From the Eastern RI Conservation District: Friends of the Waterfront (FOW), Friends of King Park, the City of Newport, and other environmental groups are joining forces to shower the waterfront recreation area with some eco-friendly attention. The event will have activities for adults and kids.
- Celebrate King Park Day
- Free Family & Dog Friendly Activities
- Hands on Rain Barrel & Rain Garden Demonstrations
- Noontime Jazz Concert
- Saturday, June 2nd 9:30 to 1:30
● 9:30 am A chat on the King Park rain garden given by URI Master Gardener Johanna Vietry will focus on the garden layout, plant selections and how to harvest the rain water from the roof using the downspout for watering.
● 9:30-11:30 am University of Rhode Island Master Gardeners will be answering your gardening questions,and handing out free seeds and free pollinator plants donated by the Master Gardeners program to participants along with King Park neighborhood volunteers.
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● 10:00 am Lauren Carson of RI Green Infrastructure Coalition will be on site to offer a free rain barrel demonstration and giveaway.The free rain barrels are made available by the generous support of the van Beuren Foundation.The King Park rain barrel,which will capture the rain water from the park’s restroom roof, was painted by Roger’s High School students.
● 10:00 am-Noon Keeping with the environmental green theme, kids attending can have their faces painted by art teacher Jeannine Bestoso. Face painting will focus on pollinators like birds and butterflies.
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● 10:30 am Mary-Gail Smith of the Alliance Française will be speaking on “Saving Rochambeau”
● 11:00 am Tanya Kelley, Principal of Place Studio Landscape Design and Project Manager of the City’s Open Space Plan,“Stroll through the Park” discusses the park’s cultural history and the challenges currently facing the park and harbor due to climate change and sea level rise.
● 11:00 am Rachael Whitworth will lead yoga on the lawn.
● 11:45 am A dog parade along the Harbor Walk just prior to the water station dedication - bring your canine pal (must be leashed).
● Noontime Katherine Bowers and the Greenlove Foundation will dedicate the new park water server.The water station is complete with dog watering bowl donated in support of the Greenlove Foundation by Friends of the Waterfront.
● Following the dedication, a new free King Park Waterfront Concert Series Sponsored by the Isham Family Fund kicks off with the Lois Vaughan Jazz Quintet at the gazebo.
The event will take place rain or shine. For more information or to volunteer please email:Info@NewportWaterfront.org, or go here. FOW and Friends of King Park invite you to attend King Park Day and to Celebrate Waterfront Public Access at this favorite Newport ParkBring a picnic and lawn chairs. Enjoy all the planned activities and free lunchtime concert.
Image courtesy of the Eastern RI Conservation District
