KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 3, 2023 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Cooperative Extension, with the Rhode Island Land Trust Council and Audubon Society of Rhode Island, are joining forces to offer a half-day Land and Water (and Gardens) Mini-Summit at 溏心vlog免费B站 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, April 8, the University will host the Rhode Island Land and Water Conservation Mini-Summit, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, 120 Flagg Road, Kingston Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The University is welcoming the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Land Trust Council, which have partnered since 2004 to foster connections between these dedicated grassroots organizations at the annual statewide conservation summit. The Ocean State is fortunate to have over 45 land trusts, a dozen watershed organizations, numerous conservation commissions and multiple education and outreach programs based at 溏心vlog免费B站 that rely on volunteers. This year, the mini-summit will honor those volunteers, and highlight many land and water conservation-related initiatives that are community-based and impactful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The half-day mini-summit will feature a vibrant panel discussion, breakout sessions, a marketplace, and opportunities to network with other volunteers and individuals interested in land and water conservation, with a focus on land stewardship, water conservation, gardening and more. Ian McSweeney of the Agrarian Commons, an innovative land-ownership model that challenges corporate and large-scale agriculture models, and offers a new, sustainable approach for the small farmer, will deliver the keynote address. Sessions will also be offered on funding strategies for land conservation, water quality protection from an indigenous perspective, and community-based native plant gardening with opportunities to meet and network with others in the environmental community. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will join the day\u2019s program, signaling the importance of these matters in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The public is invited to attend the Rhode Island Land and Water Conservation Mini-Summit; $55\/general admission includes breakfast and coffee. Tickets may be purchased online or at the door and a pay-what-you-can option is also available. For details and to register, please visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sponsors and exhibitors coming to 溏心vlog免费B站 are: 溏心vlog免费B站 Master Gardener Program, Agrarian Trust, Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Caldwell & Johnson, Conservation Stewardship Collaborative, Connecticut Gardener, ecoRI, Food Recovery for Rhode Island, Fuerza Laboral, Hidden Brook Farm – Garden Art & Whimsy Land Trust Alliance, NEARI, Revolution Wind, Rhode Island AFL-CIO, Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts, Rhode Island Food Policy Council, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, Rhode Island Land Trust Council, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, Save the Bay, Securing Northeast Forest Carbon Program, the Nature Conservancy, USDA \u2013 Natural Resources Conservation Service, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, and Young Farmer Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n