive Species
    • NativePlants
    • Trails Maintenance
    • Clean Ups
    • ScoutProjects
    • noelTaylor
  • ENJOY
    • Calendar
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    • GreenHerons
    • Birding
    • Trail Maps
    • coyotes
  • B W Kids
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    • presidentReport-Jan-21
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NEW!

Brightwood Park
Photo Journal Challenge for Kids

Picture
Calling all nature and photography enthusiasts!

Visit Brightwood Park this summer to witness the wonders of the season! Friends of Brightwood Park invite you to observe the goings-on in the park through your own photo lens!
The photo challenge runs through August 31.

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Each participant is also eligible to partake in an art class in Brightwood Park with former Franklin School teacher and artist, Donna Stein, on September 30.  Space will be limited. Registration for the art class opens after Labor Day through the Westfield Recreation Department.

Submit your picture and we will upload all entries onto our website to document the summer months and compile a community photo journal with your help!

We need your name and a caption for the picture submitted. One submission per person, please. Please use the subject:  SUMMER PHOTO CONTEST

Send your picture HERE.

Register on the Westfield Recreation website. 
For more information and to sign up, see the link below:

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PHOTO CONTEST

Photos & Photographers

These are photos by Chuan-Chu Chou taken at Brightwood Park.  Check back here so see your own picture!

Location

Brightwood Park is on the North end of Prospect Street.  Go past Franklin School and look for the entrance on the left.

What Our Members Are Saying

"I love the work you are doing at Brightwood.  Your efforts have shone a light on the essential elements of the park that we all cherish: its natural beauty and tranquility."

"I have a deep fondness for Brightwood park and would like to see it restored, remain natural and continue to be a site of passive recreation."

"I loved growing up in Brightwood Park !"


"I found Brightwood a few years ago and it's a great place to find wildlife, fish, and enjoy nature. Nice and quiet; good place to un wind and relax. Love it!!!"

​"As a resident for almost thirty years in the Brightwood area of Westfield, I am thrilled to see what is happening to improve and preserve Brightwood park for today and future generations. "


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