Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy and the Providence Parks Department invite you along for our guided monthly walk for August through the only wild forest in Providence. We'll be taking an easy pace and route across the ridge through shaded woods, past ferns and blueberries and cooling streams. The views from the Pocasset overlook and summit meadow[.....]
Due to weather forecast of predicted rain for this evening, Bristol Land trust is cancelling this event. ________________________________ Bristol Land Conservation Trust and Mount Hope Farm invite you to witness the rising full moon. Participants will meet at the Barn across from the Governor Bradford House for a brief "Welcome and Introduction" at 6:30pm. We'll[.....]
Get a jump start on Land Trust Days with the Rhode Island Forest Conservation Organization (RIFCO) and the West Greenwich Land Trust on this special, guided twilight walk at the Bugnet Tree Farm. Open to the public for educational programs such as this evening's outing, this 69 acre property was first protected in 2008 through[.....]
Kickoff Land Trust Days 2017 with the Barrington Land Conservation Trust and the RI Land Trust Council. This late afternoon tour the Douglas Rayner Wildlife Refuge at Nockum Hill is also sponsored by: Barrington 300 and Barrington Recreation Department. View the largest regional nesting ground for the diamondback terrapin. Enjoy the gentle coastal walking trails[.....]
South Kingstown Land Trust encourages you to come out and release your tensions with yoga in the great outdoors! SKLT member and registered yoga teacher, Noreen McGill, will be hosting a series of yoga classes every Saturday from August 12th to September 23rd at The Barn at Weeden Farm. All you'll need is a mat[.....]
East Providence Conservation Commission invites you to enjoy a short summer morning stroll through the woods and out to the bike path! From here we will walk the bike path a bit to visit two or three coastal coves. This hike is a mile or two long depending on the group. Bring your camera! Many birds[.....]
Glocester Land Trust invites you to an all ages, guided hike at Sprague Farm. Since the initial purchase of 250 acres in 1990, this protected woodland has been successfully expanded to about 1200 acres. Our 3 mile walk will be on gently rolling trails including some muddy and rocky sections with exposed tree roots. Be[.....]
Join Audubon to witness bird banding, where experts capture, band, measure and release songbirds in order to record their movements. Birds will be gently removed from tall “mist nets” set in Audubon’s shrubby habitats. The techniques of identifying, measuring, weighing, and banding the birds will be demonstrated before they are released. The migratory habits and[.....]
Join Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) and the Newport County YMCA for free fitness classes in scenic Miantonomi Park every Sunday in August! This historic, 30-acre park features large, undisturbed woodlands in the densely developed North End of Newport. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to socialize with friends and neighbors, and to engage in[.....]
The Aquidneck Land Trust, as part of the Newport Open Space Partnership, will open Miantonomi Memorial Tower to the public every Sunday from 11am to 2pm from June 25 to August 27. Come to the highest point in Newport to view the city and Newport Harbor. At 30 acres, Miantonomi is the largest city-owned park[.....]
The Narragansett Department of Parks and Recreation and the Narragansett Land Conservancy Trust invite you to their Kinney Bungalow Open House at Sunset Farm on Tuesday evenings this summer. This weekly open house resumes through August 29th. Recorded on the National Register of Historic Places, the beautiful Bungalow, built in 1899, has held numerous extravagant[.....]
As part of RI Land Trust Days event, South Kingstown Land Trust is happy to host another hot dog roast at our Barn at beautiful Weeden Farm on Matunuck Beach Road in South Kingstown. Bring your own chairs and blankets and join us for this family friendly picnic at 5:30pm. Feast on some hot dogs,[.....]
Join an Audubon naturalist and search for six-legged friends! Try your hand at using a net to comb the edge of the meadow, catching grasshoppers, milkweed bugs, butterflies and more. We will observe insects in bug boxes, use magnifying glasses and field guides to identify them and take a peek at some of our awesome[.....]
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust and the Barrington Recreation Department welcome you to a very special late afternoon walk with Amy O'Donnell as part of RI Land Trust Days and the Barrington 300 Anniversary. Break away from your week day routine and you will be treated to close encounters with the invertebrates we discover on[.....]
