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March 14, 2020

Saving Trees from Vines

Winter workdays are a great way to stay active and have an impact! Many of our trees are threatened by vines that are stangling them. We need your help to save our trees!

Beaver Ponds on 2/26, Lighthouse on 2/29, East Rock on 3/14
March 7, 2020

Sanctuary Saturday in Support of URI

Sanctuary Saturday is an event supporting one progressive charity each month generously hosted by The Bar at Firehouse 12. On March 7, 100% of profits will go to Urban Resources Initiative!

The Bar at Firehouse 12
February 29, 2020

Saving Trees from Vines

Winter workdays are a great way to stay active and have an impact! Many of our trees are threatened by vines that are stangling them. We need your help to save our trees!

Beaver Ponds on 2/26, Lighthouse on 2/29, East Rock on 3/14
February 26, 2020

Saving Trees from Vines

Winter workdays are a great way to stay active and have an impact! Many of our trees are threatened by vines that are stangling them. We need your help to save our trees!

Beaver Ponds on 2/26, Lighthouse on 2/29, East Rock on 3/14
December 18, 2019

Community Greenspace Cookie Swap

Community Greenspace volunteers are invited to meet-up with each other to pick up their ordered tees and exchange cookies for the holidays!

Marsh Hall, first floor
October 26, 2019

Volunteer in the Healing Garden!

Join us to create the Botanical Garden of Healing in Dedication to Victims of Gun Violence!

Botanical Garden of Healing in Dedication to Victims of Gun Violence
August 2, 2019

Annual Greenspace Bus Tour

This event is free and open to the public. However, registration is necessary to ensure you get a seat on the buses.

bus tour begins and ends at City Hall
July 25, 2019

Celebrate 25 years of Greenspace!

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of support from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the City of New Haven for URI's Community Greenspace program.

Farmington Canal Greenspace
May 11, 2019

Yale Day of Service

Come plant 6-8 trees in honor of Yale staff who are completing a milestone year at Yale.

Harkness Tower, 74 High Street
May 3, 2019

Bench Dedication in Cherry Ann Park

Students at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies have thrown fundraisers and secured grant funding to buy much needed benches for Cherry Ann Park. We will dedicate the benches on Friday at 1pm.

Cherry Ann Park
April 27, 2019

11th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride

Register now for New Haven's largest Earth Day celebration biking from West Rock to East Rock with 1000 friends. Join URI's Arborphile team today and support the work of greening New Haven one tree, park and bioswale at a time!

West Rock to East Rock

March 27, 2019

Examining Energy Consumption Transitions in Urbanizing Indian households

Demand-side measures, such as urban energy management in households, are central to addressing global climate change. Examining and shaping energy consumption patterns is particularly salient in developing countries, where the bulk of urban growth is projected to occur, and which are often the most vulnerable to climate impacts. India, which is at the cusp of the largest urban transition predicted in history, is key to these discussions.

380 Edwards Street Classroom
March 20, 2019

Pint Night at Patagonia

It's time to get excited about the 11th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride. We are joining forces with Green Drinks to put on a Pint Night to benefit Rock to Rock. We will have beer, wine, and refreshments. Admission: $5 donation to Rock to Rock

Patagonia
March 16, 2019

Winter Workday in Edgewood Park

Join the Friends of Edgewood crew for a Winter Work Day removing invasive plants and liberating the park! The crew is pictured above holding a bittersweet vine they removed last Saturday! Find parking at Coogan Pavilion and meet at the Mid-Bridge.

Midbridge in Edgewood Park
February 25, 2019

An Ecology of Segregation

Join us for this free lunch talk with URI's first Greenspace intern, Morgan Grove, Ph.D. This is open to the public!

Kroon Hall, Burke Auditorium
October 9, 2018

Volunteer Tree Planting

We'll plant 5 trees in honor of Yale employees completing a milestone year at Yale.

Phelps Gate
August 28, 2018

Annual Greenspace Bus Tour

Hop on the bus and tour a handful of New Haven’s finest community greenspaces maintained by local volunteers working with URI.

bus tour begins and ends at City Hall
August 3, 2018

Cedar Hill Beautification Project

Come help green Cedar Hill with plants and people power! Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. Gloves, tools, plants, and supplies provided.
August 3, 2018

Fair Haven Neighbors in Action

Come join the FHNIA to beautify New Haven's streetscape along Exchange Street and its surrounding streets. Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. We will provide the gloves, tools, and supplies needed.
August 2, 2018

East Rock Park needs YOU!

Join FERP (the Friends of East Rock Park) to help beautify our local park every Thursday at 9am. Tools, supplies, plants, and gloves provided.

