Volunteer

RECOGNIZING OUR VOLUNTEERS

The RI Wild Plant Society gives out awards to honor the good work of our volunteers. We value their contributions. CLICK HERE to see the recipients of our Volunteer of the Year Awards and Lifetime Service Awards.

Our organization continues to grow and we are sorting out the tasks we want to address. That is producing an opportunity for volunteer services – most of them for a short duration.

Following are a number of possibilities:

Administrative Items

• Volunteer Coordinator
• Membership activities

For more information, contact Jules Cohen: julesacohen@cox.net or 401-294-6617.

 RIWPS NEEDS YOU!
The RI Wild Plant Society needs volunteers to assist with a wide range of activities throughout the state. You can choose to help occasionally or regularly, as your schedule permits. No experience is necessary.

This is a great opportunity to learn, make new friends, share with others who have similar interests, while promoting the conservation of native plants in RI

These are a few committees that could use your help:

• Education
• Plant Sales
• Publications
• RI Flower & Garden Show
• Seed Starters

 EDUCATION COMMITTEE
This committee offers a slide show entitled "Gardening with Wildflowers." RIWPS has brought this excellent presentation to senior centers, garden clubs and libraries throughout the state. We need volunteers who may be retired teachers or others who are comfortable speaking in front of groups. A script and training will be provided. This is a great way to help us spread the word about incorporating native plants into backyard gardens. It should be fun! Contact the RIWPS office for more information:  office@riwps.org.

 PLANT SALE COMMITTEE
Our 2012 Plant Sale is shaping up to be the best ever, offering an extraordinary selection of native plants, perennials, annuals, and shrubs. The Seed Starters have already begun starting the seeds and potting the plants for the sales. Each plant sale is a tremendous undertaking, and we always need enthusiastic workers. If you would like to help, either at a sale, with preparations, or with planning, please contact Chairman Marcia Pena at 401-921-3267 or mahciap@gmail.com.

 PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
This committee oversees the preparation and production of all RIWPS publications including the website, pamphlets, fact sheets, brochures, and the Society newsletter, Wildflora. We are looking for help with all aspects of production, writing, editing, layout, selling advertising, photography, web design and mailing. For more information, contact Editor Dick Fisher at 401-635-2590, or richard.fisher2@cox.net.

 RI FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW COMMITTEE
We have all been to the flower show and appreciated the beauty and naturalism of the RIWPS display garden. In fact our garden has won several awards. Have you ever wondered how it all happened? This committee will give you a chance to go behind the scenes and help plan, build and plant the garden. Be a part of this exciting project and be inspired by and learn from the pros. Help is needed with design, plant shopping, forcing, transportation, construction, planting, education, docent recruitment and publicity. Chairman - Jules Cohen (401) 294-6617 or julesacohen@cox.net . This committee meets approximately once a month.

 SEED STARTERS KINGSTON & PORTSMOUTH
RIWPS has three active Seed Starter groups in Kingston and Portsmouth, RI. We would love to have more people join us! The seed starters propagate most of the plants that we sell at our plant sales. They meet bi-weekly to learn about and grow native plants. One of the best things about these groups is the chance to dig in the dirt all through the winter. When the ground is covered in snow there is nothing like going to the greenhouse and seeing things grow. No experience is required. You don't have to come every time, but a few people would really make a difference.
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