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	About Branch Brook Park
		Branch Brook Park is distinguished by being the first county park to be opened for public use in the United States.
		Branch Brook Park, the first county park in the United States became one of the largest "city" parks in the country.
		The Branch Brook Park Alliance is committed to preserving the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted and John Charles Olmsted, who envisioned Branch Brook Park to be a “grand central park” for the City of Newark.
	www.branchbrookpark.org /about1.htm (1211 words)

	NJN - New Jersey Public Television and Radio
		Branch Brook Park is an oasis in the most urban of cities.
		This special NJN program, Branch Brook Park, traces Branch Brook's origin as the first park in the Essex County Park System and looks at its development, realization and expansion to its present day 360 acres.
		A century later, the park is a mature landscape, exemplifying the philosophy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., pioneer landscape architect, that an urban park system is common ground offering respite for everyone.
	www.njn.net /television/highlights/03april/branchbrookpark.html (247 words)

	Cherry Blossom Festival Online Press Kit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Branch Brook Park, located within the cities of Newark and Belleville, in Essex County New Jersey, celebrates its 30th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival from Sunday, April 9 through Sunday, April 23 this year.
		The Essex County Branch Brook Park collection of Japanese flowering Cherry Blossom trees are planted with a distinctive design to be reminiscent of the Japanese countryside.
		Branch Brook Park is the largest developed park in Essex County, measuring nearly four miles long and averaging one quarter-mile in width.
	www.cherenson.com /press_kits/cherryBlossom/fact.shtml (602 words)

	Frederick Law Olmsted - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After completing Central Park, Olmsted served as Executive Secretary of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a precursor to the Red Cross in Washington D.C. which tended to the wounded during the Civil War.
		Olmsted not only created city parks in many cities around the country, he also conceived of entire systems of parks and interconnecting parkways which connected certain cities to green spaces.
		An example of the scale on which Olmsted worked is one of the largest pieces of his work, the park system designed for Buffalo, New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted (1179 words)

	Branch Brook Park has a long history in Essex County
		The 359.72-acre Branch Brook Park was the first, and largest, park constructed by the Fredrick Law Olmsted firm as part of the county’s park system, in 1895.
		In 2005, the restoration of the Park Avenue Bridge was completed, and entrance enhancements, new fencing and landscaping along Clifton Avenue, as well as a major improvement project along Lake Street, have made the park more inviting to the public, a prepared statement from the county states.
		However, over the years, she said, that motivation diminished, and parks transformed from places you went to relax and enjoy open space, to sections of the city to be avoided because they were dangerous.
	www.localsource.com /articles/2006/04/05/shared/essex_county_news/doc4433e6fb83635772855923.txt (695 words)

	Newark New Jersey Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The abundance of cherry trees in the northern extension of Branch Brook Park are the result of a 1927 gift of 2,000 saplings from the related Bamberger and Fuld families.
		Designed by the firm of Frederick Olmstead and Sons, Branch Brook Park was the first county park in the United States.
		The park is four miles long; averages 0.25 miles in width and covers 359 acres.
	www.sundanceoutdoor.org /metro_newark_new_jersey.html (375 words)

	Branch Brook Home Page
		Branch Brook Company will be on your right, next to Branch Brook Park.
		Branch Brook Company is located on the corner of Bloomfield and Highland Avenues.
		Branch Brook Company will be on your left, next to Branch Brook Park.
	www.branchbrook.com /newark.htm (185 words)

	Jersey Spin May 2,002 Edition Part of TELEPLEXUS® - Inside This Edition: Franklin Steak House & Tavern in Nutley, ...
		An insiders tip on parking is to go around and park in back if there are no spots to be had on the avenue.
		The park is home to the most extensive collection of cherry blossom trees in the United States.
		Branch Brook springs to life this time of year as the trees bloom and park goers flock to the park for numerous activities.
	www.teleplexus.com /archivemay02.html (1405 words)

	Welcome to Naninas in the Park
		Nanina's In The Park is located on the cusp of New Jersey's Branch Brook Park, noted for its exquisite cherry blossom trees that flower each spring.
		Branch Brook Park was conceived by Fredrick Law Olmsted in 1867 and designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm between 1898 and 1938.
		Branch Brook Park's cherry trees exemplify the American picturesque tradition and are a living, breathing legacy of unrivaled beauty that herald in spring.
	www.naninasinthepark.com /about.html (397 words)

