Riverfront Recapture, the nonprofit organization that manages riverside parks in Hartford and East Hartford, has purchased 60 acres of riverfront land on the Hartford-Windsor town line and plans to build a new community park there. In a statement, Riverfront Recapture officials said the property will be redeveloped for recreation, with new trails, open green spaces, piers and docks. Funding for the acquisition came from private investors, including the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the William and Alice Mortensen Foundation, and the Mowell Family Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Riverfront Recapture manages, operates and maintains four connected parks encompassing 148 acres along the Connecticut River: Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Charter Oak Landing and Riverside Park in Hartford and Great River Park in East Hartford.
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