Check here often for neighborhood event listings and links to related community associations and organizations. Neighborhood schools are also listed.
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Friends of Wooster Sqaure
http://www.friendsofwoostersquare.org/
Coming on January 27: Yappy Hour to benefit Union Street Dog Park
Mingle with other dog lovers and their pups in New Haven while supporting the Union St. Dog Park Project! Hosted at A Dog's Life, 75 Hamilton Street (rear lot), by Friends of Wooster Square in support of Union Street Dog Park.
Your $15 Donation includes one raffle ticket. Raffle sponsored by University of Pets & Bark Busters of Southern CT.
Snacks & Drinks for Humans! H2O Bar & Treat Buffet for the Pooches!
Email friendsofwoostersquare@gmail.com with questions or inquiries. Check out our new website and make a donation online: www.friendsofwoostersquare.org/dogpark.html
Wooster Square Watch
woostersqwatch.com
Wooster Square Watch's goal is to bring together people who live and
work in the Wooster Square neighborhood to reduce crime, address quality
of life issues, and promote rewarding, neighborly relationships. Watch members take care of our neighborhood and look out for each other. Through the block watch, we have organized our concern into email alerts and strategies to keep the neighborhood safe. Wooster Square Watch holds a public meeting every two months, or more often if circumstances warrant.
SeeClickFix - Wooster Square Watch Area
seeclickfix.com/wooster-square
Once you are on the Wooster Square area, click "follow Wooster Square" and you will receive alerts on happenings in our neighborhood. You can customize what you receive by using key words, like "muggings" or "vandalism" or whatever area is of the highest concern for you.
The greatest benefit to SeeClickFix.com, which was founded in New Haven, is the ability to get things done. Many neighbors have shared stories of issues that were resolved because so many New Haven residents voted on them. When an issue gets a lot of votes, it gets a lot of press and it gets the attention of those with the ability to fix it.
Downtown Wooster Square Community Management Team
The Downtown Wooster Square Community Management Team consists of members of the community who have organized to serve as a forum for problem-solving, information exchange, and decision-making centering around neighborhood quality of life and public safety issues. The DWSCMT general meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at City Hall, Meeting Room 2. The group e-mail is dwscmt@googlegroups.com.
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Yale Urban Resources Initiative
Urban Resources Initiative
URI is a not-for-profit university partnership that
- fosters community-based land stewardship
- promotes environmental education
- advances the practice of urban forestry
URI has done a study of the status of the cherry trees in Wooster Square (download the pdf.) and helped acquire and plant replacement trees and more in spring 2011. We had a great new intern from URI, who helped with park maintenance. As in the past, URI supplied all the plants and tools.
Elm City Parks Conservancy
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Parks/
 Elm City Parks Conservancy (ECPC) is a not-for-profit parks advocacy
organization serving the New Haven parks system. Their mission is to strengthen
public awareness of and participation in the city’s parks. They build partnerships with individuals, park friends
groups and other community-based organizations, and sharing resources.
ECPC’s scope is as broad as the New Haven Parks System, a network
of over 100 parks and green spaces.
The partnering of ECPC with the New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation & Trees
provides many opportunities for new programs, new monies and new ideas,
that positively influence the direction, management and shape of
our parks and monuments. ECPC is a regular presence at public
hearings and park events. From individual park festivals to city-wide
planning meetings, ECPC provides support, information and advocacy assistance
for New Haven park users.
New Haven Preservation Trusthttp://nhpt.orgSince its founding in 1961, the Trust has played a key role in the preservation and restoration of the New Haven Free Public Library, the New Haven Post Office and Federal Building, New Haven City Hall, the John Davies Mansion, Union Station, and countless private residences and commercial buildings throughout the city. Through advocacy, distribution of information, historic research, tours, and private consultations, the Trust continues to be New Haven’s advocate for the architectural heritage, including the modern architecture, that defines our city.
New Haven Land Trust
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
The New Haven Land Trust is a nonprofit organization dedicated to land conservation, environmental education and community vegetable gardening in New Haven.
New Haven Museum
newhavenmuseum.org
The New Haven Museum will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2012. Founded in 1862 as the New Haven Colony Historical Society, it was created by a group of leading New Haven citizens who feared the political and social upheavals that could occur with the outbreak of the Civil War. They were determined to preserve the history and traditions of the Greater New Haven region. The New Haven Museum continues this tradition of preservation with a collection that includes folk, decorative and fine arts, an extensive photographic archive, and a unique manuscript collection.
City Seed Farmers Marketwww.cityseed.orgCity Seed's first – and still signature – Farmers Market is its Wooster Square Market, established in 2004. City Seed's mission is to engage the community in growing an equitable, local food system that promotes economic development, community development and sustainable agriculture. Its vision is to create a sustainable model of local economy, urban community, regional agriculture, environmental stewardship, and well-being through food. The market is held every Saturday from May through December, and twice monthly from January through April.
City of New Haven
www.cityofnewhaven.com
You'll find a variety of services and lots of ueful information.
The city's Office of Transportation, Traffic & Parking is the source for residential parking permits. Go to http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/TrafficParking/residentialzones.asp. The site includes details for those with cars registered in New Haven, elsewhere in CT or out of state. In addition, it includes information for visitors permits. You may also call the Department at 203-946-8075 and request that they e-mail you a copy of the form on the website or send you one in the mail.
Town Green District
www.infoewhaven.com/content/town-green-special-services-district
Wooster Square Info on the Connecticut Town Greens Sitewww.towngreens.com/datacenter
Wooster Square Area Schools
Wooster Square area has a variety of schools, most of which are New Haven magnet schools.
Conte-West Hill Magnet School – Grades K- 8
511 Chapel Street
High School in the Community – Grades 9-12
http://schools.nhps.net/hsc
175 Water Street
Metropolitan Business Academy – Grades 9-12http://www.metropolitanbusinessacademy.org115 Water Street
Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School – Grades K-4
240 Greene Street
Opened in 2004, this was the first Achievement First school with an elementary program. Elm City College Preparatory Middle School – Grades 5-8 – is located on Dixwell Avenue.
Polly T. McCabe Center – a transitional school for girls
21 Wooster Place
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