Groundwork Rhode Island

Our annual fundraiser is just one month away!🌻🍂🎊

We hope you’ll join us for an opportunity to support our continued advocacy and justice work throughout Rhode Island’s urban forest. There will be musics, fun activities, and food provided by a Providence favorite Little Friend !

Visit the link in our bio or scan the QR code to get your ticket! We hope to see you there! 💚

Our Garden Party Fundraiser is almost one month away!

Join us for a night of fun, joy, celebration, and a chance to meet the amazing people behind the hard work being done at Groundwork RI. 💚

Tickets are a suggested donation price of $50. Visit the link in our bio to get your ticket today!

We hope to see you there!!

Join Groundwork Rhode Island for our occasional annual fundraiser!🌻🍂🎊

Spend the evening with amazing food provided by Little Friend with music, fun activities, and more, while supporting us and the work we do!
Your donation will help us continue youth programming, environmental education, green infrastructure installation, plant trees, and so much more!

Visit the link in our bio to purchase your ticket or to donate. We hope to see you there!

Hey everyone! We're hosting a party and you're invited. Join us on October 15th from 5-8pm at 14 Ring Street in Providence and help us raise funds to continue youth programming and education, installing green infrastructure at schools and parks, planting trees in frontline communities with low canopy coverage, and so much more!

You can expect a fun-filled night with music, family-friendly activities, and amazing food provided by Little Friend PVD!

Buy your tickets today!

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Ring Street Garden Party and Fundraiser Join Groundwork Rhode Island for our occasionally annual fundraising event! Expect a fun night with music, activities and amazing food!

Join us for the unveiling of Watershed Walk, a new public art and signage installation in Roger Williams Park highlighting our local watershed and ecosystem. The Launch Party will take place on Thursday, August 27th from 5:30-7pm at the Dalrymple Boat House Lawn in Roger Williams Park. The event is free and open to the public. There will be music, food, activities, prizes, and a guided tour of the walk. We hope to see you there!

Register at the link in our bio!

The Ella Risk Schoolyard is getting a new nature-based play area! Why? Because many studies have demonstrated significant learning and health outcomes for students spending significant time in diverse outdoor natural surroundings. We are seeking feedback from students, teachers, school staff, parents, and neighbors about the best activities to install in the new play area.
Please join us on July 16, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Ella Risk Elementary, room 122, to tell us what you want to see.
Can’t make it? Fill out the survey (link in the GWRI bio) or email us at [email protected].

¡El patio de la escuela Ella Risk va a contar con una nueva zona de juegos basada en la naturaleza! ¿Por qué? Porque numerosos estudios han demostrado que los alumnos que pasan mucho tiempo en entornos naturales al aire libre obtienen mejores resultados académicos y de salud. Queremos conocer la opinión de los alumnos, profesores, personal del centro, padres y vecinos sobre las mejores actividades que se podrían incluir en la nueva zona de juegos. Te invitamos a que te unas a nosotros el 16 de julio de 2026 a las 5:30 pm en la escuela primaria Ella Risk,
aula 122, para contarnos qué te gustaría que hiciéramos.
¿No puedes asistir? Rellena esta encuesta (el enlace está en la biografía de GWRI) o envíanos un correo electrónico a [email protected].

Happy Thursday! This week’s tree of the week is the Japanese Stewartia also known as Stewartia Pseudocamellia. The meaning behind its scientific name comes from the flowers resemblance to camellia flowers. Because they bloom in summer, in Japan this tree’s native name is Natsu Tsubaki, which translates to summer bloom. Not only is this tree native to Japan, but it’s also native to Korea and typically matures in urban landscapes due to its slower establishment period and how sensitive it is to sunlight. Intense sunlight will end up scorching and burning the delicate leaves. In early summer the tree starts to bloom with white flowers that feature yellow-orange stamen. In mid-autumn the dark green foliage turns into a beautiful crimson.This tree only becomes more beautiful with each passing season, especially during the winter due to its peeling bark. The outer bark peels away at random and reveals a vibrant underlayer of gray, orange, and reddish-brown bark.

Fun fact: this tree is located at the Central Falls diversity garden!! 🌼