College Woods. East Rock Park
August 1, 2018

Volunteer with Friends of Oyster Point

We need help to make Oyster Point beautiful every Wed at 6pm. Come prepared to garden and make friends in the triangle park at Sea Street and Water Street.

Oyster Point
August 1, 2018

Friends of Dover Beach Park Unite!

You are welcome to garden with the Friends of Dover Beach every Wed at 5pm. Tools, gloves, plants and supplies are provided.

Dover Beach Park
July 27, 2018

Cedar Hill Beautification Project

Come help green Cedar Hill with plants and people power! Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. Gloves, tools, plants, and supplies provided.
July 27, 2018

Fair Haven Neighbors in Action

Come join the FHNIA to beautify New Haven's streetscape along Exchange Street and its surrounding streets. Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. We will provide the gloves, tools, and supplies needed.
July 26, 2018

East Rock Park needs YOU!

Join FERP (the Friends of East Rock Park) to help beautify our local park every Thursday at 9am. Tools, supplies, plants, and gloves provided.

College Woods. East Rock Park
July 25, 2018

Volunteer with Friends of Oyster Point

We need help to make Oyster Point beautiful every Wed at 6pm. Come prepared to garden and make friends in the triangle park at Sea Street and Water Street.

Oyster Point
July 25, 2018

Friends of Dover Beach Park Unite!

You are welcome to garden with the Friends of Dover Beach every Wed at 5pm. Tools, gloves, plants and supplies are provided.

Dover Beach Park
July 24, 2018

Chris Engstrom Garden Planting

Come plant perennials and shrubs in the Chris Engstrom Garden at 4:15pm. Turn this public parking lot into a green and flowery oasis.

Westville Public Parking Lot
July 20, 2018

Cedar Hill Beautification Project

Come help green Cedar Hill with plants and people power! Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. Gloves, tools, plants, and supplies provided.
July 20, 2018

Fair Haven Neighbors in Action

Come join the FHNIA to beautify New Haven's streetscape along Exchange Street and its surrounding streets. Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. We will provide the gloves, tools, and supplies needed.
July 19, 2018

East Rock Park needs YOU!

Join FERP (the Friends of East Rock Park) to help beautify our local park every Thursday at 9am. Tools, supplies, plants, and gloves provided.

College Woods. East Rock Park
July 18, 2018

Volunteer with Friends of Oyster Point

We need help to make Oyster Point beautiful every Wed at 6pm. Come prepared to garden and make friends in the triangle park at Sea Street and Water Street.

Oyster Point
July 18, 2018

Friends of Dover Beach Park Unite!

You are welcome to garden with the Friends of Dover Beach every Wed at 5pm. Tools, gloves, plants and supplies are provided.

Dover Beach Park
July 13, 2018

Cedar Hill Beautification Project

Come help green Cedar Hill with plants and people power! Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. Gloves, tools, plants, and supplies provided.
July 13, 2018

Fair Haven Neighbors in Action

Come join the FHNIA to beautify New Haven's streetscape along Exchange Street and its surrounding streets. Wear clothes that can get dirty and sturdy shoes. We will provide the gloves, tools, and supplies needed.
July 12, 2018

Lenzi Park

Come garden with the Friends of Lenzi Park every Thursday at 5pm.

Lenzi Park
July 12, 2018

East Rock Park needs YOU!

Join FERP (the Friends of East Rock Park) to help beautify our local park every Thursday at 9am. Tools, supplies, plants, and gloves provided.

College Woods. East Rock Park
July 11, 2018

Volunteer with Friends of Oyster Point

We need help to make Oyster Point beautiful every Wed at 6pm. Come prepared to garden and make friends in the triangle park at Sea Street and Water Street.

Oyster Point
July 11, 2018

Friends of Dover Beach Park Unite!

You are welcome to garden with the Friends of Dover Beach every Wed at 5pm. Tools, gloves, plants and supplies are provided.

Dover Beach Park
April 28, 2018

10th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride

Join 1,500 cyclists traveling from West Rock to East Rock in a parade of bikes celebrating Earth Day! the event supports URI and 33 other non-profits doing environmental work in the region. Register today!

5 routes from Common Ground to East Rock Park

January 29, 2018

Construction of Nature in New York City

Join the Hixon Center for Urban Ecology for a lunch talk given by Dr. Lindsay K. Campbell. This event is free and open to the public.

Kroon Hall, Room 321
November 4, 2017

Trail Work Day with REI

We need volunteers to help improve trails in East Rock Park!

