Our Affiliate

We work closely with the Wooster Square Conservancy, which serves as our fiduciary for tax-deductible charitable donations.

Wooster Square Conservancy

Here to assist you as a neighborhood partner.

The Wooster Square Conservancy (WSC) was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) corporation in October 2008 and is affiliated with the Historic Wooster Square Association. The current Board has seven Directors, all neighborhood professionals who serve with no remuneration. (See board member list below.)

WSC does not have an annual budget. Funding is raised by each neighborhood group or organization specific to each project through corporate sponsorship, gifts and in-kind services.

The WSC accepts donations via paper check. Please make out checks to Wooster Square Conservancy, Inc. and send to:

Wooster Square Conservancy, Inc.
P.O. Box 9242
New Haven, CT 06533

“To contribute and cooperate in the preservation, support, maintenance, prevention of deterioration, beautification, safety, and viability of historic Wooster Square Park and surrounding areas all located within the Wooster Square Historic District, City and County of New Haven and State of Connecticut. Furthermore, to enhance the availability of said park and surrounding historic district for the continued enjoyment of all individuals regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, age or ability.”
— The Conservancy Purpose

Past activities:

  • Nearly four years after the vote to remove Wooster Square’s Christopher Columbus statue, its replacement was unveiled on June 9, 2024 in New Haven. The committee, led by Bill Iovanne, privately raised $400,000 for a new statue depicting an immigrant family, titled “Pointing the Way to the Future”. Wooster Square Conservancy partnered as the fiduciary for this large important project.

  • Offered tax deduction for Cherry Blossom Festival Sponsorship

  • Partnered with the Priory Condo Association 2014-2015 to write and receive an Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grant (HPTAG) for a major renovation project and continuing maintenance plan

  • Presented an educational outreach program for owners and residents of local historic properties. Invited state and local experts were on hand to provide information and guidelines about opportunities for historic property maintenance and renovation projects.

  • Served as Historic Wooster Square Association partner and fiduciary for the Wooster Square Park Bench Renovation Project, a two-year endeavor completed in Spring 2016.

Conservancy Board

Bonnie Rosenberg, President
Cordalie Benoit, Legal Counsel
Charlotte Eliscu, Treasurer
Charlotte Murphy, Secretary
William Harold
Tim Rutt
Ian Dunn

Contact Us

Email us at:
wsc@historicwoostersquare.org

Or write to us:
PO Box 9242
New Haven, CT 06533

We want to hear from you.