Welcome spring to Newport on a tree tour with the Newport Tree Conservancy. Join living collections manager Joe Verstandig for a walk through the Queen Anne Square park and surrounding streets. Spring blooms, emerging leaves, and brightening conifers will be highlighted, as well as other signs of life after a cold, snowy winter. Verstandig will […]
Electricity costs are rising, but do you know why? Join Climate Action Rhode Island for a data-driven conversation on what’s behind rising utility bills in Rhode Island, and what solutions are available. Emily Koo, senior policy advocate and Rhode Island program director for the Acadia Center, will walk through how an electricity bill breaks down, […]
Celebrate Arbor Day at Kinney Azalea Gardens for a day of engaging demonstrations and hands-on activities. Enjoy tree ring counting, a guided tree tour and botany walk, a ladybug release featuring beneficial insects, story time, a ceremonial tree planting, and a tree-climbing demonstration.
Barbara Sullivan-Watts, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker at an informational presentation and open discussion, “Offshore Wind Energy is HERE! What are the Consequences from Plankton to People?” Sullivan-Watts, a senior marine research scientist, Emerita, at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, will discuss the pros and cons of 127 offshore wind […]
Celebrate spring with Daffodil Ride 2026. This free, family-friendly event invites riders of all ages to enjoy the beauty of over 1.3 million blooming daffodils throughout Newport. The ride begins at Touro Park and ends at Ballard Park, where over 20,000 daffodils will greet riders. Prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated bike and daffiest outfit. […]
Keep Bristol Clean's 37th annual town-wide cleanup will begin at the Bristol Department of Public Works, where refreshments will be served. Participants will receive supplies and then set out to various locations around Bristol to collect litter. The cleanup will take place rain or shine. Volunteers are needed for the success of this community effort. […]
Join the Salt Ponds Coalition and the Wakefield Village Association to help keep the Saugatucket River clean this spring. Please RSVP.
Join the Charlestown Land Trust in celebrating Earth Day by participating in a community cleanup event. Help remove litter and trash while enjoying a morning outdoors with fellow community members. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. This event is part of Charlestown’s Earth Day Celebration. The event is free and open to all, but […]
Join ecoRI News for a clothing swap to refresh your wardrobe for free, clear out closet clutter, and connect with your community—all while keeping clothing out of the landfill.
Join the Newport Restoration Foundation for a free community celebration of Rough Point’s inauguration as a Level 1 Arboretum. Historic Rough Point is home over 200 trees, many of which were planted by Fredrick Law Olmstead over 130 years ago—and others that predate his time. To celebrate, NRF will be holding a walk-and-talk of Rough […]
Block Island Residents Association and the town’s Coastal Resilience Committee will co-host a presentation and Q&A featuring Nantucket coastal resilience coordinator Leah Hill. Block Island and Nantucket face many of the same resiliency challenges, including sea level rise, coastal erosion, and the need for community-driven adaptation strategies; Nantucket, however, is further along in its climate […]
This year, The Westerly Land Trust and The Greater North End Community Development Corporation are teaming up to expand the Earth Day–inspired community trash pickup. Volunteers will help clean up areas in and around Westerly Land Trust properties, as well as the historic North End. After the cleanup, volunteers will gather back at the Canal […]
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