With spring weather bringing longer days and warmer temperatures, here come the bumblebees. The Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife has spent the past three years coordinating an atlas project of our bumblebees through the Rhode Island Bumble Bee Survey. We will host this virtual event to show the results of all the data, […]
The Scituate Reservoir watershed, Barden Reservoir-Ponaganset River watershed, and Moswansicut Pond-Huntinghouse Brook watershed do not have watershed assessments in place that address agriculture impacts on water quality. The Rhode Island Natural Resources Conservation Service has partnered with the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District to fund watershed assessments for the three watersheds in Providence County, northwest […]
Join John Lake, marine biologist at the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, for an insightful session on Rhode Island's fisheries programs at the Coventry Public Library. Learn about the latest findings from field surveys, including what species are being caught in the bay, how lobsters are shifting their habitats, and the northerly migration of black […]
Interested in getting a heat pump or an electric vehicle? Come to the June community meeting to learn about the current status of clean technology incentives and programs and the prospective future of these programs under the Trump administration. The speaker will be Amanda Barker, a clean energy program coordinator at Green Energy Consumers Alliance, […]
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 […]
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