Two beautiful new flowering dogwoods were planted by the Junior Park Patrol at the Codman Burying Ground. In cooperation with CityRoots, the youth have been spending their summer learning about the importance of trees in urban spaces, basic tree identification, and how to properly plant and care for trees. They will soon be planting nearly a dozen trees throughout the neighborhood. In August, BPM will be hosting a community design charrette to develop ideas for a new park at 1 and 2 Woodrow Ave. Installation will also begin soon on the new community garden at 106 Norfolk St., designed last year by former CityRoots Field Coordinator Katherine Foo.

The group is beginning the final phase of the development of an elegant new park at Paul's Triangle, which will include planting trees, shrubs, and perennials. Work began at the site last year with installation of a new paved walkway, pergola, stairs, and some planting. On August 26^th, volunteers from John Hancock will be lending a hand to kick-off another big McCormack project: the beautification of the entrance to the William E. Russell School on Columbia Ave. In September, local residents and Russell students will be working together to plant a mosaic of new shrubs and perennials at the front of the school.

On Saturday the 31st, the UNA community will be getting together to remove eighty square yards of concrete and asphalt from the yard of resident Sherri Davis, in preparation for the installation of a new rain garden and small lawn area. The group will also be working this season with the John Marshall School, to provide two new trees and large planter boxes at the entrance of the school. Hopes are high that this season will also mark the beginning of a new educational and community garden at a now vacant lot across from the school on Westville St.

UCWNA has a lengthy to-do list planned for this CityRoots season that includes tree and shrub planting and installation of more than a dozen raised garden beds throughout the neighborhood. The group will be conducting extensive outreach and educational workshops, in partnership with The Food Project, over the next few weeks to get the word out to residents about how they can begin growing their own vegetables at home. The group will also be installing rain barrels and compost bins at a local volunteer-managed church garden called "Heaven's Garden". Several soil tests were recently done throughout the neighborhood to assess nutrient levels and the possible presence of lead in the ground.