In early November, the Greenwich Tree Conservancy planted eight new trees at the Cos Cob Railroad Station parking lot, a commuter hub on the New Haven Line of the Metro-North Railroad. Serving residents traveling to New York City and other destinations along the line, the station is one of Greenwich’s primary public transportation centers.

Its parking lots were found to contain substantial unused space suitable for additional trees, including areas where trees once stood but were never replaced after removal.

The Greenwich Tree Conservancy selected the Cos Cob Station parking lot as the latest site in its Parking Parks initiative, which has brought shade and beauty to municipal lots across Greenwich. Unshaded parking lots are major contributors to the urban heat island effect. Air temper

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