Six-Session Audubon Field Naturalist Series
Indulge your curiosity and delve into the complexities of the natural world. Let the experts be your guide to the ecosystems, plants, animals, and fungi in Southern New England in this six-program series.
Indulge your curiosity and delve into the complexities of the natural world. Let the experts be your guide to the ecosystems, plants, animals, and fungi in Southern New England in this six-program series.
The Community Conversation Night is the culminating event of The Open Newsroom, a fellowship in which University of Rhode Island undergraduates assume the role of a local journalist and develop deeper understandings of science issues facing Rhode Island communities.
Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Hunting, Fishing, and Environmental Education, featuring guest speaker Courtney Nicolson, marketing and communications Coordinator at Save The Bay and an avid hunter and fisher. Courtney will explore the deep connections between hunting, fishing, and environmental stewardship, including how hunters and fishers contribute […]
Come out for an evening of great drinks, casual networking, and sustainability.
Farm Day is designed to shine a spotlight on the work, resilience, and dedication of local farmers, while educating the community about the importance of agriculture. Each
Join the Surfrider chapter and ORCA at an August cleanup in Narragansett for an engaging day of toes in the sand with family, friends and new acquaintances, raising awareness about litter and plastic pollution.
This workshop will be an introduction to saving and sowing open pollinated seeds to build an eco-typic seed bank and how to sow naturally into regenerated garden beds using self-grown straws and mulch. There will also be a discussion of natural and beautiful food gardens and neighborhood growing systems. RSVP is required.
Celebrating National Secondhand Wardrobe Day, textile sustainability consultant Reed McLaren of The Sustainable Garment and Tapestry Home Interiors will team up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island to present a clothing swap. McLaren will guide participants on sustainable clothing care practices and will be available to book personalized consultations. Participants may bring gently […]
Meet ecoRI News newsroom staff and help shape our coverage of Exeter and South County over drinks.
Bid adieu to summer with a fishing trip hosted by Friends of the Blackstone and Woonsocket city councilor Kristina Contreras Fox. Need a ride? A bus will leave at 5:15 p.m. from 1 High St., the Woonsocket Department of Education parking lot (behind the City Hall parking lot) in Woonsocket.
Fall in love with the farm animal rescues and celebrate several historic milestones during West Place Animal Sanctuary’s Fall Visitors Weekend. Experience the sanctuary like never before. During the interactive and educational guided tours, get up close and personal with rescued farm animals including emus, alpacas, pigs, goats, and many more. Meet Lata, a life-sized […]
Fall is an ideal time to plant, and the plant society's late-blooming plants provide vital nutrients to pollinators at this time of year. Choose some spring and summer bloomers. Give them a jump start on developing strong root systems so they’re ready to thrive next season. Or, looking for larger quantities of affordable plants? Select […]
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