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Make an Annual Appeal gift to ALT before time runs out! Click HERE.
The devotion and consistent support of our annual donors make ALT's achievements possible.
A gift to our Annual Appeal allows ALT to respond to challenges and opportunities as they arise.
A gift today will benefit generations to come.
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The Newport Tree Society invites you to attend their upcoming presentation
Forests in Crisis:
A Sustainable Solution
with guest speaker Florence Reed fromSustainable Harvest International
The event is February 25, 2010 at the Pell Center (corner of Bellevue Ave & Ruggles Ave) with a social hour and refreshments at 6pm and the lecture beginning at 7pm.
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Aquidneck Land Trust's Merritt Neighborhood Fund Grants Help Neighborhood Preservation and Beautification Efforts
Grant applications are now available for Aquidneck Island organizations and neighborhood groups working to preserve special little open space parcels, improve neighborhood parks or community gardens.
The Aquidneck Land Trust's (ALT) Merritt Neighborhood Fund provides grants ranging from $100 to $2,500 to Aquidneck Island's neighborhood and community groups working to strengthen their community's identity and natural character and to model the ethic of land conservation and stewardship through community volunteerism.
Since the Merritt Neighborhood Fund was established in 1999, the ALT has awarded grants to local groups in Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport to revitalize parks, fund community gardens, repair and purchase playground equipment and improve aesthetic value through landscaping.
The Aquidneck Land Trust established the Merritt Neighborhood Fund to honor the late Peter M. Merritt, the organization's visionary board president emeritus, for his decade of leadership. Merritt had a vision to execute the mission of the ALT on a smaller scale to benefit individual neighborhoods across Aquidneck Island. "The work of neighborhood groups and associations to reclaim or improve small parcels of land for community good is part of the holistic effort to create a sustainable future for Aquidneck Island," said ALT Executive Director Ted Clement. "Examples of valuable projects that can be enacted on a neighborhood level include community gardens, transformation of neglected properties for community recreation, playground improvement, and pocket parks," Clement said.
The deadline for proposals is April 1, 2010. Grant applications may be obtained by contacting the ALT at 401-849-2799 or to download a PDF version of the application, please click HERE.
ALT's mission is to preserve Aquidneck Island's open spaces and natural character for the lasting benefit of our community. ALT has conserved 2,290.57 +/- acres on Aquidneck Island. ALT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.AquidneckLandTrust.org.
As always, thank you for your continued support
for conservation on our Island.
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