Family Matters: Fixing Up Your Local Parks
Friday, November 30, 2012
Students from the Met School in Providence take care of a local park. Now, the new Partnership for Providence Parks will help more residents of all ages help their neighborhood parks.
Here in Providence, the partnership has designed the Winter 2013 Providence Parks Academy. Thanks to the support of community partners, the Parks Academy will offer the following workshops:
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December 4, 6:00-7:30pm
Creating or updating a vision for your park -
January 8, 6:00-8:00pm
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Accessing and retaining volunteers -
January 29, 6:00-8:00pm
Using social media and the web -
February 12, 6:00-7:30pm
Accessing city resources -
February 26, 6:00-8:00pm
Grant writing and intro to fund development -
April 2, 5:00-6:30pm
Who Needs Leaves? Identifying trees -
April 3, 5:00-6:30
Friend or Foe? Identifying invasive plants
All workshops are free to individuals and groups working in or planning to get involved in the Providence parks. Registration closes 48 hours in advance. To register or to learn more about the Partnership for Providence Parks, visit www.providenceparks.org. Members of park groups outside of Providence or those interested in learning more can contact [email protected].
Anisa Raoof is the publisher and founder of Kidoinfo, the parents' guide for Rhode Island and beyond.
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