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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Climate
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Where to see flowers in Rhode Island this spring: 6 photo-worthy places to visit
Spring is finally here, and along with its warmer weather, which means the daffodils are starting to open up in Newport. But that's not the only place you can see spring flowers after a long, cold winter. Rhode Island has plenty of parks, gardens and public spaces with beautiful blooms that make for the perfect spring day - and the perfect photo-op. Whether your favorite is daffodils, tulips or cherry blossoms, there's a field of flowers for you. Here are the best places to see flowers in Rhode Island this spring. Located outside Blithewold Manor in Bristol is Blithewold Gardens, 33 acres of unique plants and flowers that bring the summer estate to life. The gardens are complete with countless flowers and greenhouses, a 10-acre Great Lawn and 2,000 varieties of trees and shrubs. In April, visitors can see over 100,000 blooming daffodils, followed by tulips, violas, hyacinths and many more spring flowers in May. General admission tickets cost $22 for adults, $11 for children ages 11-16 or $6 for children ages 6-10. When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday until May 17, then 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday Where: 101 Ferry Road, Bristol Fans of cherry blossoms can head to the Japanese Garden at Roger Williams Park for two acres full of Japanese plants and flowers, including flowering plums, magnolias and lots of cherry blossoms. All 435 acres of Roger Williams Park are free to the public. When: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily Where: 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Entrances are on Elmwood Ave. and Broad St. in Providence, as well as Park Ave. in Cranston. Spring weather in RI: Ready for warmer temps? Farmers' Almanac spring forecast predicts you'll have to wait Literally millions of daffodils have been planted in Newport in public spaces throughout the city. Whether walking along the Cliff Walk, shopping at daffodil-covered storefronts or visiting one of Newport's many scenic parks, Daffodil Days spreads the beauty of spring all throughout the waterfront town. A full list of Daffodil Days events and Newport daffodil fields can be found online. Newport's Daffodil Days is free and open to the public. When: April Where: Newport Located in Kingston, Kinney Azalea Gardens is the result of four generations of horticulturalists and nature enthusiasts, started by the University of Rhode Island's first ever botany professor, Lorenzo Kinney Sr. Today, over 1,000 species of rhododendrons, azaleas and wildflowers fill the 16 acres of gardens with vivid spring color. Kinney Azalea Gardens is free to visit and will open for the 2025 season on April 1, though the height of the gardens' blooms will be in May. When: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily Where: 2391 Kingstown Road, Kingston Green Animals Topiary Garden, the oldest topiary garden in the nation, is a whimsical garden filled with various fruit trees and herb gardens, thousands of flowers and over 80 animal-shaped shrubs, including everything from a dog to a lion to a unicorn. Throughout the spring, this garden boasts 37,000 tulips of all colors and 19,000 daffodils across 58 varieties, earning it a title of one of only three official Daffodil Display Gardens by the American Daffodil Society. The topiary garden open daily for the season on May 10, according to the website. Tickets, which start at $10 for children and $25 for adults, can be bought online or in-person. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from May 10 through Sept. 1 Where: 380 Corys Ln., Portsmouth More: The first park in Rhode Island is almost 200 years old. How to visit this spring This private garden may be small, but its one acre is jam-packed with thousands of colorful flowers across 20 different themed areas, including an azalea hedge, a rhododendron punchbowl and various gardens completely decked out in one color, like yellow or orange. To visit Sakonnet Garden, guests can either walk in at $20 per person or pay $25 for a parking space with one driver, plus $20 for each additional passenger. Timed tickets are required to be reserved online in advance. When: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday from May through October Where: 510 W. Main Road, Little Compton This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Spring flowers in RI: The best blooms to see around the state
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
World Cancer Day – One Erie resident spent decades raising money to find a cure
Tuesday is World Cancer Day, and one volunteer has spent decades raising funds. One Erie resident is teaming up with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness and find a cure. Erie City Mission announces boxing lineup for Knockout Homelessness fundraiser 'Cancer has touched so many lives. My grandmothers, a lot of my family, there's a lot of colleagues we've lost along the way,' said Melissa Lesniewski, secretary of Gannon University's occupational therapy program. 'To see them go through what they did, it's really hard.' Meet Melissa Lesniewski — She's dedicated the last 35 years to raising funds to fight cancer. She, along with Gannon University's Support Staff Association wanted to contribute to the American Cancer Society over three decades ago. Since then, their campaign Daffodil Days has blossomed into something that brings hope when there seems like there's none left. 'I think that's what's so special about the daffodils when you see them come in the spring it's kind of like winter, you know that spring's coming and you see the flowers blooming and it just brings hope,' said Lesniewski. Lesniewski has distributed tens of thousands of flowers and the American Cancer Society is recognizing her with an award for the countless dollars she has raised. 'The fact that we actually know that Mellissa's been involved for 35 years is really special for us.''you get flowers in return for your donation and we have all sorts of opportunities from getting flowers yourself as well as making a donation of flowers being delivered to cancer patients,' said Michelle Ducharme, associate director of development for the American Cancer Society. Ducharme said she hopes World Cancer Day can raise awareness for not only those at risk but for the treatments that have developed. Erie County organizations awarded $328K for agriculture projects 'Tobacco still remains the one cause of cancers worldwide, obesity plays a huge role as well as alcohol consumption, sun exposure,' said Ducharme. One in two men and one in three women in America will be diagnosed in their lifetime and for that reason, Lesniewski continues to bring something bright to their campus. 'Everybody's affected by it. I don't think there's been anybody that can say that they haven't known or had a family member that has been touched by it,' said Lesniewski. 'It doesn't take a lot to raise money for a good cause.' Orders will be taken from now until February 18 and flowers will arrive the week of March 17. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
