The Newport Tree Conservancy's living collections manager will lead the group for a loop around the park, remarking on a number of interesting species that reside in the park, including stewartia, sassafras, Kentucky coffeetree and Japanese scholar tree. Aquidneck Park is home to 31 beech tree individuals, representing 10 unique taxa. These interesting varieties will […]
Join Rochambeau Library and URI Master Gardener Marc Gagnon for a presentation all about gardening with native plants.
Be the Solution to Pollution is holding a volunteer cleanup at JT Owen's Park in Providence. Volunteers should meet in the parking lot near the baseball fields.
Do you have ideas that would improve Newport's parks, waterways and other green spaces? Do you wish the city had more trees, gardens, or places to relax in nature? Then attend the Community Creativity Lab's session discussing upcoming environmental projects with various local organizations involved in shaping the future of Newport’s North End. There will […]
Rhode Island's buildings emit almost 40% of the state's greenhouse gases — emissions that must drop to zero by mid century to comply with state law and to help avoid the worst consequences of climate change. In this talk, Brown University professor Stephen Porder will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing homeowners and municipalities in […]
Ocean Hour Farm is a center for education, research, and demonstration of regenerative agricultural practices, highlighting the critical connection between land and ocean health. The guided tour will take visitors around the active farm and historic property, showcasing its sustainable agriculture and regenerative land care practices, in which local plants, livestock, and people work together […]
The New England Chapter of ISA is pleased to announce that the 34th annual New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Championship will be held at the Rhode Island Masonic Youth Center at Buttonwoods Park, Warwick. Tree-climbing competitions demonstrate the working conditions of arborists in the field, and helps provide the […]
How do educators talk about non-native species in ways that uphold respect, relationality, and responsibility? What does it mean to honor all beings—including those labeled "invasive"—as sacred life? In this Rhode Island Environmental Education Association workshop, Jeffrey Yoo Warren and lotus rodriguez invite educators to explore how colonial frameworks shape language, teaching, and relationships with […]
State leadership has failed the people of Rhode Island this legislative session when it comes to climate action. Only one of the 20 bills Climate Action Rhode Island endorsed passed.
Visit the Little Uruguay Neighborhood Farm for a tour and learn all about transforming lawns and landscapes into food forests. Visitors receive a free copy of "A Manual for Restoration" and samples from the food garden.
Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) at Flatbread Company in Providence pizza night.
Maintaining a healthy farm ecosystem improves soils and mitigates the impacts of severe weather events.
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