Hill Central Community Service Action Project: Stenciling storm drains with the message "Don't Dump: Drains to Long Island Sound"
Hill Central fifth grades preparing to spray paint storm drains
John Martinez Community Service Action Project: Cleaning up a greenspace near their school with members of URI (Urban Resources Initiative)
The John Martinez Steward Team works hard to clean up the greenspace
A sign is added to the greenspace!
Working hard to make the greenspace a nice place to be!
Local Alderwoman for Fair Haven speaks with John Martinez Stewards
Mutual Housing Community Service Action Project: Planing tulip bulbs outside their building that will bloom in the spring
Team Educator Meredith helds Steward Simon plant bulbs
Team Educator Gammy teaching about watersheds at Hill Central School Neighborhood Steward Teams
To get a more concrete understanding of watersheds,Team Educator Gammy creates a human watershed model with his youth
On a Saturday trip to Sikorsky Airplane Manufacturing, youth learn about industrial ecology
Sound School intern Nicole talks to youth about where the cotton used in factories comes from
Team Educator Gammy plays a tag game with the youth
On a warm November day off from school, Solar Youth hikes up West Rock State Park
New Haven and our youth, at the top of West Rock
Youth (carefully!) clean up bits of glass from in between the rocks and West Rock Park
Youth point excitedly to parts of New Haven they can see from West Rock
A well deserved break after a nice long hike in West Rock
Playing a name game at West Rock Park
Solar Youth participants at the foot of West Rock, before they climb to the top
Getting a closer look at New Haven on an autumn day
Solar Youth visits the Yale Peabody Museum on a Saturday trip
Westville Manor Steward Moet holds a snake at the Peabody Museum
Team Educator Kim discuss local ecology with her Westville Manor Steward Team
Solar Youth kids attend the East Rock Park Festival on an October Saturday
Canoeing on the Mill River during the East Rock Park Festival
Hiking one of the trails at East Rock Park
We made it! (at the top of East Rock Park)
High school interns Nicole and Leshae play a silly game with youth
A classic look for Solar Youth participants: all smiles!