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| The West River is the reason beind the West River Greenway, as seen from this photo in West Rock north of Amrhyn Field in April 2019. |
West Rock Gets Press
This page includes links to articles about West Rock Ridge State Park and other parks-related topics. Many articles come from The Daily Nutmeg and the New Haven Independent, which are web-only publications.
The Daily Nutmeg has feature articles about New Haven: http://dailynutmeg.com
The New Haven Independent has news and feature articles about New Haven: https://www.newhavenindependent.org
The articles are grouped by category, and listed by headline and the date they were published.
West Rock Ridge State Park
The Greater New Haven Arts Council published an article regarding the painting of a baseball scene on one of the dugouts at Mel Zeidenberg Field, which is part of New Haven's West Rock Park. The painting by artist Kwadwo Adae depicts New Haven-born Negro League player Major Robert Allen Jr. taking a hard swing at a baseball.
The mural covers over the dugout wall, which has been going through a repeated cycle where the city paints the wall, someone covers it with graffiti, and the city paints the wall only for someone to cover it with graffiti yet again. Hopefully, the graffiti painters will respect this painting and leave it alone:
https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/in-west-rock-park-a-new-mural-hits-a-home-run
These are the statistics for Allen's career as a player: https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=allen01maj
| It's a hit! The new mural on the dugout at Mel Zeidenberg Field provides a colorful view at the south end of West Rock. |
Volunteers Beat Back Invaders in West Rock Park, March 15, 2021
A group of volunteers cleared invasive plants from the South Overlook at West Rock on March 13, 2021:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/west_rock_ridge_park_clean_up/
On the Rocks, Nov. 6, 2020
Yale Geologist David Evans gives a brief geological tour of West Rock: http://dailynutmeg.com/2020/11/06/west-rock-on-the-rocks-redux/
Long Range, Nov. 5, 2020
Yale Geologist David Evans explains how East Rock and West Rock were formed and points out a lava beam that connects the two ridges:
http://dailynutmeg.com/2020/11/05/east-rock-park-long-range-redux/
Original article: http://dailynutmeg.com/2018/10/25/east-rock-park-long-range
Mountain Time, Sept. 11, 2019
The Quinnipiac Trail crosses over York Mountain with good views from the top:
http://dailynutmeg.com/2019/09/11/york-mountain-time/
West Rock Nature Center
Martin Readies 1 Last Bridge to Nature, Oct., 28, 2022
New Haven Park Ranger Martin Torresquinterro has retired and the New Haven Independent paid a fine tribute to his work at the Nature Center and in other ways in this article:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/martin_readies_1_final_bridge_to_nature
Bridge Club, March 23, 2021
New Haven park workers constructed a bridge across Wintergreen Brook at the West Rock Nature Center: http://dailynutmeg.com/2021/03/23/west-rock-nature-center-martin-torresquintero-bridge-club/
Ribbon Cut on New Trail in West Rock's woods, April 23, 2021
Solar Youth opened a trail from Westville Manor to the West Rock Nature Center in April 2021:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/solar_youth_trial/
Solar Youth Blaze Trail in West Rock's woods, Nov. 23, 2020
Solar Youth cleared a trail from Westville Manor to the West Rock Nature Center in Nov. 2020:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/trail_tour_solar_youth/
Dark Side, Feb. 22, 2018
New Haven park ranger Joe Malone leads a night hike from the West Rock Nature Center to Judges Cave. While both parks are officially closed at dusk, Malone can lead the group there because he is a park ranger for the city.
http://dailynutmeg.com/2018/02/22/new-haven-parks-department-west-rock-full-moon-hike-dark-side/
West River
Waterworking, May 22, 2019
Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound is working to improve the quality of the West River, which passes along the western border of West Rock Ridge. The article describes efforts south of West Rock: http://dailynutmeg.com/2019/05/22/connecticut-fund-environment-save-sound-waterworking/
Mystery Cutter Clears A Path, July 2, 2020
Someone (later identified as Alex Amendola, formerly a forester for the Regional Water Authority), cut a large oak tree blocking the trail in the West River Open Space area in June 2020. Note that the "bamboo" mentioned in the article is Japanese knotweed, which resembles bamboo, but is shorter and has a fragile stem, unlike the tough wood of bamboo.