East Rock Park
October 13, 2017

Forging University-Municipality Partnerships Towards Urban Sustainability

The conference will be organized around three thematic panels. Each will include four cities with paired speakers representing campus and municipalities describing a collaborative project. Through a Leadership Panel mayors and their university counterparts will broadly share their sustainability ambitions.

Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall
September 14, 2017

Joe McBride

Along with Yale Forest Forum, we are excited to bring Joe McBride to New Haven to kick off our fall lunch talk series and discuss his research and experiences in urban forestry.

Room 319, Kroon Hall
August 4, 2017

Annual Greenspace Bus Tour

Hop on the bus and tour a handful of New Haven's finest community greenspaces maintained by local volunteers working with Greenspace.

New Haven City Hall
June 26, 2017

Tree Identification Workshop with Dr. Marlyse Duguid

Attendees will receive a Guide to New Haven's Trees and will walk away with greater knowledge of our local trees and plants. Free and open to the public. Please register.

meet at the Pavilion in College Woods, East Rock Park
June 10, 2017

Kids' Fair at Cherry Ann Park

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Scott's Miracle Gro is supporting Cherry Ann Park with a Gro1000 grant and we're celebrating! Come for a community planting at 10, an awards ceremony with Mayor Harp at 11, lunch at 11:30, and kids' activities and live music from 12-2. Free and open to the public.

Cherry Ann Park
May 31, 2017

Parks Meeting

(for Friends of Parks groups only)

Parks Office
May 13, 2017

Tree Planting on Prospect Street

Come plant trees with URI, Yale HR and alumni in honor of members of the Yale community who have chosen to celebrate a milestone at Yale with a campus tree through the Yale Trees Staff Milestone program.

Prospect Street, between Sachem and Hillside
May 3, 2017

Tree and Shrub Pruning Training

Learn how to prune shrubs and trees in this hands-on training near the Animal Shelter in Beaver Ponds Park.

Beaver Ponds Park
May 2, 2017

Jimmy Chin: Art and Adventure

Join us together with Trailblazer and The North Face on May 2nd for an evening with Jimmy Chin. He’ll talk about his background, where he came from, his motivations, how he got started and some of the seminal expeditions in his career as an athlete, filmmaker, and photographer.

SSS ("Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall")
April 26, 2017

Urban Greening for Urban Birds

Dr. Warren’s will speak about her research, done in New England and around the country, to understand the processes in generating and maintaining biological diversity in a world that is becoming increasingly dominated by humans.

Kroon, G01
April 22, 2017

Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride

Join URI's Rock to Rock team to help raise $20,000 for Greenspace and GreenSkills.

ride from Common Ground to East Rock Park
April 13, 2017

URI Rock to Rock Team Warm-Up Ride and Breakfast

Ride to Sage Hall for a team breakfast with teammates in your neighborhood. Bring a friend, register for Rock to Rock, discover who on your team is riding which routes. Eat delicious food from G Cafe and win prizes from REI.

Sage Lounge
April 10, 2017

Enhancing Communities through Multifunctional Green Infrastructure

Franco Montalto, Drexel University- Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering; presents recent efforts his lab has taken to quantify how water moves through different kinds of urban GI, emphasizing specifically where field observations deviate significantly from normative theories.

Kroon, G01
April 8, 2017

Rock to Rock Day of Service in Scantlebury Park

Help clean up the Rock to Rock bike route along the Farmington Canal and in Scantlebury Park. 800+ cyclists will have a rest stop here on April 22 as part of the 9th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride. Rgister to ride on URI's team today here: www.rocktorock.donordrive.com/team/urirocks

Scantlebury Park
February 17, 2017

Applications Due for Spring Semester Internships

Yale graduate and undergraduate students interested in applying for spring GreenSkills internships should have a broad knowledge of ecosystem services and urban ecosystems, as well as an interest in working with youth and/or ex-offenders. If interested, please call our GreenSkills Manager, Katie Beechem at (203) 432-6189 or email katherine.beechem@yale.edu.
November 16, 2016

Tree Plantings on Artizan Street

Artizan Street was a tree lined street a couple of months ago... all ash trees. It lost its tree canopy due to an infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer. Come help URI's GreenSkills crew and Artizan street neighbors reforest the street with lovely tree lilacs and cherry trees.

Artizan Street
November 14, 2016

Long Wharf Drive Tree Planting

Come plant trees with URI's GreenSkills crew near the taco trucks on Long Wharf Drive.

Long Wharf Drive (near the taco trucks)
September 14, 2016

National Park Service: Urban Land Issues panel

This panel is the first in a series of public events sponsored by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies this fall commemorating the National Park Service Centennial.

Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall