At the time, 60 acres had been set aside to create the Connecticut College Arboretum ... dogwood and azaleas in May; mountain laurel in June; giant rhododendron, sourwood and sweet pepperbush in July; ...
Middletown is unusual compared to municipalities across Connecticut in terms of acreage ... granite ledges, mountain laurel preserve and more, he said, making it a “classic New England forest.” ...