2014 Report for Friends Of City Point

Neighborhood:

Hill

Type of Site:

Streetscape

Address:

Hallock and First, New Haven, CT, 06519

Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.9307194 41.2903295)

Year

2014

Number of volunteers

72

Total volunteer hours

269

Number of events

9

Number of trees planted

17

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(5) Eastern redbud 'Forest Pansy', (2) Kousa dogwood, (1) Dogwood 'Aurora', (4) Honeylocust 'Skyline', (2) Tuliptree, (2) Lacebark elm, (1) Pin oak

Number of shrubs planted

0

Number of perennials planted

148

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daylilies, hosta, heuchera, vinca

Yards compost spread

3.00

Yards mulch spread

3.00

Summary

On Wednesday nights along 3rd Street and Howard Avenue, the Friends of City Point Greenspace group was a lively and conspicuous presence! No fewer than fifteen community members - including adults, children, and teenagers - gathered each workday to beautify 3rd Street, as well as portions of Greenwich Avenue, Howard Avenue, Hallock Avenue, and 4th St. The group, which celebrates its fifth year as a Community Greenspace group, succeeded in planting a total of seventeen trees, installing six perennial gardens around existing trees, and maintaining previous years' plantings. With families, friends, and neighbors working and learning together, the group created a colorful and inviting tree-lined streetscape.