Friends of Touro Park

Friends of Touro Park The mysterious and daunting Old Stone Mill acts as the centerpiece of Touro Park....visit our websit The current officers include: Jan D.

The Friends of Touro Park was founded in 2003 by a group of neighbors. Having been dormant for several years we the officers of the Friends have decided to revive the LLC and reach out to the community for support in making this city owned park a centerpiece of Newport. Slee, President; William Heydt, Vice President and Laurie Shaw as Secretary/Treasurer.

Springtime in Newport.......Daffodils in Touro Park around the Channing statue, the flag pole plot and the Perry Status....
04/25/2025

Springtime in Newport.......Daffodils in Touro Park around the Channing statue, the flag pole plot and the Perry Status......enjoy

04/25/2025

Yes it is that time of year we look for volunteers to help out with the gardens in Tour Park . We hope that you will join us this this help cleam up and plant the gardens.
Please contact me by email if you are available to help.
Jan D. Slee, President, The Friends of Touro Park, 401 662-9171, [email protected]

Since 2003 The Friends of Touro Park have honored its mission to maintain and beautify Touro Park benefiting Newport’s residents and visitors. Within the park there are designated gardens surrounding the statues of Admiral Oliver Perry, William Ellery Channing and the Flag Pole circle along with informational tablets detailing appropriate events and historical sites and properties. The volunteers of The Friends of Touro Park design, gather donated plant materials, plant, w**d and water the three gardens described. The only source of perennial and annual plants have been donated from the Preservation Society’s green house and generous individuals within the neighborhood. Aside from Newport visitors, school children playing, residents enjoying the sun and picnicking, the annual events in the park include the Black Ships Newport, the Portuguese and Italian festivals, the Daffodilion celebration, the annual City sponsored Easter Egg hunt. In September, 2019, the Moving Wall Vietnam War Memorial celebration was displayed in Touro Park.

10/09/2024

Always looking for volunteers to help plant, w**d, water and do fall clean up of the 3 gardens in Touro Park......if you are interested text Jan Slee at (401) 662-9171

Dahlias in the park.....enjoy
10/09/2024

Dahlias in the park.....enjoy

We repainted the lettering on the tablet in the park's southeast corner with the help of artist Ann Sweeny.....long over...
06/08/2023

We repainted the lettering on the tablet in the park's southeast corner with the help of artist Ann Sweeny.....long over due....enjoy

Spring in Touro Park
04/16/2023

Spring in Touro Park

The volunteers of the Friends of Touro Park have been working on the Touro Park gardens all summer long......with a vari...
10/17/2022

The volunteers of the Friends of Touro Park have been working on the Touro Park gardens all summer long......with a variety of flowers in all 3 gardens.....this fall however the dahlias have come alive......enjoy

06/02/2022

Yes it is that time of year we look for volunteers to help out with the gardens in Tour Park .
Since 2003 The Friends of Touro Park have honored its mission to maintain and beautify Touro Park benefiting Newport’s residents and visitors. Within the park there are designated gardens surrounding the statues of Admiral Oliver Perry, William Ellery Channing and the Flag Pole circle along with informational tablets detailing appropriate events and historical sites and properties. The volunteers of The Friends of Touro Park design, gather donated plant materials, plant, w**d and water the three gardens described. The only source of perennial and annual plants have been donated from the Preservation Society’s green house and generous individuals within the neighborhood. Aside from Newport visitors, school children playing, residents enjoying the sun and picnicking, the annual events in the park include the Black Ships Newport, the Portuguese and Italian festivals, the Daffodilion celebration, the annual City sponsored Easter Egg hunt. In September, 2019, the Moving Wall Vietnam War Memorial celebration was displayed in Touro Park. We hope that you will join us this Thursday June 9th at 10am to help cleam up and plant the gardens.
Please contact me by email if you are available to help.
Jan D. Slee, President
The Friends of Touro Park
401 662-9171
[email protected]

The 3 gardens in Touro Park that are planted, w**ded and watered by the Friends of Touro Park .....with the help of Anna...
10/16/2021

The 3 gardens in Touro Park that are planted, w**ded and watered by the Friends of Touro Park .....with the help of Anna, Barbara, Carrie, Charlene, Jan, Kiki and Nicole.......are still looking great.....

06/03/2020

2020......The Friends of Touro Park are hoping to get renewed interest in Touro Park this year.

The park will likely host fewer events this year than previous year due to the covid-19 event......we will try our best to make our gardens bloom.

So we ask your help in making the park festive and welcoming this year either by donating plants and helping plant the gardens in June, and keep them w**ded and watered during the summer or by making small donations to the cause.

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Newport, RI
02840

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+14018452528

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