The Charlestown Land Trust invites you to their 10th season with weekly farmers' markets each Friday from June 23rd through Friday, September 1st. Farm fresh, locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, meats, cheese, breads, pastries, seafood, breads, pastries, flowers, honey and more will be available for purchase. The market also supports local artists and[.....]
Westerly Land Trust would like you to join them for some fun in the sun at Westerly Land Trust’s scenic Winnapaug Farm Preserve! Salt Ponds Coalition will take children on a Salt Pond Safari to introduce them to the wonders of Winnapaug Pond. Using a 30′ seine net, we will do our best to catch[.....]
The South Kingstown Land Trust invites you to an evening screening Marc Levitt's lecture videos. It is a documentary film about the Narragansett Tribe Stonemasons who built, over the last 400 years, many of the stonewalls that wind throughout Southern New England. Interspersing footage elegantly capturing the beauty of the walls and interviews with tribal[.....]
Land Conservancy of North Kingstown invites you to join Town Historian, Tim Cranston, for a walk through the history of North Kingstown to learn of the important role of Hazard Farm and the Hazard family, dating back to before the Revolution. As a privately owned farm, this is a rare opportunity to learn of its[.....]
Bristol Land Conservation Trust and Mount Hope Farm invite you to an evening dedicated to our finest trees! After a brief Welcome & Introduction at the Barn across from the Governor Bradford House, we will join professional arborist Matt Largess for a closer look at some of the Signature Trees of Mount Hope Farm. We[.....]
The South Kingstown Land Trust invites you to come on a summer evening walk through the fields of Weeden Farm with Doug McGovern. Doug will provide the fascinating, underappreciated geology behind the stone walls that crisscross our farm. Our walk will begin outside The Barn. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. Insect protection is[.....]
Join Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) and the Newport County YMCA for free fitness classes in scenic Miantonomi Park every Sunday in August - this is the final week! This historic, 30-acre park features large, undisturbed woodlands in the densely developed North End of Newport. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to socialize with friends[.....]
The Aquidneck Land Trust, as part of the Newport Open Space Partnership, will open Miantonomi Memorial Tower to the public every Sunday from 11am to 2pm from June 25 to August 27. This is the final week. Come to the highest point in Newport to view the city and Newport Harbor. At 30 acres, Miantonomi[.....]
Westerly Land Trust welcomes you to join hike leader, Donna Anderson, on an easy, flat walk through a coastal preserve with a variety of native grasses and late summer wildflowers, butterflies (this is a haven for butterflies), birds and bats. We will meet at the Quail Run Trailhead. For all hikes, be sure to wear[.....]
The Charlestown Land Trust invites you to the final week of their 10th season of Friday farmers' markets. Farm fresh, locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, eggs, meats, cheese, breads, pastries, seafood, pastries, flowers, honey and more will be available for purchase. The market also supports local artists and craftspeople providing a unique shopping experience[.....]
South Kingstown Land Trust encourages you to come out and release your tensions with yoga in the great outdoors! SKLT member and registered yoga teacher, Noreen McGill, will be hosting a series of yoga classes every Saturday until September 23rd at The Barn at Weeden Farm. All you'll need is a mat and water to[.....]
This month Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy and the Providence Parks Department invite you to enjoy the Labor Day weekend with a Do-It-Yourself, self-guided walk through the only wild forest in Providence. Choose your own start and end time. Take an easy pace. We highly recommend using the sloping WPA path to access a loop route along[.....]
Join Historic New England and a professional herbalist for a walk through Casey Farm and its beautiful, wooded trails. Discover the history of this landscape from the seventeenth century to today. Learn about the farm's wide variety of herbs and their benefits. Hike meets at the cow barn. Price includes admission for a tour of the[.....]
If you have questions about a specific Land Trust Day activity, please contact the person and Land Trust listed with that event.
If you have questions about Rhode Island Land Trust Days, please contact:
Land Trust Days Coordinator: Virginia Streeter vstreeter@rilandtrusts.org