By Melissa Spear
Executive Director
Last week was the first week of Common Ground’s Green Jobs Corp summer Site Crew.  We have

Ready to put your farmerstand treasures to great use? Try this new spin on eggs benedict with a kicky mustard-mayo

“Oh! That felt really weird,” Keelin Mathews said.

The 15-year-old was scooping macro invertebrates out of a tub of water, when

Note: Final minutes will be approved at the September meeting of Common Ground's Board of Directors

Present: Frank Mitchell, Bob Parker,

Note: Common Ground's May board meeting was rescheduled for June 1, 2015

Present: Frank Mitchell, Monique Frasier, Bob Parker, Beth Klingher,

Common Ground partnered with Edgewood school and CT Audobon to facilitate the build of a new Schoolyard Habitat!



A new outdoor classroom

By Kate Cebik
Development Assistant
Last week, Common Ground graduated its class of 2015. Jose Alfaro spoke at commencement, delivering a powerful

By Jill Keating Herbst
Environmental Education Program Manager
All over New Haven, students are harvesting fresh vegetables from school gardens, observing native

by Joel Tolman
Director of Impact & Engagement
Last month, Common Ground Board Member & photographer Michael Doolittle donned his hard hat

East Rock School Unveils An “Urban Oasis”
Children at East Rock Community Magnet School gathered in a field Monday to witness