2017 Report for Fair Haven Neighbors In Action

Neighborhood:

Fair Haven

Type of Site:

Streetscape

Address:

Saltonstall at Blatchley Ave., New Haven, CT

Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.8988123 41.3049278)

Year

2017

Number of volunteers

24

Total volunteer hours

89

Number of events

10

Number of trees planted

6

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2 Japanese Tree Lilac, 1 American Linden, 1 Kousa Dogwood, 1 Serviceberry, 1 Royal Burgundy Kwanzan Cherry

Number of shrubs planted

0

Number of perennials planted

28

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Hypericum Tricolor, Yellow Daylily, Catmint, Meadow Sage, Salvia, Japanese Sedge, Yarrow, Coreopsis, Hypericum “Albany Purple,” Hypericum “Tricolor St. John’s Wort,”

Yards compost spread

2.00

Yards mulch spread

1.50

Other Infrastructure or Materials

Category:

Hose

Quantity:

1.00

Details:

Faucet to Hose Attachment Piece

Category:

Water

Details:

Watering Bucket

Details:

4 Trash Pickers

Summary

This was the seventh season for Fair Haven Neighbors in Action. The neighborhood has been transformed by the dedication of this group, which has planted over 40 street trees during this time period, in addition to lead remediation work and other stewardship activities. Upward of 18 volunteers came to participate in planting days this season, cultivating high-energy workdays, neighborly camaraderie, and successful restoration work. The addition of six new street trees was the highlight of this season. The group focuses their work on Exchange, Poplar, and Wolcott Streets in the lower section of Fair Haven below Grand Avenue.