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Join the town of Westerly and the Green Infrastructure Center for the Westerly Tree Canopy open house at the Westerly Library Terrace Room to discuss opportunities and challenges to growing the town's tree cover. Attendees will select their favorite strategies to optimize the potential for trees to reduce urban heat, manage flooding, and improve community […]
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All are welcome to the Spring Meeting of the Middletown Coastal Access Alliance. there will be light snacks and socializing followed by MCAA updates at 6 p.m. and a presentation on water quality testing by Norman Bird Sanctuary land steward coordinator Kathleen Matthews. Registration is free. |
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Update your wardrobe in a planet-friendly way at a clothing swap co-hosted by Sati Yoga and ecoRI News. Refresh your wardrobe for free, clear out clutter, and connect with your community—all while keeping clothes out the landfill. This event is free to attend. |
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5 events,Visitors to West Place Animal Sanctuary can meet Alfie the baby emu during Spring Visitors Weekend. It's the sanctuary's first public event of the year and the first opportunity to meet Alfie. He's cute, he's hilarious, and he won't be a baby for much longer. The sanctuary is also unveiling a brand-new electric vehicle for […]
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Educators, want to help your students make real change in their communities? Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association at the South Kingstown Land Trust for a professional development workshop to learn how to guide youth in taking civic action on local environmental issues and build authentic youth-adult partnerships.
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Join the Newport Tree Conservancy on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon weekly to care for the trees in parks throughout Newport. No experience is necessary. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers, who will also receive T-shirts. Tools will be provided, and experience is not necessary. Please dress for the weather, bring water, […]
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Join the Old Growth Tree Society and 50501 at the R.I. Statehouse for a rally to oppose the March 1 executive order to increase U.S. timber production; say no to the Fix Our Forests Act, which would accelerate logging on federal land; pass the Old Growth Forest Protection Act, which would create the first-ever state […] |
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Join Providence Flea for Opening Day at 195 District Park and every Sunday through Oct. 26, featuring 75+ local vendors including vintage, artists, artisans, indie makers, bakers, farmers, community nonprofits, food trucks, music and more. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome. Free to enter with free on-street parking in nearby parking lots.
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Providence Flea returns for Season 13 every Sunday in 195 District Park starting June 1-Oct. 26, rain or shine. Shop local and shop with a conscience from small, independent vendors and makers selling original works and small batch goods, as well as upcycled, thrifted, and pre-loved pieces for an environmentally friendly closet. Market includes fresh […] |
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4 events,Join the Hopkinton Land Trust at Canonchet Preserve (rain date: Sunday, June 8) to celebrate the arrival of Poetry of the Wild in Hopkinton — a public art and nature project by ecological artist Ana Flores. This project invites visitors to take a walk and connect with the landscape through the installation of sculptural boxes, […]
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Looking for an opportunity to grow your skills and inspire the next generation of innovators? Join the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association for an immersive, hands-on professional development experience at AgInnovation Farm with Margie Brennan (K-8 science instructional coach with Portsmouth Public Schools) and Sara Churgin (executive director of the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District), […]
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All ages are invited to join Narrow River Preservation Association for this hands-on exploration of fish, shellfish, crabs and other inhabitants of Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) River. We will use nets large and small to catch river creatures and examine them in touch tanks and under microscopes. Experts and guide books will be on hand.
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Join the Community Libraries of Providence for the annual plant swap at the Rochambeau Library. Bring a plant you no longer want and leave with a new plant. No plant to swap? Give a donation to the library and take home a plant. All plants are welcome: indoor, outdoor, annuals, perennials. In the event of […] |
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Celebrate World Ocean Day with a peaceful morning stroll along the beautiful coastline of the Ocean State, joined by fellow climate professionals and ocean lovers alike. It’s a refreshing way to connect, with each other and with the ocean we’re all working to protect. This free event is open to women and non-binary folks interested […] |
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Join the Metcalf Institute for its 2025 Leeson Lecture: “Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice,” a talk by Dr. Julian Agyeman, author and professor of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University, whose research focuses on environmental and food justice as well as the nexus of food and immigration. Agyeman will outline […] |
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Join Camille Abdel-Nabi, the owner of Long Lane Farm in Warren, to hear about the use of beneficial insects and other organic growing techniques to control pests on the farm. This workshop will also focus on cover cropping on a small-scale farm and what farmers should consider before planting cover crops; termination techniques; which cover […]
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The Green Infrastructure Center is partnering with the Town of Warren and the Warren Health Equity Zone to host a public open house to discuss opportunities and challenges to growing the town's tree cover. Attendees will select their favorite strategies to optimize the potential for trees to reduce urban heat, manage flooding, and improve community […]
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Coyotes are greatly misunderstood, but most of their fear-instilling actions are simply a part of their life history and strategy for survival. Still, these critters can certainly become a nuisance, especially if they begin to den under decks and dine out of chicken coops. Learning why these creatures behave the way they do is the […] |
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The Burrillville Land Trust is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an ice cream social to thank the community for supporting the land trust's efforts to save Sweet's Hill. Mumsy’s Ice Cream truck will be giving out free ice cream while guests will enjoy face painting, a naturalist-led turtle talk, tours of the schoolhouse, beaver education […] |
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Join the Watch Hill Conservancy for fun and discovery at the Open House Adventure. This free family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to learn about the conservancy's exciting, complimentary programming taking place this summer in the Napatree Point Conservation Area. Families of all ages will have the chance to engage with our expert Napatree Naturalists, […]
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The Audubon Society of Rhode Island will hold its family-friendly summer fundraiser at the Tilted Barn Brewery for an evening packed with food, music by Uncle John's Clan Grateful Dead cover band, and a tie-dye T-shirt station. There will also be live bird ambassador presentations, a raffle/silent auction and most importantly, the chance to celebrate […] |
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Join the Rhode Island Land Trust Council in June for its annual meeting and celebration, where members will reflect on a year of conservation successes, unveil new mascot Thistle, and enjoy great food, music, and community. The council will take part in Pints with Purpose, The Guild Brewing Co.'s signature fundraising event where every pour […]
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Join the Rhode Island Environmental Educators Association for a Virtual Lunch & Learn about a series of Rhode Island-specific lesson units that engage high school students in classroom activities, outdoor experiences, and iPlan, a free, online game that dynamically models land-use scenarios and offers a unique opportunity for students to explore environmental and social challenges […]
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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, […] |
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […] |
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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 […] |
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Join Rochambeau Library and URI Master Gardener Marc Gagnon for a presentation all about gardening with native plants. |
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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. |
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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 […]
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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 […] |
3 events,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 […]
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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 […] |
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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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State leadership has failed the people of Rhode Island this legislative session when it comes to climate action. Only one of the 20 bills Climate Action Rhode Island endorsed passed. |
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Visit the Little Uruguay Neighborhood Farm for a tour and learn all about transforming lawns and landscapes into food forests. Visitors receive a free copy of "A Manual for Restoration" and samples from the food garden. |
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