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Urban Issues is our semi-annual newsletter. Urban Issues, Spring 2018
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Greenspace Log
06/21/2018
Quinnipiac River ParkIt was a very successful evening for CSNA, and a big turnout. We weeded and mulched inside their pollinator garden. Then, we did the same underneath one of the group’s memorial trees, all while planting three beautiful perennials around it. We are in the planning process of adding a few more perennials to the pollinator garden, planting another memorial tree, and installing two new benches overlooking the river.
06/21/2018
Mill River TrailThe Mill River Trail group held a successful social event at their greenspace site - providing a relaxed and fun environment for community members to gather and socialize on a nice sunny June evening and discuss the work that has been done and all of the efforts that are in the works for the Mill River Trail.
06/20/2018
Beaver Ponds ParkAnother successful maintenance and planting day for the Friends of Beaver Ponds Park. Their efforts have expanded away from their more front and center garden (located at the entrance to the south pond) and into other areas throughout the park. Thanks to one rock star volunteer, their pollinator garden now has at least one person dedicated to its maintenance. This community group is a powerhouse of effort, ideas, and aspirations. They’re planning thoroughly and working hard to combat the invasive species in their park, revive and replant native species, and plant more trees to ensure that a forest will be there in the future.
06/20/2018
Fairmont ParkThe Fairmont Park group continued its work this week - finishing weeding and creating a wood-chip berm around the butterfly garden. The group also marked weeded and overgrown areas for removal by the Parks Department and flagged some trees and bushes to keep.