Rhode Island's Open Space At Risk

Save Cranston’s Open Space emailed to remind everyone that critical funding for Rhode Island’s open space is at risk. This is a statewide issue.

Funding for statewide open space grants and farmland protection (which have been in place since 1985) will end if a land conservation bond is not put on the ballot this fall. In 2 minutes, you can let state legislatures know that you support continued funding of open space. When you call and ask them to support a 2008 BOND REFERENDUM for farmland and open space protection funding, your name will be added to a list of people who have called in support.

In the next three days (by Friday, June 6), Rhode Island’s House Leaders will finalize the state’s FY2009 Budget.

House Finance Committee Leaders may eliminate the governor’s proposed $5 million bond referendum for land conservation programs.

Without a 2008 Bond, state land conservation programs WILL END. These successful programs – operating since 1985 – will run out of funds after 2008.

Please make 3 calls today:

1. House Speaker Murphy 222-2466 rep-murphy@rilin.state.ri.us 2. House Majority Leader Fox 222-2447 rep-fox@rilin.state.ri.us 3. Your state Representative — Click here for phone numbers and email addresses for all representatives