Blake Street Pocket Park
Volunteer Leader(s):
Neighborhood: Beaver Hills
Type of Site: Vacant Lot 
Address: 187 Blake Street, New Haven, CT, 06515
Intern(s):
Margaret Witkofsky (2025) Yvonne Trenh (2024) Roan Hollander (2023) Jenn Richburg (2022) Musa Joko (2021)
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2025 Greenspace Report
Once an abandoned lot, a group of dedicated volunteers worked hard to transform this space into a beautiful pocket park. There are many reasons that this park stands out, including its food pantry, a standing garden that community members can use for vegetables or herbs, and a mural painted by community members. This summer, the group added pavers and bricks to transform the paths in the park, removed invasive plants, mulched the garden beds, and moved some old plantings to free them from encroaching grass and invasives. The group even created a brush pile in the back of the lot to create a home for native New Haven wildlife!
2025 Accomplishments
- 1.5 yards mulch spread
- 9 events
- 13 volunteers
- 73 volunteer hours
