Film Screening of “Digging In”

Warwick Central Library 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI

Westbay Community Action will be showing the film "Digging In." Call 401-921-4009 or email [email protected] to RSVP. From land ownership to corporate control, from the hollowing out of rural America to paying the price of a changing climate, the film explores the American food system.

Movie showing of Digging In

Warwick Central Library 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI

The movie explores corporate control of American farming and destruction of rural America.

What’s Going On With the Health of Our Trees?

Warwick Public Library 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI

The Warwick Wildlife & Conservation Commission will host a public program to provide information on the health of local trees, including Rhode Island’s oak trees. WWCC chairwoman Anne Holst and commissioner Cynthia Kwolek initiated the effort so people can understand various illnesses and pests compromising local tree species and learn about how to support tree […]

Spring Volunteer Day at Great Friends Community Garden

Great Friends Community Garden 21 Farewell St., Newport

Celebrate the start of spring by joining a garden clean-up at the Great Friends Community Garden. Using shovels, wheelbarrows, and rakes, volunteers will spread compost in garden beds. Volunteer tasks may also include picking up litter and weeding.

Buckeye Brook Annual Fish Count

Buckeye Brook Warwick Avenue, Warwick

The Buckeye Brook Coalition is the state-designated Local Watershed Council for the Buckeye Brook Watershed, and in cooperation with the state Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish & Wildlife, is recruiting volunteers for training and to participate in the 2024 annual fish count in the brook, located in Warwick. During the fish count, volunteers […]

Providence Green Drinks

Trinity Brewhouse 186 Fountain Street, Providence, RI

Join Social Enterprise Greenhouse for Providence Green Drinks. Connect with professionals, activists, and enthusiasts who are dedicated to making a positive impact on our planet. Engage in lively conversations, exchange ideas, and expand your sustainability network.

Carolina Vernal Pool Night

Carolina Management Area Richmond

Spring has sprung and amphibians are on the move! Join us for an evening walk listening and looking for wood frogs, spring peepers, toads, and salamanders. As we search for these slimy creatures, you’ll learn about various RIDEM Division of Fish and Wildlife conservation projects aimed at helping our state’s amphibians, as well as ways […]

Birds of the East Bay

Audubon Nature Center 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI

A presentation by Butch Lombardi, sponsored by the Warren Land Trust. For over 50 years, Butch Lombardi has combined his passions for nature and photography to create stunning, compelling images, and his work has been featured in publications across the country. Butch will share his images and talk about his experiences and approach to bird […]

RI Cemetery Weeks Events April – May

Various locations

The Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks, held throughout April and May, are offering a number of free public programs and volunteer opportunities, tours, themed walks, hikes, clean-ups, talks, and exhibits. The events are organized by R.I. Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries and R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. Events will be held […]

Project WILD & Rhody Critter Kits Educator Training

Kettle Pond Visitor Center 50 Bend Rd, Charlestown, RI, United States

Calling all K-5 educators, join RIDEM Division of Fish and Wildlife’s outreach and education staff for a fun and free professional development opportunity. You’ll learn all about the national Project WILD and Growing Up WILD curricula and how you can apply them in your classroom. You’ll also learn about RIDEM’s Rhody Critter Kits, which combine […]

Interactive Virtual Tour of R.I. Resource Recovery

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. 65 Shun Pike, Johnston, Rhode Island

Can’t make it to our facility in Johnston but still want an interactive tour? Join one of our educators for a guided virtual tour to see how Rhode Island’s waste is managed. You will get an inside look at our Materials Recycling Facility, small vehicle area, Eco-Depot, leaf & yard debris composting operation, and the […]

Plog Newport Marathon

Newport, R.I.

We are excited to return to help clean up the course after the Newport Rhode Race in 2024 for the third year in a row. There are three signup times to pick from; 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 12:30-2:30 p.m.; or 2-3:30 p.m. Participants will walk or jog a 1/4-mile segment of the race route […]

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