Tree Planting
With the help of other CT organizations, SCSU has participated in and hosted many tree planting projects, which have improved biodiversity and native tree populations on campus and in New Haven.
Farnham Avenue
Partnering with the Urban Resources Initiative and the City of New Haven, SCSU students planted 36 sapling trees that line Farnham Avenue in New Haven. The trees are native species to Connecticut and include maple, oak, hawthorne, and elm, amur maakia, and zelkova. The variety of species reduces likelihood of blight, and benefits local birds and pollinators. Sustainability interns water the trees weekly during warmer months of the year.
Urban Resources Initiative has a program to give free trees to individuals or organizations dedicated to watering them for the first three years.
Blight-Resistant Chestnuts
The Connecticut chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation did the kindness of donating seeds for blight-resistant American Chestnuts, which we have planted in the plot beside SCSUs Ethnic Heritage Center. Their blight-resistant properties are intended to bring back the native tree that's population was previously decimated by blight. These trees are monitored by biology departments Professor Rachel Jeffrey and other faculty.
Fig Trees and SibShop
The fig trees are located at the community garden, donated to us by a friend in the community. These trees predominantly are cared for by SibShop, led by Professor Zara DeLuca. SibShop is a support system for children with disabled siblings to explore their own feelings and understand their relatives' circumstances.
Read more about SibShop from Southern News, CT Insider, and SibShop’s website.
USFW Trees
In partnership with the Connecticut Division of the US Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, we planted several trees alongside the hill of the Community Garden that our staff routinely cares for.