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SUMMARY:'Ocean View' Student Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:About 300 Rhode Island students in kindergarten through 12th grade entered the third biennial “Ocean View” student art competition\, organized by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO). All submissions will be displayed at the Art League RI gallery in Pawtucket from April 5-27. Three winners from each of the four age divisions will be announced at a ceremony at the gallery on April 17 at 3 p.m. Students were required to submit a statement of no more than 100 words on the theme\, “What does ‘The Ocean State’ mean to you?’” Their two-dimensional artwork was limited to 24 inches by 36 inches. Suggested art mediums included illustration\, painting\, mixed media and collage\, and photography. After April 27\, the 12 award-winning pieces of art will be showcased at GSO’s Ocean Science & Exploration Center.
URL:https://ecori.org/event/ocean-view-student-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:Art League RI\, 80 Fountain St.\, Suite 107A\, Pawtucket
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:Earth Month Rain Barrel Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Order your rain barrel online and then pick up your barrel and installation materials at one of our four workshops. Barrels are $55 each and include the barrel and installation kit for you to take home and convert this container into any ally for a cleaner Narragansett Bay. Pickup dates and locations:  Barrington workshop: April 5\, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m\,\, 283 County Road\, Barrington; Middletown workshop: April 26\, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\, 9 Berkeley Ave.\, Middletown; Bristol workshop: May 3\, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\, 101 Asylum Road\, Bristol; Portsmouth workshop: May 17\, 12-2:30 p.m.\, Ragged Island Brewing Company\, Bristol Ferry Road\, Portsmouth. You will receive an unpainted barrel and installation kit that will connect to your downspout. Rain barrel prepping instructions are provided through a video and FAQ available on our website. Go to https://www.easternriconservation.org/residential-rain-barrels. Please wear clothing that you do not mind getting dirty\, as you will be sanding down your barrel before taking it with you. Containers are generously provided by the Rhode Island Brewers Guild.
URL:https://ecori.org/event/earth-month-rain-barrel-workshops/
LOCATION:Various locations
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Language of Climate Politics
DESCRIPTION:Join University of Rhode Island’s Department of English\, the Metcalf Institute\, and the Harrington School of Communication and Media for an evening with Genevieve Guenther\, climate activist and author of “The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It.” Guenther will discuss her investigation into the propaganda that justifies the fossil-fuel economy and offer listeners new ways to talk about the climate crisis in an effort to create transformative change. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Parking is available in the Briar Lane Lot at 75 Briar Lane.
URL:https://ecori.org/event/the-language-of-climate-politics/
LOCATION:Higgins Welcome Center\, URI\, 45 Upper College Rd\, Kingston\, RI
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:Charlestown Land Trust Speaker Series: Charlestown Land Use History
DESCRIPTION:Join the Charlestown Land Trust for another installment in our popular Speaker Series. This time\, we welcome Pam Lyons\, president of the Charlestown Historical Society. Her presentation will provide an overview of Charlestown’s land use history\, from its Indigenous peoples and original stewards\, including the Narragansett and Niantic\, to European settlement in the 1600s\, and its development over time. Learn how the town’s coastal environment has shaped its use and the lasting impact on the community today.
URL:https://ecori.org/event/charlestown-land-trust-speaker-series-charlestown-land-use-history/
LOCATION:Kettle Pond Visitor Center\, 50 Bend Rd\, Charlestown\, RI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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SUMMARY:Rhode Island BioBlitz Orientation Session in Providence
DESCRIPTION:A BioBlitz is a 24-hour effort by scientists and nature lovers to identify every species of life on a given parcel of land and water. The Rhode Island Natural History Survey will be partnering with Glocester Land Trust to host this year’s BioBlitz at Steere Hill/Phillips Farm in Chepachet\, R.I. First-time BioBlitz participants are encouraged to attend this orientation session. This orientation session is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
URL:https://ecori.org/event/rhode-island-bioblitz-orientation-session-in-providence/
LOCATION:Roger Williams Park Zoo\, 1000 Elmwood Avenue\, Providence\, RI\, 02907
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Newport Plog and Chug
DESCRIPTION:Join the local Newport Run & Chug club at 6:30pm at the Fastnet Pub to plog Newport and then have a drink. Plogging with the Newport Run & Chug group is a fun way to participate in Earth Month activities while connecting with your local community. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Bring your running shoes\, your best Earth Month spirit\, and join us as we plog for our community.
URL:https://ecori.org/event/newport-plog-and-chug/
LOCATION:Newport
CATEGORIES:Cleanup
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