Join us as we make plans for the second half of 2026!

Our next General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 3, 2026. Please ensure you put this meeting date on your calendar (it’s as easy as clicking the Add to Calendar button below!). We will maintain an online Zoom option for those who cannot travel to RISD. The Zoom link will be e-mailed to all current members a few days before the meeting, it will not be posted on the website to avoid any potential Zoom bombing issues.

Parking

There is on-street parking near the Nature Lab. Alternatively, there is a paid parking lot a short walk from the Nature Lab at the corner of N Main Street and Steeple Street (across the street from Cafe Choklad).

Nature Lab Building Access

Please note that the Nature Lab does not open until noon. The front doors to the building should be unlocked at that time, but if not, a cell phone number will be provided on the meeting reminder email for you to contact if you are locked out.

Meeting Agenda:

If there is something you want to include in the meeting agenda, please contact Wendy Chadbourne.

• Introductions – Brief introductions if there are any new members present.
• Minutes – Provided by Jonathan Cook – Review the January 18, 2026 minutes, and vote to accept if no changes.
• Treasurer’s Report – Provided by Carol Schwartz
• Membership Report – Provided by Wendy Chadbourne
• Old Business
  • TBD
• New Business
  • 2026 Themed Art Exhibit – There’s No Place Like Home – Co-Chairs Carol Schwartz, Jennifer DesAutels, Sigrid Knemeyer, and Susan Brand.
    – Any volunteers still needed?
    – Reminder that intent to exhibit needs to be entered by June 1, 2026.
    – Transporting / delivering artwork to gallery
• Activities
  • TBD
• Announcements
  • With knowledgeable help from Melissa Guillet, the New England GNSI Chapter is officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit!
• Schedule our next General Meeting in September: ____________________