Common Ground’s unique place — 20 acres of city park land, on the edge of a forested state park, within the City of New Haven — is at the root of everything we do. Our work starts here are ripples outward.

Watch 7 short student-produced videos, sharing sustainable design principles at work in Common Ground’s new Springside Center, and learn about other ways that Common Ground is trying to live out our commitment to sustainable change.
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- Hike the Old Oak Nature Trail: Map, Informational Guide
Recent Blog Posts about Our Place
Construction Update 3/1: Big Changes For Visitors!
Major changes have come to our campus, as we drill the geothermal wells for our new building's heating and cooling system! This drilling is happening in our current parking lot, requiring major changes to parking and
Geothermal Wells, New Parking – Construction Update 2/12/2015
The next major phase of construction will begin next week. Starting on Monday February 17th the contractor who removed the berm for us will prepare a larger parking area at the far north end of the
Construction Update January 2014
The first important phase of our big building project has been largely completed and construction activity is pausing briefly as we line up our second phase of work. Work that has been completed includes: The