Dover Beach Park
Volunteer Leader(s):
Neighborhood: Fair Haven
Type of Site: Park Friends
Address: 2 Lombard, New Haven, CT
Intern(s):
2023 Greenspace Report
Dover Beach is a scenic park with views of the marshes along the Quinnipiac River. The park’s benches, shade, views, and playground and splash pad make this a popular community gathering spot with a welcoming, familial atmosphere on hot days. A core group of volunteers – Christel, Pat and Joyce – made wonderful progress at Dover Beach this summer! Their passion for the park shows in everything they do, and this year they tackled a swath of broad goals. They added to the plantings in the Children’s Butterfly Garden, spent long hours doing invasive species suppression in the Urban Oasis, and established a Welcome to Fair Haven sign at the park’s entrance off Middletown Road.
2023 Accomplishments
- 7 perennials planted (1 Autumn Joy Sedum, 3 Threadleaf Coreopsis, 3 Cheyenne Echinacea)
- 7.5 yards mulch spread
- 8 events
- 3 volunteers
- 38 volunteer hours