Wildlife & Nature

Saving What’s Left of R.I.’s Natural Heritage Will Take Collaboration

R.I. is Dangerous Territory for Hundreds of Plants and Animals

In Search of Ancient Trees Hidden in Rhode Island’s Canopy

Compared to Its Neighbors, R.I.’s Rare Species Lack Protection

For backyard gardeners, mild droughts and water ban restrictions common during the summer can be a cause for concern. Kate Venturini Hardesty, a program administrator and educator with the University […]

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Johnson’s Pond Dispute Heads to Federal Court

Rhode Island Luthier Makes Guitars that Sing Using Mushrooms, Honeycomb

Mako Shark Protection Arrives; Rebuild Could Take 50 Years

To make tree cover more equitable, Cumberland applied for and received two grants that will allow the town to plant hundreds of trees in less-shady areas.

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Muskrats, ‘Crucial Wetland Engineers,’ Declining in R.I.

DEM’s Latest – and Cutest – Turtle Tracker is a Dog

Cumberland Abandons Plan to Trap ‘Nuisance’ Beavers Because State Law Requires They Be Killed, Not Relocated

When Martha and Dick Fisher recently visited their grandchildren in upstate New York, they brought with them something precious they simply couldn’t leave behind in Rhode Island: a tray of Clethra alnifolia.

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Look Around: DEM Urges Residents to Be ‘Bear Aware’

Invasive, Toxic Hammerhead Worms Found in Rhode Island

Closer, But Not There Yet: Encouraging Lawn Treatment Advances Need Momentum

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Tips to Keep Gardens Alive During a Drought

Shady Projects Look to Lower the Temperature

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Rhode Island Begins to Go Wild Over Native Plants

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