Join a community celebration of water, science and art at the Rain Harvest Festival hosted by the Stormwater Innovation Center and Providence Parks Department. This free community event will feature […]
All ages are invited to join Narrow River Preservation Association for this hands-on exploration of fish, shellfish, crabs and other inhabitants of Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River. We will use nets large […]
Join University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension for its Pollinator Party. Explore the pollinator meadow and community garden with URI master gardeners. Learn how to grow native plants from seed, […]
Nick Ernst from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will lead the walk, which will discuss a Narrow River salt marsh. The roughly 2-mile walk starts at the Middlebridge Educational […]
Franklin Farm Harvest Festival & Tractor Show supports the Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm Preservation Association's mission to restore, preserve, and protect the 18th- and 19th-century Metcalf-Franklin Homestead. Join us for old-fashioned […]
With some of the oldest housing stock in the country, Rhode Island has unique challenges to reaching energy efficiency goals. Upgrading older or inefficient homes can be costly, but are […]
Each year, the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) recognizes educators, youth, organizations, and schools across Rhode Island who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and dedication to help their communities learn about […]
Explore biodiversity in the tri-state Narragansett Bay region during this free, day-long symposium hosted by the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Speakers will take the audience on a wildlife foray from […]
West Place Animal Sanctuary invites visitors to meet the new farm animal rescues and reconnect with familiar furry and feathered friends. Choose from 30 interactive and educational guided tours of […]
Grab your bikes and join the Middletown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and Bike Newport for bike fun at the basketball courts next to Middletown Public Library. Learn about the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee; get free helmets, bells and other safety equipment. Fit your bikes and helmets, practice your bike safety skills, and learn how to be safe, predictable and visible as a bicyclist. Enjoy Del's Lemonade while you're there.
Be one of the first to ride this miniature streetscape, complete with roads, sidewalk, crosswalk, and roundabout. Have fun while you learn how to navigate, signal, and ride. If you don't have a bike, there will be some bikes to borrow.
In Rhode Island, private well owners are responsible for testing and maintaining the quality of their own well water. To provide residents with information on private well water testing, treatment, […]
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