Meet the URI Intern for Mill River Trail
Please meet our 2023 Urban Resources Initiative intern in their own words:
My name is Jeffrey Blay. I recently graduated from the Yale School of the Environment, and my focus was utilizing Geospatial information to foster urban sustainability and resilience. I had my undergraduate studies in Ghana and I am originally from the western part of the country(Ghana). I moved to the United States two-years for my graduate studies. I am working with the Urban Resources Initiative(URI) as a greenspace intern for the summer. I am excited to be working with you all.
The planned workdays with Jeffrey are:
Wednesday, June 7⋅11:30am – 1:00pm
Trail Work At District
District: 470 James St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, June 14⋅5:00 – 6:30pm
Trail Work at Grand Paint
Grand Paint: 451 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, June 21⋅11:30am – 1:00pm
Trail Work at Exchange Street (invasives)
Exchange Street Park: 2 Haven St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, June 28⋅5:00 – 6:30pm
Trail Work at District (invasives)
District Athletic Club: 470 James St New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, July 5 ⋅11:30am – 1:00pm
Trail Work at Grand Paint (Rain barrel)
Grand Paint: 451 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, July 12 ⋅5:00 – 6:45pm
Exchange Street and (Sidewalk Line Repaint)
Exchange Street: 2 Haven St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, July 19⋅11:30am – 1:00pm
District (Planting Tree / Shrubs)
District: 470 James St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Wednesday, July 26⋅5:00 – 6:30pm
Trail Work District (Additional Plantings)
District: 470 James St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Full list and most updated of volunteer opportunities can be viewed on:
Google Calendar: https://www.millrivertrail.com/volunteer
or
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mill.river.trail/events