Autumn Nature Hike with ALT
***See registration instructions below!*** Join the Aquidneck Land Trust for an autumn nature hike on the ALT-conserved Sakonnet Greenway Trail! This is a free event, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
***See registration instructions below!*** Join the Aquidneck Land Trust for an autumn nature hike on the ALT-conserved Sakonnet Greenway Trail! This is a free event, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
Join South Kingstown’s Natural Resource Officer / Harbormaster Mike Stach on a guided fall foliage hike on the beautiful Alewife Brook Trail. The one-mile trail loops through a 43-acre property acquired from the Rhode Island Boy Scouts, with funding from the Town of South Kingstown, RI Dept. of Environmental Management, and the Nature Conservancy. Free,[.....]
Charlestown Historical Society presents a Revolutionary War Encampment on the Historic Amos Greene Farm, preserved by the Charlestown Land Trust. Performed by the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment & British 54th of Food Peters’ Corps, the Queen’s Loyal Rangers, & Le Regiment Bourbonnais. Field Skirmishes / Daily Camp / Cooking / Field Surgical Exhibitions / Archaeological[.....]
Join the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust for a fascinating presentation about Richmond’s Wild Neighbors on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 6 pm Richmond Community Center, 1168 Main Street, Wyoming, RI, 2nd Floor. Laken Ganoe, a URI Gradute Student taking part in the RI Fisher Project, will discuss her findings from a three-year project to[.....]
To walk off all that stuffing, please join the Cumberland Land Trust in your choice of either a 2.25 mile or 3.75 mile guided hike at the Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve. The preserve exhibits numerous stonewalls, stream crossings and a RIWalks Challenge Hay Scented Fern. The longer hike will feature Cumberlandite, only found in Cumberland[.....]
Let's walk off that Thanksgiving feast! Meet us on Friday, November 25 at 10:00 AM at the Patricia Sprague Preserve for a casual, social 1.2-mile walk in the woods. Please bring sturdy shoes and orange vest/hat. This walk is part of the Land Trust Days sponsored by the RI Land Trust Council. The property is[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Get outside with family and friends on Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving. Experience Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve, a property owned and managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust that is not normally open to the public. Johannis will be open from 11 am to 1 pm. Arrive anytime during these[.....]
New trails to explore at the 1200 acre Glocester Land Trust Sprague Farm. The easy walk will be about three miles long. The ground is a bit uneven so do wear sturdy shoes or lightweight hiking boots. It is hunting season so please wear an orange vest or hat. If you don't have one, blaze orange[.....]
The Town of Coventry Land Trust is holding a Nature Walk at the Stella Hall Conservation Area, led by Ms. Jenna N. O'del, Associate Wildlife Biologist/Coventry Land Trust. Learn about plants, insects, ecosystems, wildlife tracks/signs, and more! Meet at the parking area on Phillips Hill Road about 1,000 feet north of Whaley Hollow Road or[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Elder Tree Care is probably the least understood and least practiced segment of tree management. These shortfalls are disturbing. They contribute each year to the removal of thousands of older trees that deserved a better fate. This workshop provides a basic primer on the characteristics of tree aging, older[.....]
Anyone interested in contributing to an ongoing volunteer project is invited to join the Coventry Land Trust for a training session on bird and vegetation counts, as well as creating fishing line collectors out of percolation tubes. The training will be led by Jenna O'del, Associate Wildlife Biologist. Volunteers will learn to carry out these biological[.....]
The Casey Farm Market offers high quality, locally grown and produced goods, produce, and food. Join us at this weekly event where friends and locals shop, support their local farmers and small business owners, gather, and enjoy the community. Walking trails and guided farm tours are available during the market. Guided tours of the barnyard and[.....]
Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and end the day with a walk in nature. Join us and explore the Norman Bird Sanctuary trails during a free guided walk every Wednesday afternoon. Norman Bird Sanctuary offers seven miles of unique trails that meander throughout a diverse array of habitats and ecosystems. Learn to spot native[.....]
Join the Bristol Land Conservation Trust (BLCT) for a Full Moonrise Walk! Participants will meet in the parking lot just below the barn for a brief welcome and introduction. The group will then walk leisurely down the paved road for about 3/4 of a mile, enjoying nature’s many sights and sounds along the way, passing[.....]
THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY. To join the waitlist, please email Angela Brunetti at angela@charlestownlandtrust.org. Join the Charlestown Land Trust and the Salt Ponds Coalition for a partner Bioluminescent Paddle on Ninigret Pond in our beautiful Charlestown, RI. In the summer, bioluminescent comb jellyfish make their way into coastal waters as the temperature warms up. On[.....]
REGISTRATION CLOSED. Join an Audubon naturalist during August’s Super Blue Moon at Powder Mill Ledges. Observe the last of the summer birds as they search for food as some ready to migrate during the nighttime hours. We’ll listen to insects, amphibians, and are occasionally able to hear owls. Wear sturdy shoes/boots, bring bug spray, binoculars,[.....]
This event has been rescheduled from August 25th to September 1st. This year, we are kicking off Land Trust Days in Burrillville with the Burrillville Land Trust! Come learn about the historic Eagle Peak Schoolhouse that the land trust has conserved. Hope to see you there! Register here.
Registration required — see link below Explore the forest in full summer bloom at Crawley Preserve, a beautiful trail shared between South Kingstown Land Trust and the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust. This hike will be led by Land Management Staff Thomas Meyer, so you’ll be seeing the trail through the eyes of a full-time[.....]
Get your cameras out!! Get ready to see some birds!! Join the East Providence Conservation Commission for the 9th Annual Coastal Coves Walk. This 3 mile walk/hike starts at the Boyden Heights Conservation Area. We then follow the East Bay Bike Path by 3 coastal coves that are haven to birds such as egrets, herons,[.....]
The Casey Farm Market offers high quality, locally grown and produced goods, produce, and food. Join us at this weekly event where friends and locals shop, support their local farmers and small business owners, gather, and enjoy the community. Walking trails and guided farm tours are available during the market. Guided tours of the barnyard and[.....]
Please join the Cumberland Land Trust for a holiday walk at the 184 acre Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve. Hikers will have their choice of two guided walks, 2.2 miles or 3.5 miles in length. The trails are easy to moderate in difficulty but include some medium sized hills and a bit of rock hopping.[.....]
End the summer with Audubon! Come to the Nature Center and Aquarium and enjoy a craft bag, a nature hike down to the wetlands, games, and more. No registration is required. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Craft Table 10:00 am: Nature Story 11:00 am and 2:30 pm: Animal Interview 1:00 pm: Wetland exploration Free with[.....]
Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and end the day with a walk in nature. Join us and explore the Norman Bird Sanctuary trails during a free guided walk every Wednesday afternoon. Norman Bird Sanctuary offers seven miles of unique trails that meander throughout a diverse array of habitats and ecosystems. Learn to spot native[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for an autumn walk to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve. This 32-acre expanse of field, forest, and salt marshes lies the border of the Palmer River, off Sowams Road in Barrington, RI. BLCT will guide you through the forest trail and take you down[.....]
The Casey Farm Market offers high quality, locally grown and produced goods, produce, and food. Join us at this weekly event where friends and locals shop, support their local farmers and small business owners, gather, and enjoy the community. Walking trails and guided farm tours are available during the market. Guided tours of the barnyard and[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Experience Sowams Woods in the autumn, with a profusion of fall colors and the glistening waters of Echo Lake. The Barrington Land Conservation Trust, which owns and manages the property, invites all ages to join this free public walk through 12 acres of forested trails. Sowams Woods was acquired[.....]
Registration required. The Burrillville Land Trust is hosting a workshop to dye fabrics with colors extracted from plants. This highly immersive experience includes foraging in the woods with expert guides, yoga, delicious lunch, and lots of dye experiments both days. At the end, we get together for a community sewing day and a fun, casual[.....]
Registration required — see link below. The rulers of the sky are descending on the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in September. Birds of prey with long sharp talons, hooked beaks, and highly developed eyesight and hearing to Bristol. They’re raptors, the superior hunters of the avian world. Owls, hawks, and falcons will be featured[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for a walk to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve. This 17-acre preserve of forest, field, salt marsh and coastal dunes on the east shore of the Providence River in Barrington. Once home to a bottling facility owned by Deep Water Rock Company, the property was[.....]
The East Providence Conservation Commission will lead a guided historical walk of the grounds at Hunts Mills to coincide with the East Providence Historical Society monthly open house of the John Hunt House, a museum of East Providence history. This is an easy and relaxed paced hike that is good for beginners and kids. The grounds[.....]