2019 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

2019

Number of volunteers

8

Total volunteer hours

31

Number of events

7

Number of trees planted

5

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Linden, littleleaf (1-7 Wolcott Street) Oak, pin (1-7 Wolcott Street) Crabapple (33 Wolcott Street) Honeylocust (33 Wolcott Street) Crabapple (228 Poplar Street)

Number of shrubs planted

0

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n/a

Number of perennials planted

21

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6 daylilies 9 coreopsis 3 echinacea 3 black-eyed Susan

Yards compost spread

0.40

Yards mulch spread

0.50

Summary

Colorful trees dutifully maintained by the residents of the neighborhood including Wolcott, Poplar, and Exchange Streets in Fair Haven bring vibrancy and a sense of place to a neighborhood whose tree canopy has been, historically, lacking. Working collaboratively, neighbors planted a mix of red-and-purplish crabapple trees and taller trees that would fill in the canopy, all of which were complimented with bright flowers, beautification, and good conversation.