Join the Friends of the Waterfront at the 26th annual King Park Earth Day cleanup and spend about two hours cleaning up litter along the shoreline and park areas using provided gloves, trash grabbers, and bags. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring a reusable water bottle.
Shop from a selection of clothing, kids’ bikes. and small pieces of furniture at Mt. Pleasant Library's pop-up Thrift Store and Book Sale. The sale will also feature children's books, hardcover, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs for sale at discount prices All proceeds benefit the library.
Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) in Tiverton. This event is free and all are welcome to attend, and walkers and runners are welcome. Clean-up supplies will be provided. This event is in partnership with Farm Coast Run Club and the Tiverton Litter Committee. Email Jessica at [email protected] with any questions.
The Edgewood Waterfront Preservation Association, together with the Pawtuxet Village Association, is hosting an Earth Day cleanup in both coves in Cranston and Warwick.
Barrington resident Lisa Watts dreamed for years about riding her bike up the East Coast, connecting the dots of her life and living simply out of two panniers and her handlebar bag. Watts will read from her travel memoir, "Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60," about finally […]
Join the Charlestown Land Trust in celebrating Earth Day by participating in a rewarding community clean-up event that is free and open to all. We’ll meet at the Ninigret Park parking lot. Free Charlestown Land Trust T-shirts will be available on a first-come, first-serves basis. Coffee and light refreshments will also be provided. Email [email protected] […]
Are you a residential property owner or manager in Eastern Rhode Island? Do you have rising concerns about stormwater management on your property? Join the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District and Sustainability Studies capstone class of Roger Williams University for an information session on residential stormwater management. This information session will cover stormwater causes and […]
A BioBlitz is a 24-hour effort by scientists and nature lovers to identify every species of life on a given parcel of land and water. The Rhode Island Natural History Survey will be partnering with Glocester Land Trust to host this year's BioBlitz at Steere Hill/Phillips Farm in Chepachet, R.I. First-time BioBlitz participants are encouraged […]
Are you involved in addressing climate change and supporting your community to take action? Community organizers, municipal sustainability officers, community climate leaders, climate funders, university students and faculty in climate and sustainability departments, and anyone working to educate and motivate others to take climate action and reduce emissions in their communities is encouraged to attend. […]
The Providence-Warwick MSA is creating a Climate Action Plan based on funding from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant this past year. The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (of Massachusetts), SRPEDD, is hosting workshop meetings for those who work and engage in these sectors to find guidance and information about past and present sustainable […]
Join Bike Newport and RIPTA Consumer Resources to kick off Bike Month. The day's events will include breakfast refreshments and free bike-commuter swag (T-shirts, pant-leg cuffs, flashing lights, etc.; sign up for the DRIVE LESS RI ride-tracking app—track your carbon savings and find bike-buddies; embark on the first group ride on the new Aquidneck Island […]
Ocean Recovery Community Alliance (ORCA) is partnering with the Narrow River Preservation Association to clean up the Narrow River (Pettaquamscutt Estuary) watershed. Volunteers should meet at the Sprague Bridge parking lot.
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