2026 Report for Beaver Ponds Park

Beaver Ponds Park

Neighborhood:

Beaver Hills

Type of Site:

Park Friends

Address:

intersection of Crescent Street and Fournier Street, New Haven, CT
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Coordinates for Map

POINT (-72.9423813 41.3289611)

Year

2026

Number of volunteers

61

Total volunteer hours

307

Number of events

10

Number of trees planted

0

Number of shrubs planted

2

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2 Kalmia latifolia ‘nipmuc’

Number of perennials planted

32

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2 Liatris, 1 Coreopsis, 3 Echinacea purpurea, 8 Sedum aizoon, 5 Rudbeckia hirta, 2 Monarda, 2 Lobelia cardinalis, 3 Phlox subulata, 2 Aster divaricata, 2 Sedum spectabile, 2 Achillea millefolium

Yards compost spread

0.50

Yards mulch spread

10.00

Other Infrastructure or Materials

Category:

Bricks

Quantity:

14.00

Details:

Wood Edging Boards

Summary

In their 22nd summer, the Friends of Beaver Ponds Park met every Wednesday in order to weed, mulch and plant perennials throughout the park. At the beginning of each meeting, members gathered under the great catalpa tree to discuss and plan the evening’s work. This season, FoBPP worked to maintain the various gardens and natural areas around the park by picking up trash, mulching, removing invasives, and watering. Even when the group faced smoky skies or torrential downpour, they still showed up to take care of their beloved park. After a long season of planting perennials, we ended the season with a flourish, planting 2 mountain laurels and cementing this greenspace season’s legacy.