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From Scraps to Systems Change

How URI Students Launched a Successful Food Waste Diversion Initiative

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URI Master Gardeners Awaiting Your Call (or email)

The URI Gardening & Environmental Hotline is now open and in full operation through Nov. 1.

Cooperative Extension’s gardening help desk open full-time to field community garden inquiries

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Yes, chef! Learn how to cut down on food waste at ‘Basic Knife Skills Class’

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Food Recovery Rhode Island alum to lead class on basic knife skills with URI Cooperative Extension

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URI Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor ponds, streams, and coasts

URI Cooperative Extension Program collects data to help our local waters; volunteer training starts in April

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Next-Gen Environmental Leaders

Eleven URI students chosen for fellowships at DEM and other nonprofits

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Bug bonanza: URI entomology and garden experts to present at first Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network conference

Insect-focused conference will take place March 7, open to the public

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URI Master Gardener Program Welcomes Matthew Durham as State Program Leader

URI State Master Gardener coordinator, Matt Durham

A seasoned gardener and advocate for environmental education, Durham now oversees the URI Master Gardener Program across the state, supporting volunteers and managing the core training, consultant gardens, educational services, continuing education, and the School Garden Mentor Program

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Hands-on research in action: CELS to host Research and Extension Fellowship Symposium Dec. 10

Students like Agriculture and Food Systems Fellow Vannida Khuon look forward to sharing about their experiences with the URI community.

Annual symposium to showcase work of URI Fellows in energy, agriculture and food systems, summer research and outreach, on topics from brain health to veggie trials

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Rhody grown: Real trees support local farmers

Person chopping down holiday tree

Tips and trends when picking out this year’s Christmas tree

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Colonial gardens around us

Local gardens spotlight local history, at Smith’s Castle and other sites around the state tended by URI Master Gardeners.

URI Master Gardeners nurture history and offer plant-based lessons still applicable today

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