New Haven Independent: Free Foraging Garden Rises
By: Allen Appel Common Ground seniors and adviser Sarah Tracy-Wank at the new foraging garden. Today the raised beds are
New Haven Register: Common Ground High School in New Haven honors slain student through tree plantings, educational wetlands
Tree plantings have become a common way to remember lost loved ones but in the case of shooting victim Javier “Javi” Martinez,
New Haven Independent: Javier’s Tree Grows in Heights
"We always felt that if we put the tree here, passersby will pause, and cherish that this was our friend.” With that
Climbing = Power, Freedom, Physical Challenge
Chris Desir came to Common Ground in 2012 to join our team of academic tutors, committed to supporting and pushing all of
Looking Forward to Spring
Shannon Raider-Ginsburg, Common Ground's Farm Manager and Director of Agricultural Programs, looks toward the coming growing season and the work that goes
Students Find Voice in Environmental Justice Class
Juniors Moshema Hull and Francesca Ruiz collect water samples from Lake Wintergreen By: Kate Bovarnick In Environmental Justice -- a
Student Reflection: Remembering Javier Martinez
by Miranda Bailey-Russomano, Common Ground Senior On December 28th, someone stole the life of one of my classmates, my guidance brother, and
New Haven Magazine: Safe Havens
By Makalya Smith, New Haven Magazine A new partnership between the federal government and Elm City stakeholders will create an urban oasis for wildlife. Read the article
Videography Team: What is Common Ground?
This year, a team of our high school students is documenting Common Ground -- what it is now, and how it is
Student Voices: What Makes A Powerful Project
Environmental Justice students, with science teacher Tricia Johnson, explore water quality issues on the West River. At Common Ground, we