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Excerpt from and in accordance with:
Weir Farm National Historic Site
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Superintendent’s Compendium Of Designations, Closures, Permit Requirements and Other Restrictions Imposed Under Discretionary Authority
para: 36 Cfr §2.62 (b) - Memorialization
…the summary of park specific rules implemented under the discretionary authority of the park Superintendent. It serves as public notice with an opportunity for public comments, identifies areas closed for public use, provides a list of activities requiring either a special use permit or reservation, and elaborates on those public use and resource protection regulations that pertain to the specific administration of the park.

Weir Farm NHS, 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897

Phone: (203) 834-1896
Fax: (203) 834-2421

• A permit is required for the scattering of ashes from cremated human remains, or in the following designated areas without a permit, in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
  • The scattering of human ashes from cremation, without a permit, is allowed under the following terms and conditions:
    • The remains to be scattered must have been cremated and pulverized.
    • The scattering of remains by persons on the ground is to be performed at least 100 yards from any trail, road, developed facility, or body of water.
    • No scattering of remains from the air is to be performed over developed areas, facilities, or bodies of water.