Making Memories on Earth Day |
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Earth Day 2023 was a resounding success, thanks to volunteers like you! We are extremely thankful to Senator Whitehouse for attending and helping plant new trees in Miantonomi Park alongside our local community members, including Cub Scout Pack 33! A special thanks also to the volunteers from Citizens, who recently awarded NTC with the Citizens in Action award.
Through the combined efforts of 40 volunteers, 14 of whom were children, we were able to care for many trees this year and make a direct impact on the environment. The two Eastern Red Cedars, Juniperus virginiana, planted this year will have a huge impact: these trees over the next five years will be able to absorb up to 80 pounds of atmospheric carbon dioxide each!
Thank you again for assisting us to care for our local community on Earth Day. We would love to see you throughout the year. If you’re interested on ways to make an impact and volunteer with us, read more here.
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This April Newport was chosen to host the State Arbor Day celebration at Miantonomi Park. The Newport Tree Conservancy, alongside the Newport Tree and Open Space Commission and the RI Tree Council, hosted the event which was primarily sponsored by the RI Energy Corporation. Sugar maple, scarlet oak, and kousa dogwood were planted at the park in honor of the day.
It was a pleasure to have Governor Dan McKee and Newport’s Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong with us, speaking on the importance of trees in our community. Special guests from Pell Elementary were also there to show off crafts they made demonstrating the structure of the trees including leaves, bark, and vascular tissue.
As the Arbor Day Foundation says, “…Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities, and endless natural beauty — all for a better tomorrow.”
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Tree Corps Kick-Off Success |
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The season of Tree Corps started off this past Thursday on May 4th, beginning it's third year of caring for city trees! With help from volunteers we were able to lend a helping hand to various trees in Miantonomi Park to enable them to grow even stronger in the years to come.
Tree Corps is a vital part of community engagement and care. Meeting every Thursday during the growing season into October, there is always a need for more volunteers. Experience is not necessary! Tools are provided. All you need to bring is an enthusiasm for the world around you.
The next two Tree Corps Thursdays will be spent in Morton Park, and we look forward to seeing you there!
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Arboretum Tour: Toad Hall
Wednesday May 10th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Portsmouth - $25
($20 with member discount)
Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a tour of Toad Hall, a member of our Community Arboreta program. The first private home in Portsmouth to earn arboretum accreditation from ArbNet, Toad Hall is a beautiful seaside residence. Boasting an extraordinarily diverse array of trees, shrubs, fruit and vegetable crops, herbaceous perennials, and annuals, the landscape is a master-work of landscape planning and care. Points of interest include extensive tulip plantings, azaleas and rhododendrons, flowering shrubs, and specimen trees, topped off by the beautiful views of the Sakonnet river. Ronn St. Jean, the property’s knowledgeable gardener, will join us to detail his creations and answer questions.
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Tree Corps Continues!
Thursday May 11th, 18th, 25th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Aquidneck Park & Morton Park- Volunteer Event
Tree Corps successfully kicked off this year on Thursday, May 4th! If you were unable to join remember there are many opportunities each week of the growing season. Volunteers alongside NTC staff will provide essential care for Newport's city trees by mulching, pruning, and watering as needed. Volunteers are needed weekly for this recurring opportunity to make a difference in Newport's urban forest. Volunteers will also receive NTC T-shirts. Tools will be provided, and experience is not necessary.
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Free Tree Walk: Historic Newport
Friday May 26th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Newport - Free
Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a stroll through some of Newport’s oldest streets. We will talk about marked Newport Arboretum trees, as well as some specimens of interest along the way. This walk will include historical points of interest to round out our understanding of Newport’s living landscape today.
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Arboretum Tour:
Weetamoe
Wednesday May 31st
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Newport - $25
($20 with member discount)
The Newport Tree Conservancy welcomes you for a guided tour of the charming landscape at Weetamoe. Join us for a tour of this beautiful 1-acre property. Its lovingly crafted gardens and landscaping are a testament to the owner’s goal of ensuring this arboretum is a haven for people and pollinators alike. Explore the “Quarter-Acre Woods” and duck pond, bordered by oaks, katsuras, maples, hornbeams, and more. Other points of interest on the property include gorgeous flowering trees including a towering Japanese Stewartia, native Sweetbay Magnolia, and Franklin Tree.
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Arboretum Tour: Wyndham
Wednesday June 7th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Newport - $35 Premium
$15 Eco-Friendly
($30 Premium ticket and $10 Eco-friendly with member discount)
Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a first look and tour of newly accredited Wyndham Arboretum. This 19th Century manor house hosts gorgeous views of the property and ocean beyond. With an eye for the natural aesthetic flow of the landscape and environmental changes, it is a thriving tapestry made up of carefully selected and interesting specimens trees and other woody plants. Enjoy the graceful evergreens like weeping hemlock, enormous Bracken’s Brown Beauty southern magnolia, and London plane tree alongside the water lily festooned pond.
***Wyndham has very limited parking, therefore, Premium tickets will provide parking for one car and admission for the driver. The driver can purchase Eco-Friendly tickets for passengers, or passengers may buy their own Eco-Friendly tickets.
***Eco-Friendly tickets DO NOT INCLUDE PARKING and are available for passengers of Premium ticket holders, those using other ride-share options such as Uber or Lyft, and bicyclists.
General admission for non-members opens on Saturday, May 20th. To become a member and have access to early registration click here.
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Arboretum Tour:
Pax et Bonum
Wednesday June 14th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Newport - $25
($20 with member discount)
Join the Newport Tree Conservancy for a guided walk through the unique Pax et Bonum. This beautiful Arboretum, covering one quarter of an acre, is rich in diverse plant life. The owners have cultivated a gorgeous collection of trees of Japanese origin, including four species of Japanese maple, the herbaceous perennial Kirengeshoma palmata, and the Japanese Wood Poppy. Pax et Bonum Arboretum also features ingenious water conservation through existing infrastructure uncovered on the property and expertly trained espaliered fruit trees which display how space can be efficiently used to create a truly unique home garden.
*General admission opens on Saturday, May 20th. To become a member and have access to early registration click here.
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