Warm up with hot cocoa and join arborist Dan Weise on a guided afternoon walk through the trails at Kettle Pond Visitor Center, featuring tree and shrub identification, fascinating forest factoids, and signs to watch for within the landscape. Along the way, participants will learn how to “read” the forest canopy to better understand past […]
Join the Charlestown Land Trust for a presentation with landscape architect Michael Cavanagh on invasive plant management. Design, permitting, and implementation practices will be shared and discussed, with a focus on the native plant communities used to support local ecosystems and minimize invasive plant pressures.
Local news is the lifeblood of democracy, but the business model that has long sustained local news is under tremendous strain. Join several of the state’s leading news people from TV, print, online and other media outlets for a half-day conference on the future of local news.
Throughout the month of April, the Gallery at Central will present the paintings of artist Caroline Anderson. She is a founding member of "Climate Artists” – a climate crisis-focused collective of five artists from across the United States. Anderson’s paintings operate within the tension of “hypernormalization,” a concept that offers a framework for understanding how […]
Join The Watch Hill Conservancy for a free guided walk to learn about the Napatree Point Conservation Area.
The BioBlitz is a great opportunity to join environmentalists, community scientists and anyone interested to document what lives in the Peace and Plenty Community Garden. 15 Minute Field Trips will have a Science Central area to verify all species discovered, and Krakatoa Gardens will provide refreshments.
The town of Glocester will come together as a community to clean up trash from local streets. Families are welcome. Bags and gloves will be provided.
Join Aquidneck Resilience partners for Earth Day at Miantonomi Park. There will be park cleanups, crafts, games and activities, food, and more. Parking is available on Hillside Avenue, with bike parking available at the bike barn. Collaborators include the Aquidneck Island Land Trust, Aquidneck Resilience, Bike Newport, the City of Newport, Eastern RI Conservation District, […]
Celebrate Earth Day with the Southside Community Land Trust. Let's Grow! is the SCLT urban agriculture kick-off, a free, family-friendly morning of hands-on workshops, community resources, giveaways, kids' activities, and food, co-hosted by SCLT and the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District (NRICD). There will be workshops for all skill levels, from an urban tree walk […]
Did you know that small changes in a yard can have a huge impact on biodiversity? Creating native habitat helps restore nature while experiencing the joy and fulfillment of connecting with the world around you. This event will offer insights on how nature rebounds when action is taken; practical steps to create habitat and support […]
Enjoy a 2-hour hike at Hicks Farm in northern Tiverton with the Tiverton Land Trust.
Looking to care for local trees this Earth Day? Join Newport Tree Conservancy in Miantonomi Park for the first Save the Seedlings event. Native seedlings in the Miantonomi woodland are often at risk of being out-competed by established invasive plants or inadvertently mowed over before they can grow. NTC staff has identified vulnerable seedlings and […]
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