Adam Hagens
URI Internship Year:
2025
Graduation Year:
2027
Degree:
BS
Adam is a rising junior at Yale pursuing a B.S in Environmental Studies with a certificate in Data Science. This summer, Adam will be one of URI's interns, working to support the Greenspace program. Originally from Hamden, Connecticut, Adam is passionate about New Haven and its history, and is excited to learn more about the city throughout the summer. He is particularly interested in environmental stewardship and protecting the health of New Haven's natural environments. In his free time, Adam loves spending time outdoors backpacking and bouldering.
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Greenspace Log
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07/26/2025 |
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We cleared a path in Triangle Park and placed metal wire and mulch around some trees in Bayview Park to protect them from damage today. |
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07/26/2025 |
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We finished pulling ivy out of the corner of the park today and began planting some shrubs and perennials. Next week, we'll add mulch to stop weeds from growing in the planter. |
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07/24/2025 |
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We tidied up the park today, removing dirt from the edge of the sidewalk, watering, and sweeping away leaves and debris. |
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07/24/2025 |
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We worked on the northern side of the urban oasis today, removing vines from the fence and pulling out tons of mugwort. |
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07/23/2025 |
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We went into the forest to try and beat the heat today, pulling up burning bush and knotweed along the edge of the path. |
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07/23/2025 |
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We planted a few more perennials in the lower flower bed today, including 3 Joe-Pye-weeds, a tickseed, and 2 moss phloxes. After that, we spread mulch and watered. Thanks to everybody's help, the area now looks amazing! |
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07/22/2025 |
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We started working in the Triangle Park today, dealing with mugwort and pruning back some bushes that have grown out of control lately. Next week, we are looking forward to putting some chicken wire around some trees in Bayview park. |
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07/17/2025 |
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We finally finished planting at the front of the park today! It has been a tough couple of weeks, but it definitely paid off as the park looks much more vibrant. Over the next few weeks, we are looking forward to weeding, watering, and laying down a bit of mulch. |
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07/17/2025 |
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It was wet and rainy during our workday today, so we took it easy and mainly watered and weeded underneath the tree canopy. We also planted a boneset that we hope the groundhog won't find. |
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07/16/2025 |
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The common ground kids were back at the site today, so we kept clearing out the burning bush along the hillside and did a walk through the park together. After that, Sylvia, Marty, and I cut down some Norway Maples growing in the park. |
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07/16/2025 |
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We did a lot of planting around the dock during our workday, including three bayberries near the front of the site and a variety of perennials along the path to the dock. Next week, we'll add a few more perennials and begin putting down mulch. |
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07/12/2025 |
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We finally finished up the Howard Ave planter today, putting in a Spiraea, laying down mulch, and watering all of the plants we placed over the past few weeks. The planter has had an amazing turnaround and looks great now! At our next meeting, we are hoping to work in the triangle park by the Sound School. |
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07/12/2025 |
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The Friends of Fort Wooster kept working on the garden along Townsend Ave, clearing out English Ivy and a few stubborn logs. By the end of the workday, we had cleared the whole area in which we are hoping to plant in the coming weeks! |
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07/10/2025 |
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We kept planting hostas and liriope along the front of the park this week. Luckily the heat wasn't quite as bad as during our last few meetings. Someone even dropped off a watermelon at the site for us, which we'll eat next week! |
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07/10/2025 |
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We got a lot of work done in the Urban Oasis today, including watering, removing vines from the deer fence, and even cutting a new path through the meadow with Frank's help. In the area where a turtle laid it eggs, we created a new path so that people won't have to step over it! |
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07/09/2025 |
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The Common Ground group joined us today, clearing tons of burning bush on the same hillside we worked on last week. Sylvia and I also put up some more wooden barriers around the planters in the park before heading into the woods to help Marty clear out some Norway Maples. Despite a close encounter with a Yellow Jacket nest, the day was a big success! |
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07/09/2025 |
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The CPEN group worked for the first time today, clearing out an area next to the walkway where we can plant some perennials in the next few weeks. We had a great time getting to know each other and hope to make a big impact on the fishing dock over the next few weeks. |
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06/28/2025 |
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We replaced all of the dead plants in the Howard Avenue planter during our workday. With proper care, we are hopeful that these will prove more hardy than the previous plants in the area. |
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06/28/2025 |
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We continued clearing out English ivy and other invasives from the small triangle in the corner of the park where we'd like to place a garden. It was hard work, but we made good progress! |
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06/26/2025 |
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Woodchucks dug up most of the coneflowers we planted in the oasis last week, so we replanted them this week, trying to camouflage them with branches. We also found a painted turtle laying eggs in the path in the oasis, and tried to fence off the area where it was. |