	Brook Park - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Branch Brook Park Hosts 28th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
		Branch Brook Park To Celebrate 26th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
		Swing Into Spring!; Branch Brook Park Hosts 29th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b/brookp1ar.asp (287 words)

	Newark Parks
		Newark has fewer parks per capita than most other large cities, but its few parks are charming and well visited.
		The park would have begun at the intersection of Broadway (then Belleville Avenue) and Clay streets and included what is now in Branch Brook Park.
		Thus, in the 1880s, before the creation of Branch Brook and Weequahic Parks, when Newark's population was 150,000, there were only eleven parks in Newark, totally barely 18 acres.
	www.newarkhistory.com /parks.html (265 words)

	Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
		It is located at 89 Ridge Street in Forest Hill, next to Branch Brook Park.
		Envisioned as a "fitting monument to the faith," the Cathedral was begun in 1899 and finished in 1954.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cathedral_of_the_Sacred_Heart_Basilica,_Newark (198 words)

	American Public Television
		OLMSTED LEGACY: BRANCH BROOK PARK traces the origin of New Jersey's Branch Brook Park as the first county park in the United States.
		Branch Brook Park reflects the philosophy of pioneer landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed the U.S. Capitol, the White House grounds and New York's Central Park, among others.
		Today, Branch Brook Park is a mature landscape, a realization of the senior Olmsted's vision, brought to life by his stepson, John Charles Olmsted.
	www.aptonline.org /catalog.nsf/0/D3529C2F44F2C32785256EBC00552C2D (234 words)

	The Observer: Weekly Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Parks are the center of community life, and he understands that,” she added.
		The elegant gala at Nanina’s is to benefit the Branch Brook Park Alliance’s capital projects in support of restoring the park’s structures and features said Michael Nairn, executive director of the alliance.
		“The Branch Brook Park Alliance, which was formed in 1999 by local residents and other people of goodwill works cooperatively with park departments to help restore, renew and preserve the park for Essex County residents and the thousands of visitors that park receives,” added Nairn.
	www.theobserver.com /archives/04-13-05/park.shtml (656 words)

	Branch Brook Branch Library - Newark Public Library
		The branch is located in a primarily residential area with close proximity to two elementary and a high school.
		The original branch opened in June 1946, and was located across the street from the present location (and near the present-day Wachovia Bank).
		The building was refurbished and redesigned to become Branch Brook Branch, and opened to the public in December 1966.
	www.npl.org /Pages/Branches/BranchBrook/Br_Brook.html (286 words)

	Branch Brook Park - Photo Exhibit - Newark NJ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A scrolling panorama of Branch Brook Park from late Summer, 2003.
		Branch Brook Park's most majestic bird the Great Egret is captured by photo.
		Photographs of cycling races held in Branch Brook Park during March of 2001.
	www.newark1.com /branchbrook/ourexhibits.htm (124 words)

	Branch Brook Park Alliance :: Swing Into Spring!; Branch Brook Park Hosts 29th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom ...
		That's because Branch Brook Park, located in Newark and Belleville, Essex County New Jersey, is celebrating its 29th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival from Sunday, April 10 through Saturday, April 23.
		Branch Brook Park is listed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places and was conceived of by Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., the designer of Central Park and Prospect Park in New York and designed by the landscape architecture firm of Olmsted Brothers.
		Branch Brook Park was the first County Park opened to the public in the United States.
	sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20050330/NYTU02329032005-1.html (353 words)

	Upcoming.org: Cherry Blossom Festival: Essex County Bloomfest 2006 at Branch Brook Park (Sunday, April 23, 2006)
		More than 100,000 visitors are expected to visit Essex County's Branch Brook Park, the nation's first County Park and home to a unique display of Japanese flowering cherry trees, during this year's 30th Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival.
		Branch Brook Park is listed on both the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places.
		Conceived by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park and Prospect Park in New York, in 1867, the park was designed by the Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architectural Firm from 1898 to 1940.
	upcoming.org /event/71454 (184 words)