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/wood_cutter_westhills/
West River Chainsaw Mystery Solved, July 8, 2020
The mystery cutter on the trail in the West River Open Space was identified as Alex Amendola, former forester for the Regional Water Authority, in this July 2020 article:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/wood_tree_cutter_west_river/
West River Walk Reveals Work to Do and Why, March 22, 2021
The West River Watershed Coalition has cleaned up the trail that parallels the banks of the West River, a portion of which crosses the West Rock Ridge State Park property:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/wrwc_west_river_watershed_walk/
Chris Ozyck organizes removal of invasive vines from parks around New Haven, including West Rock Ridge State Park.
One correction about the article: Multi-flora rose is a thorny, invasive shrub that grows into trees, but it does not pull them down.
https://dailynutmeg.com/2022/02/15/chris-ozyck-friends-of-east-rock-urban-resources-initiative-vine-intervention/
Bridge Brings Neighborhood Together, Aug. 1, 2022
The city of New Haven installed a replacement bridge crossing the West River near Valley Street as part of the West River Greenway, a portion of which goes through West Rock Ridge State Park by Amrhyn Field. The West River Watershed Coalition has been working on this trail project and cleaning up along the river.
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/bridge_brings_new_haven_together
New Haven Celebrates New West River Pedestrian Bridge
The New Haven Register had a longer article about the new bridge over the West River. The article may potentially be available only to subscribers.
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/New-Haven-celebrates-new-West-River-pedestrian-17343594.php
Westville and West Hills
Neighboring, Sept. 11, 2020
The Westville neighborhood of New Haven has a rich and interesting history of both people and structures: http://dailynutmeg.com/2020/09/11/westville-neighboring/
West Hills Welcomes Neighborhood With Four New Signs, Sept. 21, 2020
The West Hills neighborhood on the west side of West Rock installed four signs that feature a picture of the south face of West Rock in September 2020: https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/west_hills_signs/
Garden Grows a Gun Violence Response, April 5, 2021
The nearly completed New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing on Valley Street by the West River had a day of prayer and reflection on April 5, 2021:
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/gun_violence_garden/
Moms Reach the Finish Line on Healing Garden, June 9, 2021
Three mothers who lost children to gun violence did the final gardening for the The New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing on Valley Street in early June 2021.
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/healing_garden_ready_for_opening/
Homicide Memorial Opens; City Will 'Heal', June 12, 2021
The New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing on Valley Street had a formal ribbon cutting on June 12, 2021.
https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/healing_garden_opens/
Making Peace, Oct. 14, 2021
The New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing on Valley Street provides a place of solace for those who have lost a loved one to gun violence.
Woodbridge Trails
Crossing Paths, July 10, 2020
The Old Naugatuck Trail starts on Fountain Street in New Haven and is part of the Woodbridge trailsystem:
http://dailynutmeg.com/2020/07/10/woodbridge-land-trust-trails-crossing-paths/
Wilbur Cross Parkway and the West Rock Tunnel (Heroes Tunnel)
Cross Purposes, July 13, 2020
East Rock Park
Rising in the East, Jan. 27, 2021
East Rock Park is the geologic companion to West Rock. Walkers and cyclists appreciated when the city closed the paved roads to cars: http://dailynutmeg.com/2021/01/27/east-rock-park-pandemic-rising/
Rocky Road, May 26, 2016
Learn about the quirky characters who once lived on East Rock: http://dailynutmeg.com/2016/05/26/east-rock-history-milton-stewart-rocky-road-redux/
Water Way, Nov. 22, 2019
The Mill River Trail is an urban walk along the Mill River near East Rock Park and the neighborhood to the south: http://dailynutmeg.com/2019/11/22/mill-river-trail-water-way/
The Natural World
Caller ID, April 13, 2021
Learn about the different types of frogs and their sounds that can be heard in early spring: http://dailynutmeg.com/2021/04/13/frog-watching-caller-id/
Edgewood Park
Nature and Nurture, April 28, 2021
New Haven's park rangers keep the trails clear at Edgewood Park.
http://dailynutmeg.com/2021/04/28/new-haven-park-rangers-nature-nurture/
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