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The
URI Healthy Landscapes Program is a collaborative effort
with URI Cooperative Extension Programs and the Town of
North Kingstown, Rhode Island that began in September
2002.
The URI Healthy Landscapes Program includes
the following partners: URI
Cooperative Extension Home*A*Syst Program, one of
four programs within the URI
CE Water Quality Program, is providing the overall
coordination of the program, including installation of
the demonstration sites, as well as working to develop
educational materials and conduct workshops promoting
healthy landscape techniques.
URI
GreenShare Program is providing the link with the
professional landscape community. They conduct
professional training and publicize healthy landscape
tips via
Channel 10 TV’s The
Plant Pro.
URI
Master Gardener Program is providing volunteers to
host and assist with local demonstration sites.
Master Gardeners are being trained in healthy landscapes
techniques
as
well as educating community residents at events and programs.
Town
of North Kingstown, RI -- Town Council, Conservation
Commission, Groundwater Committee, departments of Water
Supply & Planning and Development, and Town Manager's
office are a partner in this project.
Town members
were the original inspiration behind this project’s
efforts and continue to promote healthy landscape techniques
to community members. Protecting and conserving water
resources is of utmost importance to the Town.
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to top Technical
Resources
The Healthy Landscapes Program relies on a technical team that provides support
in the development of Program Resources including demonstration sites, printed
materials, and media outreach.
This Team consists of URI faculty,
staff, master gardeners, and landscape professionals. In addition, the University
of Connecticut faculty and staff lead an effort to coordinate and share information,
resources and programs on the topic of sustainable landscaping among Cooperative
Extension Water Quality Programs throughout the New England Region.
University
of Rhode Island:
URI College of the
Environment and Life Sciences
Department
of Plant Sciences
Department of Natural
Resources Science
RI Natural
History Survey
URI
College of Human Science and Services
URI Institute of Human
Science and Services - providing technical
assistance with program evaluation.
Landscape Professionals
Richard Clark, Clark Farms and past
President, RI
Nursery and Landscape Association
Frank Crandall, Wood River Evergreens
Mike Merner, Earth Care Farm
David Renzi, Out In Front Horticulture
Paul Thompson, Thompson Organic Landscaping
Retail
Garden Supply Stores in the North Kingstown Area:
Gillette's Home and Garden Center (Kingston Agway)
Allen's Seed Store
Wickford Lumber The
CSREES New England Region Water Quality Program
The
CSREES New England Region Water Quality Program works to
improve water quality management through educational knowledge
and extension programming that emerges from a research base.
The program builds on the strengths of the Extension Water
Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities throughout
New England.
University
of Connecticut Faculty and Staff
The Sustainable Landscaping Focus Area
is being led by the University of Connecticut (UCONN) Cooperative
Extension
Service with support from UCONN, College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources faculty and staff.
UConn
Water Quality and the Home Landscape
USDA
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service
CSREES advances knowledge for agriculture,
the environment, human health and well-being,
and communities through national program leadership
and federal assistance. USDA CSREES is funding
both the Healthy Landscapes Education Program
and
the New England Regional Water Quality Program.
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material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative
State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
National Integrated Water Quality Program, under Agreement No. 2002-51130-01939. |
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