	NJDEP-News Release 04/139 - DEP Begins Cleanup at Branch Brook Park; Buried Fuel Contamination Found During County ...
		"Branch Brook Park is an important resource for the community and it is vital that the state begin this clean up to protect public health and the local environment," said Acting Governor Richard J. Codey.
		"Branch Brook Park is the first county park in the country and it is a place where hundreds of young athletes play their games and learn about teamwork and sportsmanship.
		DEP also is expediting review of land use permits for other parts of the overall project, now that the county had to shift renovations to field work in other areas not affected by the pollution.
	www.state.nj.us /dep/newsrel/2004/04_0139.htm (557 words)

	Cherry Blossoms Branch News \| Cherry Blossoms Branch Update (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		News branch brook park welcomes spring with annual cherry blossom.
		Branch brook park kicks off 29th annual essex county cherry blossom festival what spring has sprung.
		The Park Service had an expert humanely trap the beavers, and the family was relocated.
	www.cherry-blossom-source.info /cherry-blossoms-branch.html (1178 words)

	Renaissance at Briant Park By (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The park was designed around 1930 by the Olmsted Brothers, sons of Frederick Law Olmsted, founder of American landscape architecture and designer of New York's Central Park, Newark's Branch Brook Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds and Essex County's South Mountain Reservation.
		Briant Park features typical Olmsted elements: the pond and the vista from its eastern edge, the meadow, the continuous pedestrian circulation.
		Briant Pond is one of 11 park lakes slated for
	home.att.net /~briantpark/cleanup_renaissance.htm (305 words)

	New fields open at Branch Brook Park
		The work completed at the park included the installation of a synthetic grass surface on one of the Little League fields as well as other fields, plus the addition of new fencing, player’s benches, areas for spectators, new irrigation and drainage systems and lighting.
		His thoughts were echoed by Sheriff Armando Fontoura, who said that the community could count on his office to do their part in maintaining safety and security at the park.
		Today, the park boasts five modern fields — four of them are Little League size, and one is a regulation field near Lake Street.
	www.localsource.com /articles/2006/04/12/shared/essex_county_news/doc443d0a818cf49810357440.txt (578 words)

	Go Newark Events
		Branch Brook Park in the parking lot at Cerone Complex (Middle Division Ballfields) and Senior Center, at Lake Street.
		The Branch Brook Park Alliance in Partnership with Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites you to join us in Branch Brook Park for a new farmers and community market.
		This neighborhood build by the barons of Newark on Branch Brook Park is hosting its first Annual House Tour to raise funds for the Forest Hill Neighborhood...(more)
	www.gonewark.com /atPlay/Events/Events.asp (349 words)

	Belleville Township, New Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Branch Brook's original trees were a gift from Caroline Bamberger Fuld.
		Branch Brook Park has been placed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
		Branch Brook Park, since the last stop leaves you off in Cherry Blossom Land.
	www.bellepl.org /hptowche.htm (558 words)

	eBay - branch brook park, Postcards Paper, Collectibles items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Newark NJ Boating on Branch Brook Park Lake 1907
		NJ ~ NEWARK ~ Lake in Branch Brook Park ~ c1906
		Branch Brook Park Newark New Jersey NJ 1908 PC
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=branch+brook+park&... (409 words)

	Branch Brook Park - attractions guide, reviews, maps, photos, hotels near Branch Brook Park from Undercover Tourist.
		Branch Brook Park - attractions guide, reviews, maps, photos, hotels near Branch Brook Park from Undercover Tourist.
		More than 2,000 cherry trees that blossom during April are greater both in variety and number than the famed Washington, D.C., display - the result of a 1927 gift from Mrs.
		Be the first to for Branch Brook Park
	www.undercovertourist.com /united-states/new-jersey/newark/attractions/branch-brook-park.html (287 words)

	Boy's Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Boy's Park was located between Sussex Avenue and Orange Street.
		It was across from the parental home on Sussex Avenue and less than one block from the entrance to Branch Brook Park on Orange Street.
		Next to the fence in the Boy's Park, the subway used to pass.
	www.virtualnewarknj.com /parks/boys.htm (76 words)

	Branch Brook park in Newark?? - NASIOC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Still becarefull branch brook park is the short cut to the hood.
		Lot of people come to see the blossoms, but have no parking skills and that could be a issue..
		lol I grew up in the ghetto not to far from branch brook park, trust me I know what a ghetto is. I have been robbed in branch brook park also.
	forums.nasioc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=752790 (970 words)

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