Shelton Avenue
Volunteer Leader(s):
Neighborhood: Newhallville
Type of Site: Vacant Lot
Address: 100-102 Shelton Ave., New Haven, CT, 06511
Intern(s):
2023 Greenspace Report
This vacant lot-turned-park on Shelton Ave is a lively community gathering space, largely maintained by neighbors and volunteers who come over from Believe In Me. This park is truly a haven of joy and conversation, as each week a combination of a core group of regulars and new volunteers would share their excitement about all the improvements happening at the space and enjoy each other’s company. The group had a productive summer of planting and adding to the park’s infrastructure with a stone pathway, bricks along the fence, and a ring of bricks around the tree in the curb strip.
2023 Accomplishments
- 17 shrubs planted (10 Knock Out Roses, 5 Hydrangeas, 1 Inkberry, 1 Winterberry)
- 2.5 yards mulch spread
- 8 events
- 22 volunteers
- 92 volunteer hours