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ALT's 2010-2011 Annual Appeal Drive!!
On an annual basis,
what are the following items worth to you on Aquidneck Island:
· Clean water $___________?
· Clean air $___________?
· Fresh, local farm foods $___________?
· Healthy outdoor recreational opportunities $___________?
· Keeping a reign on island traffic and demands for municipal services
$___________?
· Beautiful scenic vistas $___________?
· Biodiversity $___________?
These are just some of
the critical benefits that the Aquidneck Land Trust ("ALT") can
provide when supporters like you generously donate to our
time-sensitive land conservation mission of protecting Aquidneck
Island's open spaces and natural character for the lasting benefit
of our community.
So please give to ALT's Annual Appeal today because together we can
better secure a sustainable future for the island we love. Your gift
of $25, $50, $100, $250 or more will be an investment that pays
lasting green returns.
CLICK HERE to Donate to the ALT Annual
Appeal!!!
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ALT's Peter Merritt Day on April
30th ...
Support Local Garden Shops!
The Merritt
Neighborhood Fund was established in 1999 by the Aquidneck Land
Trust ("ALT") to honor the late Peter M. Merritt, the organization's
visionary president emeritus, for his decade of leadership. The
purpose of the Fund is to provide modest grants to Aquidneck
Island's neighborhood and community groups to support their
preservation of small parks, playgrounds and other natural spaces in
order to strengthen their community's identity and character and to
model the ethic of land conservation and stewardship through
community volunteerism.
Some past funded projects have included the following: the
Friendship Garden at the Edward King House, the Middletown Methodist
Church Community Garden, the Zen Garden at Rogers High School,
beautification of the playground in Island Park, landscaping at the
Potter League, tree planting for the Off Broadway Neighborhood
Association and the Learner's Journey Community Garden Initiative.
On
Saturday, April 30th, several local garden shops will support ALT by
donating a percentage of their sales to the Merritt Neighborhood
Fund. We ask that you go and support these businesses which
will aid ALT in doing it's time-sensitive work in the community!
April 30, 2011
Support Local Garden Shops
(a % of the proceeds benefiting the Merritt Neighborhood Fund)
Botanica Flower Farm
711 Union Street, Portsmouth RI
401.847.2183
Chaves Gardens, Inc.
935 East Main Road, Middletown RI
401.846.0623
Moore Blooms Garden Center
577 Green End Avenue, Middletown RI
401.848.2096
We hope to see you all at these
participating shops on April 30th!!
ALT's time-sensitive mission is to conserve Aquidneck Island's open
spaces and natural character for the lasting benefit of our
community. The organization has conserved over 2,300 acres on over
60 properties on Aquidneck Island. ALT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization, and the first land trust in Rhode Island to have
received national accreditation. For more information, visit www.AquidneckLandTrust.org.
As
always, thank you for your continued support
for conservation on
our Island.
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