Jeffrey Blay

Jeffrey Blay's picture

URI Internship Year:

2023

Graduation Year:

2023

Hi, my name is Jeffrey. I recently graduated from YSE. I earned a Master of Environmental Science with a specialization in Urban Sustainability and Resilience. I am interested in the built environment, utilizing geospatial information to foster urban green initiatives. I had my undergraduate degree in BA Geography from the University of Ghana. I then worked as a GIS Officer at Ghana Statistical Service. I am a sports person, I love to play soccer and basketball. 

Group

Mill River Trail

Fairmont Park

Oyster Point

Orchard Street

Watson And Bassett

Kensington Playground

Quarry Park

Greenspace Log

Date Category Photos Group Summary

08/05/2023

Planting
Planting

Oyster Point

We planted 5 shrubs; 2 mountain laurels and 3 hostas at bayview park

08/04/2023

Planting
Planting

Kensington Playground

We planted two serviceberries and spread mulch on the bed behind the park. We also mounted the greenspace sign

08/03/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Quarry Park

We cleared sections of the trail path within the park.

08/02/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Watson And Bassett

We watered the planted grass and spread stone dust on the path within the greenspace.

08/02/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Mill River Trail

We cleared knotweeds and invasives along the trail.

08/01/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Orchard Street

We spread mulch around the shrubs in the greenspace. We then mounted a memorial sign of Walter Turner.

07/29/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Oyster Point

we spread mulch along the rest of the path at Bayview Park.

07/28/2023

Planting
Planting

Kensington Playground

We planted two Serviceberries and one Wisteria. We then spread mulch

07/27/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Fairmont Park

We spread stone dust along the path from the historic staircase. We also fixed one of the historic stone curbs at the park.

07/26/2023

Planting
Planting

Mill River Trail

We planted one Eastern Red Cedar, and two Arrowwood Viburnums along the trail on Grand Paint.

07/25/2023

Planning
Planning

Orchard Street

We spread mulch around the shrubs and perennials in the greenspace

07/22/2023

Planting
Planting

Oyster Point

We planted 1 Hydrangea and spread mulch at the beach oasis. We then moved to Bayview Park and spread mulch, as well as layout logs.

07/21/2023

Planting
Planting

Kensington Playground

We planted 4 mountain laurels, spread mulch, and lay out logs within the park.

07/20/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Quarry Park

We removed invasive weeds at the second entrance of the park.

07/19/2023

Planting
Planting

Watson And Bassett

We planted grass seeds at sections of the greenspace.

07/19/2023

Planting
Planting

Mill River Trail

We planted one American Hornbeam along the trail on Exchange street.

07/18/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Orchard Street

We spread topsoil around trees along the sidewalks.

07/15/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Oyster Point

We cleared invasives at the Bayiew park

07/14/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Kensington Playground

We laid logs and spread mulch at the back of the playground. We then planted ornamental plants along the logs.

07/13/2023

Planting
Planting

Fairmont Park

We planted 30 small Chestnut and White Oaks in the park forest. We also used marking flags to mark trails.

07/12/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Watson And Bassett

We cleared trash from the site. We also laid out boundary beds and prepared sections of the soil planting grass seeds next week.

07/11/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Mill River Trail

We worked on the trail on Exchange, clearing invasives and knotweeds.

07/11/2023

Planting
Planting

Orchard Street

We planted 6 hosta plants in the baskets along the streetscape.

07/01/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Oyster Point

We spread mulch on the beach oasis.

06/30/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Kensington Playground

We cleared dead leaves and spread mulch at the back of the park.

06/29/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Quarry Park

We continued to remove invasive weeds at sections of the park, and also engaged in trail maintenance

06/28/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Watson And Bassett

We spread wood chips at one section of the greeenspace

06/28/2023

Planting
Planting

Mill River Trail

We planted one tree

06/27/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Orchard Street

We cleared invasives at the greenspace

06/23/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Kensington Playground

We cleared the dead leaves along the fence at the back of the park.

06/22/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Fairmont Park

We set the boundary for the path connecting the forest and the historic stairs. We then spread mulch within the path.

06/21/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Mill River Trail

We cleared invasives at the trail on Exchange. We had 7 additional visitors to come help.

06/20/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Orchard Street

We cleared invasives at the back of the greenspace

06/17/2023

Planting
Planting

Oyster Point

We planted 4 perennials - Two yarrows and two black eyed-susans. we then worked on clearing mug weeds from the beach. We also put compost around the plants in beach oasis.

06/15/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Quarry Park

We cleared invasives within the park

06/14/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Mill River Trail

We cleared knot weeds along the trail at Grand Paint. We also watered shrubs planted last year. We also cleared some trash along the trail.

06/14/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Watson And Bassett

We cleared trash at the greenspace. We then filled half-yard of wood chips around the seats at the greenspace.

06/13/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Orchard Street

We cleared invasives and branches of the street trees

06/10/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance
Straightening White Pine with stakes

Oyster Point

We cleared out weeds and dead shrubs at the beach oasis. We also worked on straightening two grown bent white pines at the Bayview Park.

06/08/2023

Planting
Planting

Fairmont Park

We planted two White Pines

06/07/2023

Planning
Planning

Watson And Bassett

We planned on goals for the summer. Afterwards, we cleared trash at the site

06/07/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Mill River Trail

We cleared Knotweeds and invasives at the District area of the trail. We also cleared the canal access at District.

05/31/2023

Maintenance
Maintenance

Watson And Bassett

We cleared out the trash(dead leaves) at the site.