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Master Gardener Program

Volunteer Internship

When you finish your training, you'll be expected to complete a 50-hour internship within one year of completing the certification program. Interns can work in a variety of existing approved Master Gardener projects. Typical ongoing opportunities include fielding gardening questions of your Rhode Island neighbors at local exhibits or on the Cooperative Extension Gardening Hotline. Demonstration garden projects include working in our greenhouses or vegetable or rose demonstration gardens. On-going community garden projects exist around the state. Also, several opportunities exist in Providence at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. URI Master Gardeners also speak to local groups around the state. The program coordinator and the URI Master Gardener Association will coach you and support your efforts to work in approved Master Gardener volunteer projects and teams.

Renewable Energy Siting Partnership Stakeholder Meeting #4

When: December 1, 2011, 6pm - 9pm
Where: Hazard Rooms @ URI Coastal Institute Bldg, Narragansett Bay Campus
Details: The focus of this meeting will be presentations on the acoustic impacts of wind turbines and project economics. Attendees must RSVP to Amber Neville at 401.874.6106 or amber@crc.uri.edu due to space limitations.
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The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome, as the goal is to have a diverse and well-rounded stakeholder process. A light dinner will be provided from 5:30-6pm.

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Holidays in the Park

When: December 10, 2011, 11am - 2pm
Where: Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence RI
Details: Admission-free with donation of a nonperishable good to be donated to RI Food Bank

Escape from the cold outdoors and join us in celebrating the holidays! Activities will include demos on do-it- yourself decorations just in time for the holidays, exciting educational crafts for kids, live music, gifts for every gardener, a raffle and more surprises to come.

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Renewable Energy Siting Partnership (RESP) Wind Resource Assessment Lecture

When: January 24, 2012, 6pm - 7pm
Where: North Kingstown Free Library
Details: URI researchers will present their current work related to the wind resource assessment component of the Renewable Energy Siting Partnership.

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