Tashi Tashi
URI Internship Year:
2024
Graduation Year:
2025
Degree:
MF
I am Tashi from Bhutan, MF'25 student. I worked in Department of Forests and Park Services in Bhutan for last 21 years-15 years as forest extension agent in rural areas of Bhutan and 6 years in law enforcement section known as the Divisional Forest Office. During such tenure, I learned that effective communications (horizontal and vertical) is key in achieving the goals of sustainable forest management. Forest Management Units, Community Forest, land management and reforestation are some of the common activities I handled while in the government service. Similarly, it is such a great opportunity to work as intern for greenspace program with URI to communicate with greenspace groups about restoration, improvement and stewardship responsibilities shouldered in various scale. The internship with URI will enhance my exposure to work the community in a city unlike Bhutan and also with the technical aspects in identification and management of invasives, designing a park, vacant lot and streetscape and gain skills in planting trees/shrubs/perennials. Overall, I will dedicate myself in enhancing technical capacity in Yale (YSE) and further contribute my efforts in achieving sustainable forest management.
Group
Bradley Street Pocket Park -Mulberry Jam
Greenspace Log
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07/13/2024 |
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Due to heavy rain in the morning, we were doubtful on whether we could work but David was optimistic to work even if it rained during the day. 7 volunteers turned out during the workday. We developed gardens in the two corners of Trowbridge courtyard by planting 3 Yaku rhododenrons, 3 coastal doghobbles, Christmas ferns and creeping Phlox and finally mulched the garden. We will be adding some perennials next week i.e. on 07/20/2024. |
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07/12/2024 |
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We developed butterfly garden (digging, remiving grasses, edging and laying blue stone). Four people from the neighborhood helped us to unload bricks and bluestone. We will be planting perennials next week and we invite volunteers to help us make this project wonderful. People visiting the park are exicted to see our final garden. |
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07/09/2024 |
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Greenspace Manager and I educated the IRIS youth about importance of trees, climate change and the purpose of removing invasives, De-Vining. 30 IRIS youths did stewarship activity - removed knotweed and piled for providing habitat for wildlife at Wilbur Cross High School from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. We also planted a Shumard Oak. The youth were active and energetic to work under a scorching sun. We will plant two canopy trees and continue removing invasives, pick trash, water the plants on16th July. |
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07/09/2024 |
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We worked in Urban Oasis site this week. The day began with briefing students by Greenspace Manager and Urban Oasis coordinator, Jasmine. Common ground (5 students) and ACES students (4 students) including Sam and a staff from ACES) did the site prep for plantation of evergreen native trees-white pine by clearing unwanted climbers and invasives. At at end, we dug 3 plant holes ready for plantation next week. But, we are still not connected with water facility although followup actions are in full swing. We may dig another three plant holes or plant three white pines if we are accssible to water next week. |
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06/29/2024 |
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We continued to work with stewarship activity - weeding in the monument garden, watering, edging aroung the trees and mulching around the trees. We will plant one tree (Crabaaple) on 13th July 2024. Please join us during the workday from 8-10 am. |
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06/29/2024 |
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We uprooted Wisteria climbers and piled the debris in the greenspace site. Sam will work with Urban Oasis on July 1, 2 and 3 with students. We will plant native trees in the urban oasis site on 9th July 2024. |
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06/29/2024 |
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David Shimchick arranged 12 perennials from Gary's and planted in the Trowbridge Perennial Garden. Three volunteers also mulched the native garden infront of College Wood East Rock Park signboard. We will be improving the courtyard of Trowbridge and continue mulching on 13th July. We welcome volunteers during the workday 10-12 noon. |
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06/28/2024 |
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7 volunteers including two new volunteers planted one Arbovitae, filled the sink area and broadcasted grass seeds. We watered plants and we would like to continue developing the park with butterfly garden on 12th July 2024 from 4-7 pm. Please join us! |
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06/22/2024 |
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Sam and me wrapped pink ribbon on the native species within the Urban Oasis area. We enumerated and mapped trees and saplings including mapping its boundary. Sam will be working with the students in July to develop the Urban Oasis area. The main objectives of developing Urban Oasis is to stopover habitat for migrating birds and other wildlife, create outdoor classroom and inspire people using the Park. |
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06/22/2024 |
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As usual, John and Robin were present during the workday. We did stewardship activity (watering, edging and mulching) the garden. We will continue edging around the tree and mulch next work day on 29th June, 2024. |
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06/22/2024 |
