Join the Watch Hill Conservancy for the 20th year participating in Project Limulus, a scientific survey tracking horseshoe crab populations. Experience these "living fossils" up close while contributing valuable data to this long-term research program. Participants should be prepared for the physical demands of the survey and must be at least 12 years old to […]
The Watch Hill Conservancy's new Slow Birding program invites participants to sit quietly and unplug, while being surrounded by the beauty of the Napatree Point Conservation Area. Join naturalists for peaceful observations, journaling, and wildlife viewing. Participants are encouraged to bring a foldable chair, cozy blankets, and a hot beverage. Binoculars and notebooks are provided.
Interested in learning more about the birds that live on the salt ponds? Join the Salt Ponds Coalition in person for a walk where we observe some of the birds species present on the salt ponds in late spring. Registration is required.
Join Rooftop Power for free pizza while learning how to lower your electricity costs and read your electric bill.
Join Rusty Cabot and Jane Weare at their family-owned grass-fed beef and hay farm. Learn about their heavy-use area management, bedded pack and waste storage, electric tractor use, and grazing practices. This is a rain-or-shine event.
Join Rusty Cabot and Jane Weare at their family-owned grass-fed beef and hay farm.
Join Aquidneck Resilience and local artist August Point for a coastal resilience-themed watercolor activity.
Join Aquidneck Resilience and August Point for a coastal resilience theme watercolor activity at Grafik Coffee Co. Aquidneck Resilience has teamed up with local artist August Point and local coffee company Grafik Coffee Co. to host an art afternoon. Come paint watercolors, chat about coastal resilience, and enjoy food and beverage (available for purchase) from […]
Calling all fairies and gnomes. Join harpist Mary King for a special musical performance, followed by a children’s parade around the azalea gardens. Enjoy fairy-themed crafts, face painting, special treats, and a scavenger hunt. Children — and adults — are encouraged to dress as their favorite fairy, gnome, elf, dragon, or other mythical character.
Join Connor Burbridge and volunteers for a Tie Dye for Peace event in Dexter Park in Providence. Bring your own white shirt to dye; supplies will be provided.
This scenic evening group bike ride winds along Newport's picturesque shoreline, starting at Equality Park and following the Ocean Loop.
Foster a child’s curiosity for the flora and fauna of the various habitats and ecosystems of Napatree Point. With a different conservation theme each week, participating investigators will spend the morning on the beach with the Watch Hill Conservancy's naturalists as they learn and explore. Each child will take home a custom T-shirt as a […]
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