To many people, the farm is a just a place to grow fresh vegetables, raise animals and tend a beehive

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Present: John Jessen, Wendy Battles, Bob Parker, Beth Klingher, Jane Lee, Kim Futrell, Michael Doolittle, Melissa Spear, Joel Tolman, Liz

Urban Resources Initiative volunteers Kathiana Torres, Lovell Davis and Omar Mercado, Jr., of Common Ground High School position a cherry

by Melissa Spear, Executive Director

Last Wednesday, I spent the morning in Hartford attending a Connecticut State Board of Education meeting.

This April, Common Ground welcomed Akiima Price as our 2nd annual Environmental Leader in Residence. Check out the slide show

By Liz Cheek
Americorp Vista, Alumni Relations




Common Ground’s Alumni Network Program was launched two years ago with the mission of increasing contact

Harsh, pink light fell over Garth Harries’ face as he approached the microphone. He blinked, drew back, came closer. A

The Outdoor Adventure Program and the Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program (CCAP) created high school mountain biking programs for the city,

Present: Kimball Cartwright, Melissa Spear, Liz Cox, Rebecca Holcombe Beth Klingher, Wendy Battles, Claudia Merson, Frank Mitchell, John Jessen, Jane Lee

Regrets: Kim