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.
Learn More & Visit
- See a calendar of events
- Explore our urban farm
- Get directions & schedule a visit
- Hike the Old Oak Nature Trail: Map, Informational Guide
Recent Blog Posts about Our Place
Students Investigate Sustainable Design @ Common Ground
by Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement Chemistry students use a hair dryer to test the heat transfer properties of cross-laminated timber from Common Ground's new building. Earlier this month, students in Emily Schmidt's
Changes to our campus
As you've heard, our beautiful new building is up and we are loving it! The new building brings many exciting changes to our campus, and we want to be sure our community understands them. And,
Celebrating Our New Building
By Kimball Cartwright Director of Development Photo Credit: Michael Doolittle We've opened the new building! Walking from the parking lot to my office in the farmhouse this past year has meant a winding