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06/26/2025 |
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Woodchucks dug up most of the coneflowers we planted in the oasis last week, so we replanted them this week, trying to camouflage them with branches. We also found a painted turtle laying eggs in the path in the oasis, and tried to fence off the area where it was. |
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06/26/2025 |
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We planted 15 liriope and 5 hostas during our workday today, completing around a third of the border in front of the park. Even though there's still a lot of work to be done, it already looks great as it is. We were lucky to miss the heat wave, and hopefully we'll continue to have similar luck with the weather after the break. |
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06/25/2025 |
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We worked on the hillside above the baseball fields with some amazing volunteers from Medtronic. Despite the heat, we managed to cut out a ton of burning bush and had a great time while doing so! |
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06/21/2025 |
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Sam and I cut away a bunch of weeds on the south corner of the park by Townsend Ave today. We are eventually hoping to reclaim the area and turn it into a small garden with the help of our master gardener, Liz. |
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06/19/2025 |
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I planted two Coneflowers and two northern blue flags in the Urban Oasis today! It was a hot and humid morning, but we managed to push through and have a very productive workday! |
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06/19/2025 |
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We prepped the ground at the front of the park for our planting next week today. It was inundated with roots and dirt, so we loosened it as much as we could with pickaxes. We are hoping to plant ~20 liriope and hostas next week. |
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06/18/2025 |
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We did a lot of work around the park today, adding new signage and wooden barriers to hopefully protect native plants inside planters from being cut and mowed. We also cleared out more burning bush in the alcove we were working in last week. |
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06/14/2025 |
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We got some great work done by the beach today, clearing out so much mugwort that it was hard to carry it all out! |
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06/14/2025 |
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Sam and I walked along Townsend avenue today, trying to advertise our weekly meetings to the community. Hopefully we'll see some new faces in the coming weeks! |
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06/12/2025 |
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We had a very productive workday today, laying down a yard of mulch and weeding out three more flower beds. It was a great day in the park! |
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06/12/2025 |
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We planted a new Tickseed in the center of the Urban Oasis today, and prepared a hole where a new male American holly is going to be planted. There was still plenty of work to be done weeding out invasives, but it was great to finally begin planting! |
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06/11/2025 |
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We pulled out tons of burning bush from a little rocky alcove in the center of the park! The area was also covered in poison ivy, but we managed to push through successfully! |
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06/07/2025 |
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We had a great workday today, clearing out all of the dead evergreens in the Howard Ave planter. Hopefully we'll start planting next week. Very exciting times ahead! |
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06/07/2025 |
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We had a very productive day, using the first 30 minutes or so to make plans for the next three weeks, and then spending the rest of the workday weeding out the grove of trees at the front of the park. There were tons of Norway maple saplings, but we made great progress! |
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06/05/2025 |
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The Friends of Lenzi Park did some weeding near the south end of the park today, and managed to clear out two planters almost entirely! We are hoping to put down some mulch next week if there is rain. |
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06/05/2025 |
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We did some great work in the Beaver Ponds Urban Oasis today, weeding out mugwort and multiflora rose. We also fixed up a fence and are hoping to begin planting some shrubs next week! |
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06/04/2025 |
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The Friends of Fairmont Park had a very productive day! Izzy and Jean spent the majority of the workday pulling out mugwort, while Marty cut down some tree of heaven and other invasive shrubs. Sylvia and I walked through the park and looked at the areas where work can be done this summer. |
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05/30/2025 |
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Sam and I took a walk through Fort Wooster Park, looking at the Urban Oasis and the many trails he has made throughout the area. |
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05/30/2025 |
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Nan, Grace, and I walked through the Beaver Ponds Urban Oasis, looking at the various plants growing in the areas. We also did some off-trail adventuring and went to some overgrown places by the water where there used to be well-maintained paths. |
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05/29/2025 |
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Steve, Misha, and I walked around Bayview Park and City Point to the various green areas that the group maintains. We looked at how well work from the previous year has held up and made some plans for the summer. |
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05/29/2025 |
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Jenny, Mary, and I met in Lenzi Park to do some weeding and talk about our goals for the summer ahead. We managed to remove most of the weeds in three large flower beds beside the road during the meeting! Lenzi Park is in great shape, and will look even better once we do some more weeding. |
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05/28/2025 |
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The Friends of Beaver Ponds Park hosted a Pizza Party on Wednesday, 5/29, to kick off the summer. At the event, the group gave introductions and went over their plans for the greenspace and urban oasis. |