Climate scientist Anna Farro Henderson, author of the new book Core Samples: A Climate Scientist’s Experiments in Politics and Motherhood, and ecoRI News senior reporter and co-founder Frank Carini will discuss the book, the climate crisis, and local place-based journalism. Farro Henderson grew up in Providence, attended Nathan Bishop Middle School and graduated from Classical […]
Are you a young person (aged 14-20) who wants to build your leadership skills and have a positive impact on your community? Apply to attend the 2024 RIEEA Youth Leadership Retreat. The retreat is planned and facilitated by youth and focuses on bringing people together to connect and learn from each other and will include […]
How can Rhode Island address the root causes of climate change while adapting to violent storms, hotter summers, and rising seas? This fireside chat will feature a panel of Rhode Island experts working to reduce carbon emissions through energy-efficiency measures and improve infrastructure resilience in the face of climate change. Join the URI Cooperative Extension […]
Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. RIEEA Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith will be available to make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI. Register to be sent confirmation and a Zoom link to the virtual event.
Woonsocket's location on the Blackstone River powered the city's many mills and helped it become an industrial center in the 19th century. Now, many of those mills are vacant, and in July an abandoned mill on Privilege Street burned to the ground. The fire highlighted the problem of what happens to abandoned mills, and the […]
Join the Watch Hill Conservancy's naturalists for a themed walk (plants, birds, marine life) based on participants' interests and enjoy this excellent opportunity to learn about the natural history of Napatree Conservation Area. Open to all ages. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
As the world’s ecology is networked, so should efforts to conserve it. Discover how the Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network, a collaboration of multiple organizations dedicated to the pollinators and other beneficial species across our state, will do just that. The Rhode Island Natural History Survey will introduce this initiative. Network members, including the […]
Founded in 1956, the RIFGC Scholarship Group's mission is to develop scholarship funds for students enrolled in accredited collegiate programs in horticulture, landscape design, environmental science and related subjects. Scholars must live within the areas served by the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs Inc., and be in good standing as students in their junior, […]
Bring your family to meet the farm family at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, R.I. Stroll the historic farm property with an educational and interactive tour, and find the perfect item for the animal lover on your holiday shopping list in the expansive Gift Shop. Get up close and personal with the rescued cows, […]
Join 15 Minute Field Trips for a walk along the Woonasquatucket Greenway as we “talk turkey” about all the wildlife here. We'll learn history, facts about turkeys and turkey tail mushrooms, and more while enjoying the outdoors. Participants should meet at the fish ladder off Goldsmith Street in Johnston.
Join us Friday for the Charlestown Land Trust annual Turkey Trot at Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve. Led by Bill McCusker, CLT president, this short 1.2-mile group hike is a fun way to stretch your legs, enjoy nature, and burn off those Thanksgiving calories. We look forward to seeing you on the trail. Free to attend […]
Join us for a special Sunday morning bird walk co-led by Norman Bird Sanctuary's assistant director of conservation, Jay Manning, and artist, naturalist, wildlife tour guide, and U.S. ambassador for ZEISS Nature Observation, Catherine Hamilton. This two-hour hike will focus on bird and wildlife sightings and is open to all birding levels.
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