2023 Report for Chatham Square Neighborhood Association

Chatham Square Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood:

Fair Haven

Type of Site:

Park Friends

Address:

Chatham St. and Clinton Ave., New Haven, CT
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Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.8917714 41.3148384)

Year

2023

Number of volunteers

33

Total volunteer hours

99

Number of events

1

Number of trees planted

0

Number of shrubs planted

1

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1 Japanese andromeda

Number of perennials planted

15

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3 coral bells, 3 black-eyed susans, 3 sedge, 3 Russian sage, 3 sedum

Yards compost spread

0.00

Yards mulch spread

3.00

Summary

The Lewis St Park Group, or officially the Chatham Square Neighborhood Association, stewards a beautiful park space that has many spaces for kids, including a large playground area, a splash pad, bouncy animals to ride. In this space, the group hosted a very successful block party and workday this summer. With around 30 participants, the event was able to truly bring the community together and maintain community involvement in stewarding the space. After putting down lots of perennials and mulch (plus one shrub!), there was a wonderful performance by Cyril the Sorcerer, a wonderful New Haven-local environmental magic educational magician.