Take a walk through New Haven’s Fair Haven neighborhood to reimagine spaces with potential
Do you want to see spaces in Fair Haven improved or celebrated? If so, we invite you to come chill at the Mill River and visit other locations in its watershed through an interactive scavenger hunt. Join us as we imagine new projects for abandoned buildings, community gardens, and access points to your neighborhood’s rivers and parks. This scavenger hunt will take you to some places your neighbors have already identified as places with potential for improvement. Visit them and tell us what you want and need there.
You can find exact locations through our Scavenger hunt Google Map.
Rules
- Your participation in this scavenger hunt assumes you have read and agreed to our volunteer waiver.
- One submission per person.
- All residents of Fair Haven and invested individuals are invited to play. For anyone younger than 18, an adult should be physically present to supervise. We encourage families to participate together.
- Play within the bounds of your own comfort zone. Accessibility is not guaranteed after weather events like heavy rain or snow. We trust each participant’s discretion in regards to safety.
How to play
- Find the hidden question (like the one above) at each site. There are 10 sites.
- Type the answer to the hidden question in this form. Each site has a hidden question.
- Upload a picture of the site to the QR code linked Google Folder [optional]. (The QR code is unique to each site and can only be accessed by visiting the site in person.)
Earn Points
- Each thoughtful answer to a site-specific hidden question is worth 1 point
- Each correct trivia is worth 2 points
- Each riddle is worth 4 points
- Each photo is worth 3 points
Win Prizes
- To qualify for a chance to win a prize, you must thoughtfully answer all 10 hidden questions.
- The grand prize will be awarded to the participant who has the most points.
- Prizes will be announced early 2023!
We encourage you to also share photos/videos on social media and tag our accounts.
Have questions or concerns? Email Melissa Pappas at mpappas@savethesound.org
Background
This scavenger hunt was inspired by the Urban Waters Initiative Fair Haven PhotoVoice Project held during the summer of 2022. This neighborhood project was conducted by people like you! Your contribution to this scavenger hunt will help us better understand what your priorities and concerns are in Fair Haven.
What’s PhotoVoice?
PhotoVoice is a data collection method using photograph to identify, represent and enhance a community through the lens of its own residents.
Residents took over 100 pictures around Fair Haven. These images creatively captured their concerns and appreciations of the neighborhood. We had plenty of conversations about what these pictures mean, and then placed them into five categories: abandoned buildings, green and blue spaces, homelessness, trash and litter, and safety hazards.
Most pictures showcase multiple issues which leads to the bigger question: How can these environmental spaces be improved as a whole?
By participating in this scavenger hunt, we are asking you to help us answer that question and reimagine these spaces.
Want to check out all 50 of our photos and their locations? Check out our digital exhibit and storymap below to continue to engage with these impactful images.
