Warm up this winter with an afternoon bonfire at West Place Animal Sanctuary. This event is perfect for couples and offers a whole new way to experience the peace and beauty of the historic farm estate. Guests will have an opportunity to freely explore the sanctuary and warm up next to a cozy bonfire in […]
The Tiverton Farmers Market is hosting the annual Christmas Specialty Market, which will have more than 70 local vendors. From food aficionados to art enthusiasts, there is something for everyone, including baked goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, a wide range of meats, Japanese foods, empanadas, honey, chocolates, hummus, and more.
Join The Watch Hill Conservancy for a guided walk to learn about the Napatree Point Conservation Area. Start your day with coffee and our naturalists for a themed walk (plants, birds, marine life) based on participants' interests and learn about the natural history of Napatree Conservation Area. Open to all ages. Participants under the age […]
Hold the foam: The Little Compton Garden Club is hosting a Styrofoam Recycling Day at St. Andrew’s Church at 182 Willow Ave. in Little Compton. Garden club members will be on hand to accept your Styrofoam and other recyclables. Start saving blocks of hard, white Styrofoam (no labels or tape) used for protective packing, including […]
The Rhode Island 2026 food summit aims to meet the moment: the University of Rhode Island is hosting the 2026 summit in person for the first time since the pandemic. Organizers say this year’s summit will help build a resilient, equitable food future; it’s free to attend and open to the public. The free event […]
Darrell Brown, the Conservation Law Foundation’s vice president for Rhode Island, and other CLF staff will speak on “Protecting Earth in the Time of Trump.” Brown, an Edgewood resident and formerly counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, leads the Conservation Law Foundation’s efforts to protect Edgewood and South Providence from Shell Oil Company’s terminal […]
Winter Workshop: Vegetables, plant diseases and insects: basis, scouting, identification and management, with Lisa Tewskbury, entomologist and director of the Biocontrol Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island and Keiddy Urrea-Morawicki, plant pathologist, director of the URI Plant Diagnostic Laboratory.
The Westerly Land Trust is joining WildRoots for Wednesday Wonder Walks, a guided family hiking series curated to spark curiosity and nurture a lifelong love of nature. Each session invites children and their families to slow down, look closely, and discover the magic of the natural world together. Every month features a new theme and […]
Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association (RIEEA) for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. RIEEA's Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith will be available to make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI.
Join Aquidneck Resilience and the Newport Health Equity Zone for a clothing swap. Bring clothing you'd like to swap, and leave with finds from others participating. Any leftover clothes will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of RI.
The Creation Care Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of R.I. will hold a Winter Worship in the Wild walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary.
Join Climate Action Rhode Island (CARI) during "Make Polluters Pay Week" for an action-oriented event launching support for the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026
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