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ERICD

ERICD Board Meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00pm ERICD Office – 2490 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878 Meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Please send us an email or call 401-816-5667 just to let us know you'll be joining us! Wednesday, July 18, 2012   5:30pm Walking Tour Watson Farm 4455 North Road Jamestown, RI 02835 Don Minto will lead a walking tour that showcases Watson Farm's NRCS practices.

NRICD All workshops and tours are free and require registration by calling the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District at 401-934-0840.

NRICD Board Meeting 1st Wednesday of each month 7:00pm NRICD Office - 2283 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI Meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Please call for directions and to be sure there has been no change in scheduled date or location. 2012 Seedling Sale Order Deadline Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Northern Rhode Island Conservation District offers an annual tree seedling program. Prices are very affordable, and your purchase of seedlings will help to support conservation programs offered by the District in Providence County. All orders must be prepaid and received by March 28, 2012. Pick up is April 20 & 21, 2012 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the District office. Register for our free workshops to be held on seedling pick-up days. CLICK HERE for more info, photos, brochure, and order form. A Walk in the Woods Friday, April 20, 2012   10:00am Certified Forester Marc Tremblay will lead an interpretive walk at the adjacent Snake Den State Park. Come with your questions about native plants, invasive species, forest management and wildlife habitats. Snake Den offers walking trails, woodlands, open fields, pastureland as well as a working farm. Come explore part of it with us. Call to register: 401-934-0840 Go Native! Saturday, April 21, 2012   10:00am We love native plants because they are beautiful, hardy and diverse. But they also provide essential food and shelter for local wildlife and use less water, fertilizer and pesticides. Join landscape designer Tysh McGrail of Woodscapes, Inc., as she explores how to incorporate native plants into your landscape. And learn about Rhody Natives, an initiative devoted to increasing awareness and availability of locally grown native plants. Call to register: 401-934-0840 Confreda Farm Tour Saturday, May 19, 2012   10:00am Confreda Farm 2150 Scituate Avenue Hope, RI 02831 Vinny Confreda will lead a tractor drawn hayride to show conservation practices being employed on his farm.

RIACD

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RI ENVIROTHON

RI Envirothon Board Meeting 2nd Thursday of each month 3:30pm NRICD Office - 2283 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919

RI Envirothon Competition May 18, 2012 Location TBA If you are an alumnus and would like to volunteer, please contact us at 401-934-0840.

2012 Canon Envirothon July 22-28, 2012 Pennsylvania Issue: Issue - Nonpoint Source Pollution / Low Impact Development MORE INFO

RIFCO

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RIRC&D

5th Annual RI Coverts Project Workshop Friday, April 20, 2012 - Sunday, April 22, 2012 W. Alton Jones Campus Whispering Pines Conference Center West Greenwich, RI MORE INFO Forest Stewardship Program Webinars Pennsylvania State University Click Here to view scheduled webinar dates & topics and to register. ForestConnect Webinar Series Cornell University Cooperative Extension Click Here to register. Registration is quick and without cost -- you only need to register once. Registration ensures you receive notice of the specific link to participate, first come first served, in each monthly webinar. Webinars are live at 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm and typically run 60 minutes plus questions. SAF CFE credits will be requested.

RI TREE FARM

Forest Managment Plans The RI Tree Farm Committee (RITFC) will be assisting Tree Farmers in updating their forest management plans to meet the new American Forest Foundation (AFF) standards. Press Release Revised standards for the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Click Here   ATFS 2010-2015 Standards of Sustainability Click Here   ATFS 2010 Management Plan Addendum Click Here As of January 1, 2011, all Tree Farm plans must meet these new standards, and existing plans that are not yet outdated can be simply revised by submitting a completed management Plan Addendum that addresses the additional required standards. As part this process, the RITFC will contact each Tree Farmer during 2011 to offer a personal review, either at one of the workshops or by an inspecting forester. Check your plan! Is it up to date? Have you reviewed it with your forester lately?

SRICD

Saturday, May 5, 2012   1:00-4:00pm Dairy Farm Workshop Breene Hollow Farm 21D Victory Highway West Greenwich, RI 02817 Come to an open house with self guided tour of this dairy farm featuring various conservation practices.

OTHER

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