2009 Report for Wooster Square / Russo Park

Wooster Square / Russo Park

Neighborhood:

Wooster Square

Type of Site:

Park Friends

Address:

Chapel + Academy Street, New Haven, CT, 06511
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Address Geocoded

POINT (-72.918342 41.303907)

Year

2009

Number of volunteers

15

Total volunteer hours

21

Number of events

1

Number of trees planted

3

Enter more details about trees planted

1 Oxydendron, 1 Silver Linden, 1 Sawtooth Oak

Number of shrubs planted

0

Number of perennials planted

0

Yards compost spread

1.00

Summary

Wooster Square is one of New Haven's four historic, traditional style New England squares. In the early 1970s, inspired by the cherry trees planted along Hughes Place during a redevelopment project, Deb Townsend and other Wooster Square residents including Bev Carbonella and Dick Mason raised money to plant cherry trees along the periphery of the square. These trees surround a forested park, chris-crossed by many walking paths radiating from a central plaque dedicated to General David Wooster. It is a popular place for people to walk dogs, exercise, relax, and eat pizza from Wooster Street and enjoy the CitySeed Farmers Market. This year, the group decided to plant three new trees in Wooster Square: an Oxydendron, a flowery Connecticut Native; a graceful Silver Linden; and a soon-to-be massive Sawtooth Oak.