RI Tree Holds Annual Meeting

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October 18, 2021

RITree’s Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, September 11 at the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, Fruit Hill Avenue, North Providence. The event featured awards, barbecue picnic, guided tree tour and tree planting. A total of 70 Tree Council members, volunteers and guests attended the afternoon affair. A total of 13 tree stewards were recognized with special community service pins and charms by Robin Enos- RITree’s Volunteer Coordinator. The event closed with the planting of two Bald Cypress saplings to honor the memory of the 3,361 Americans who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001.

Awards were given to some of our outstanding Tree Stewards.

Michael Emma (L) and Andrew Sabo (R), were honored for participating in RI Tree’s Growing Degree Day Project at the Annual Meeting and Picnic, Saturday, September 11, 2021

Doris Alberg, Wendy Davis, Sister Anne Dundin, Lou DiToro, Michael Emma, David Flanders, Steve Higgins, Andy Sabo

RITree Growth Degree Team:
David Brown, Tricia Cass, Bill DiMarco, Michael Emma, David Flanders, Melissa Hughes, Joe Jamroz, Roger Laberge, Hope Morrow, Joan Pelletier, Andy Sabo

City of Cranston Neighborhood Planting Program:
Steven Stycos, Rick Degrandpre

Friends of Warwick Pond:
Philip E’rcole and Committee

Warren Tree Commission:
Charles Staton, E. Jenny Flanagan, Elizabeth Andreadis, Kathleen Pannoni, Marian L. Clark, Steve Patistea, Judy Fardig

West Bay Land Trust:
Douglas Doe, Lisa Gibb, Angie Koziara, Heather Thibodeau

Thank you to all our Tree Stewards for sending us your volunteer hours, we couldn’t do it without you!