Treetops (state park)


Treetops is the former estate of torch singer and actress Libby Holman. In 2001, a successful effort was made by local citizens to save the estate from development. As a result, 94 acres of pristine grounds were preserved as a state park, with a further 11 acres around the Treetops mansion covered by a conservation easement. Many rooms in Holman's mansion, including the studio of her third husband, abstract artist Louis Schanker, have been restored by its current owners.
The property forms the southernmost portion of Mianus River Park and is overseen by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as Mianus River State Park.

State park

Mianus River State Park, which straddles the border of Stamford and Greenwich, encompasses 527 acres and comprises Treetops, Mianus River Park, and the Mianus River and Natural Park. Other nearby Mianus River parks include the Mianus River State Park Scenic Reserve and the privately owned Mianus River Gorge Preserve.