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Three volunteers during the workday and we planted two trees (Redbud and Cornelian Cherry Dogwood). We completed our work just before thunderstorm and rain was favorable for recently planted trees and shrubs in the Park. We will be planting another Arbovitae next week, on Friday from 4-7 pm and we welcome volunteers to plant trees and watering them. Mr. Josh who lives just next to Park volunterred this week and it was so helpful. |
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06/19/2024 |
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06/15/2024 |
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Today we weeded the flower garden of Beacon Hill near the flag. We retained Sassafras regeneration to add multi-stage structure of forest. We will be cleaning in the Townsend Avenue next week and volunteers are welcomed to join us from 10 am - 1 pm. |
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06/15/2024 |
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We planted three Yaku Princess Rhododendron and three Coastal Leucothes in the Throwbridge Perennial Garden. We also weeded the garden and watered native garden as well. We will be planting perennials on 06/29/2024, please join us during the workday. |
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06/15/2024 |
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Today, we (Jogn, Robin and me) have done steward activity in the park (weeding, trash picking and watering trees). We placed green board at the corner of park (Chapel Windthrobe). Please help us another steward activity next week (06/22/2024 Saturday 8-10 am). |
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06/15/2024 |
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We planted two Dark American Arbovitae trees at the back of the Park placing them between two Serviceberries planted last year. Three new volunteers and two existing (Jane and Olivia) contributed the workday and was accomplished before the predicted thunderstorms. Watering was done for the trees and shrubs we planted last week. We will be planting another two trees (shade tolerant) next week and volunteers are welcomed to help us plant another two trees. |
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06/08/2024 |
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Four volunteers from Student Environmental Reconstructions (SER) led by Steve Ring, Sam Sigg and I spent our workday removing the invasives (knotweed, garlic mustard, tree of haven and Wisteria). Sam cut down hanging dead branches that possess risks using power chainsaws. We piled dead branches and invasives in one location with an objective to provide habitat for ground nesting birds and other animals. Please join us on 15th June for maintenance of existing garden at 1 Beacon Avenue and also cleaning the forest from invasives at 908 Townsend Avenue. |
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06/08/2024 |
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Mulberry Jam group worked from 9 am-10 am on 6/8/2024 with two new senior Indian volunteers who are here to visit their son. We cleaned Norway Maple leaves in the park and trash. URI provided tools and paper bags to collect maple leaves on the ground. We discussed on upcoming plantation of creepers and shrubs on 19th June. Based on good survival, the group requested to supply Viginia creeper, Euonymus, Crevice Alumroot and spotted dead needle. |
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06/08/2024 |
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We met for the initial planning meeting with a workday too. The three volunteers are only those show up for the workday but their constant effort keeps park clean and healthy. We planned to plant two more trees, steward the existing flower garden, watering plants and cleanup. URI looks forward to working with the group and keep enduring our effort to improve and make better place for the neighborhood to spend their resfreshing time in the park. We will be stewarding this Saturday on 15th June (mulching, weeding, picking trash and watering). Please join us from 8 am to 10 am. |
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06/07/2024 |
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We planted five shrubs-shade tolerant species (Euonymus, Itea, Holly, Mountain Laurel and Doghobble) at the back of the park followed by watering, cleaning and stewarding the shrubs planted last year. URI provided shrubs, tools, gloves and mulch during the workday. Four existing volunteer and one new volunteer participated during the workday. We will be watering, and planting two white cedar on 14th June, 2024 and we invite additonal volunteers for the workday. |
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06/01/2024 |
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Led by David Shimchick who is the leader of Friends of East Rock Park, the team uprooted and cut invasives along the road after Mill river bridge. We also planted some perennials in the native flower garden along the orange road. The group will work on 15th June 2024 and will be focusing on spreading mulch and improving flower gardens. Mr David is still in talk with the Park and city on development of Trowbridge courtyard after which we could plan our activities in weeks ahead. |
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05/31/2024 |
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I and David discussed on the plans for this summer. We basically discussed on three different sites to work on this summer such as Trowbridge courtyard, Trowbridge perennial garden and Orange street native garden. |
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05/25/2024 |
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I met with Sam, Andreas and Carllota. We discussed on our goals setting this summer and decided to work on maintenances (weeding and clean up) on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. We learned that there are issues on damaging trees/shrubs/flowers and started playing football inside the park. |