The Reflection Garden at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a Ministry of the Sisters of Providence, exists to foster a way of living that recognizes the interdependence of all creation. Grounded in an understanding of Providence Spirituality as hope and healing, the center offers leadership and education in the preservation, restoration and reverent use of all natural resources.

The center provides opportunities for many persons to participate in creating systems that support justice and sustainability, locally and globally. Through organic agriculture, eco-justice education and social advocacy, White Violet Center strives to promote an awareness and way of living which support all life.

At White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, you'll find a herd of alpacas, 343 acres of state certified organic farmland, bees, a berry patch, a farmers' market May through September, a water garden, a bluebird trail spring through fall, classified forest, and orchards full of apple, pear, peach, cherry and plum trees.

An environmental education coordinator teaches children the message that all creation is connected, using more than 10 different hands on environmental education programs.

Many groups and clubs such as garden clubs, 4-H, scout troops, women's auxiliaries, college students, homeschooling families and women and men religious enjoy touring the center.

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice is located at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, about 10 minutes northwest of Terre Haute, Indiana. Directions.

Use this address for GPS:

3850 U.S. 150 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876

For more information: wvc@spsmw.org or 812-535-2930.

 Mailing address:

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
1 Sisters of Providence
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876

Below is a list of staff members and contact information. We are available for speaking engagements.

Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ, director, 812-535-2930 or mfreeman@spsmw.org

Robyn Morton, associate director, 812-535-2932 or rmorton@spsmw.org.

Candace Minster, education and farm projects manager, 812-535-2935 or cminster@spsmw.org

Chad Beck, alpaca manager, 812-535-2934 or cbeck@spsmw.org.

Sister Paul Bernadette Bounk, CSJ, alpacas, 812-535-2934 or pbounk@spsmw.org.

Tristand Tucker, garden manager, 812-535-2933 or ttucker@spsmw.org

David Harris, farm manager, 812-535-2930.

Jeremy McKenzie, assistant farm manager, 812-535-2930.

Alternative fuel and biomass projects: Dana Augustin, 812-870-4521 or daugusti@spsmw.org