Daffodils bloom along the border of Sunset Pond and West Avenue.

The Essex Foundation co-funded the repair of the historic town clock, housed in the cupola of the First Baptist Church.

The installation of Chanticleer pear trees and perennials in the Essex gateway area was also part of the gateway beautification project.

President Bruce Glowac presented a check to Janice Atkeson to underwrite the cost of common area furnishings in the newly constructed Essex Place senior housing complex.

Painting of the Route 9 overpass bridge is just one of the many collaborative efforts supported by The Essex Foundation and its gateway beautification initiative.

The Essex Foundation Board of Directors presented a check to the Essex Veterans Memorial Hall for paving of the parking lot.

The planting of cedar trees along West Avenue was made possible with funding from The Essex Foundation.

Essex Fire Department first responders demonstrate emergency cardiac equipment funded in part by The Essex Foundation.

Foundation Board members awarded a grant to the Ivoryton Playhouse to help fund the installation of new front entrance steps and railings.

Kyra Brennan was presented with a $3000 check by Jay Tonks of The Essex Foundation, as the 2022 Elizabeth Barnes Callender and Mary Francis Barnes Scholarship award recipient.

The community rallied in support of the Foundation's matching gift challenge to help fund the Essex Veteran's Memorial Hall expansion project.

A grant award helped equip the sensory gym at The Mayer Center for children and adolescents with developmental challenges.