Newport Harbor Walk Dinghy Planter Featured as Success Story The Collaborative Work of Friends of the Waterfrontand URI Master Gardener's Harbor Walk Dinghy Planters receives national recognition by MJV The Monarch Joint Venture is a national partnership of federal and state agencies, … [Read more...]

The dinghy planters project was a huge success as the monarch butterflies are here in Newport. As seen in the picture above, the restoration of their natural habitat shows a thriving monarch butterfly on Spring Wharf. … [Read more...]

Monarch butterflies are in trouble here in RI and all along the east coast. When given a preference for their southern journey, they favor saving energy by gliding along the sea breezes from New England southward and then cutting over to Mexico. For the long migration they need high quality … [Read more...]