Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden breaks ground on multimillion-dollar site renovation
The $3.9 million construction project is being completed by Plavchak Construction Co., Inc. of Elizabeth. LaQuatra Bonci Associates led the design team. Work will feature ADA-accessible walkways that wind through the park’s lawns to link the pieces, along with LED lighting and native landscaping. Nearly 300 trees, more than 100 shrubs and thousands of perennials will be planted. Reconfigured driveways and parking areas will be designed with principles of green engineering and rain gardens that help absorb stormwater runoff. Portions of the existing asphalt roads will be widened and resurfac...