Audubon Society of RI has canceled this event. Location: Bristol An Audubon Society of Rhode Island educator will be your guide as you learn to use a map and compass and follow clues through different habitats. Can you complete the series and discover the mystery animal? After the treasure hunt, families head back to the[.....]
Location: Newport The Aquidneck Land Trust will open Miantonomi Memorial Tower to the public every Sunday from 11 am to 2 pm through September 2. Come to the highest point in Newport to view the city and Newport Harbor. At 30 acres, Miantonomi is the largest city-owned park in Newport and is conserved permanently through[.....]
Location: Narragansett The Narragansett Department of Parks and Recreation and the Narragansett Land Conservancy Trust invite you their Kinney Bungalow Open House at Sunset Farm on Tuesday evenings this summer. This weekly open house will run until August 28th. Recorded on the National Register of Historic Places, the beautiful Bungalow, built in 1899, has held[.....]
Location: Barrington The Barrington Land Conservation Trust and the Barrington Public Library invite you to celebrate the summer with a twilight paddle on Hundred Acre Cove. Join community members as we paddle around the Cove and up the Runnins River. We hope to get a peek at the rising moon as well. Bring your own[.....]
Location: Smithfield Join Audubon Society of Rhode Island for an introduction to mushrooms and fungus, and learn how to identify mushroom groups and species that grow in the area. Start inside with a presentation on mushroom identification - view wild mushrooms on display that were collected from other areas, depending on availability. Next, venture out[.....]
Location: Newport The Aquidneck Land Trust will open Miantonomi Memorial Tower to the public every Sunday from 11 am to 2 pm through September 2. Come to the highest point in Newport to view the city and Newport Harbor. At 30 acres, Miantonomi is the largest city-owned park in Newport and is conserved permanently through[.....]
Location: Charlestown The Charlestown Land Trust and the Charlestown Conservation Commission invite you to the opening of the Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve. Join them on a walkabout of this recently acquired property along the Pawcatuck River. On the 27 acres of conserved land, walk through oak forests and former agricultural land bordered by old apple[.....]
Location: Westerly Avondale Farm Preserve in Westerly is a beautiful haven for butterflies, birds, and bats. Bird-watchers have called this preserve a hot spot for many species of birds. The hike is an easy, flat walk through a coastal preserve with a variety of native grasses and late summer wildflowers. All ages are welcome! This[.....]
Location: Narragansett The Narragansett Department of Parks and Recreation and the Narragansett Land Conservancy Trust invite you their Kinney Bungalow Open House at Sunset Farm on Tuesday evenings this summer. This weekly open house will run until August 28th. Recorded on the National Register of Historic Places, the beautiful Bungalow, built in 1899, has held[.....]
Location: South Kingstown South Kingstown Land Trust invites you to a monthly healthy hike at Browning Woods. There’s increasing evidence that spending time outdoors in nature and walking are both good for your physical and mental health. That’s why more health care providers are ‘prescribing’ taking a walk in nature as part of their patients'[.....]
Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy and the Providence Parks Department don't want you to miss this Saturday walk with our guide from the Conservancy. Although Neutaconkanut is the only wild forest in Providence, the hill has long been noted for its amazing assortment of trees and its history. Dress for the day's weather - be sure to[.....]
Location: Newport The Aquidneck Land Trust will open Miantonomi Memorial Tower to the public every Sunday from 11 am to 2 pm through September 2. Come to the highest point in Newport to view the city and Newport Harbor. At 30 acres, Miantonomi is the largest city-owned park in Newport and is conserved permanently through[.....]
Location: North Kingstown Join the Land Conservancy of North Kingstown to walk back in time through historic Wickford Village. Town historian Tim Cranston will tell stories of the history of the area, highlighting the Bush Hill Preserve and the ongoing project to restore a footbridge across Mill Cove that was used by farmers as early[.....]
Location: Bristol Eagles, Owls, Hawks, and Falcons, formidable and magnificent predators of the sky, are headed to Bristol, Rhode Island. Razor-sharp talons, extraordinary strength, hooked beaks and highly developed eyesight and hearing make raptors the rulers of the avian world. This September, they will be descending on the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Nature Center[.....]
Location: North Kingstown Join Historic New England and a professional herbalist for a walk through Casey Farm (Saunderstown) 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, and take home some samples to enjoy. Meet at[.....]
Location: Bristol Eagles, Owls, Hawks, and Falcons, formidable and magnificent predators of the sky, are headed to Bristol, Rhode Island. Razor-sharp talons, extraordinary strength, hooked beaks and highly developed eyesight and hearing make raptors the rulers of the avian world. This September, they will be descending on the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Nature Center[.....]
Location: Jamestown Join Historic New England and Farm Manager Don Minto on a special tour of Watson Farm, an extensive seaside working farm in Jamestown. Learn how the farm’s evolution relates to the local island community and Rhode Island history. Discover stories of the land, people, and natural resources of Narragansett Bay and learn how[.....]
Location: Narragansett WHAT LIVES IN THE RIVER? - 9am-11am All ages are invited to join Narrow River Preservation Association for this hands-on exploration of fish, shellfish, crabs and other inhabitants of Narrow River. We will use nets large and small to catch river creatures and examine them in touch tanks and under microscopes. Experts and[.....]
Location: Tiverton An old-fashioned country fair feeling sponsored by The Tiverton Land Trust complete with hayrides, pony rides, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow construction, musical entertainment, children’s games, crafts, tractor pull, great grilled food and our famous home-baked pies with a free scoop of Gray’s ice cream. Adults are admitted free. There is a $7 activity bracelet[.....]
Location: South Kingstown The South Kingstown Land Trust invites you to their annual Land Trust Days Hot Dog Roast at the SKLT Sculpture Trail. One of the featured art installations, “Sir Loin Barbecue Bull,” will be fired up for the first time to grill hot dogs and vegetarian options. This year they’re serving a beloved[.....]
Location: South Kingstown Join the South Kingstown Land Trust for a guided hike every 3rd Thursday of the month at 8:30 am on a different SKLT trail. For September, visit the DuVal Trail System in South Kingstown. This system of trails crosses numerous parcels protected by SKLT and DEM between 1983 and 2013. These trails[.....]
Location: Little Compton Join the Sakonnet Preservation Association in celebrating the Autumn Equinox on a beautiful coastal property in Little Compton. On this walk, Rhode Island herbalist and herb farmer Rachel Playe, of Radia Herbs will connect you with your surroundings by pointing out the wild medicinal herbs growing on the PT Marvell Preserve. Rachel[.....]
Location: North Smithfield Come on this leisurely hike with Audubon Society of Rhode Island and explore the changes of the season at Fort Wildlife Refuge. Search for wildlife and plants and learn about their folklore. This hike is easy to easy/moderate. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. Children over 9 years old[.....]
Location: North Smithfield Join the North Smithfield Land Trust for a one-day amateur photo contest to be held on the Rocky Hill Road woodland trail. Unleash your creative spirit, and photograph anything that captures your eye as you stroll along the path (plants, rocks, trees, leaves, people, etc.). Submit your two best original images by[.....]
Location: Providence The Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy and the Providence Parks Department along with RI Land Trust Days and Blackstone Go! invite you to the Hill for their annual Fall Event featuring guided hikes, toasting marshmallows, live music, fire truck tour and mounted police. You can even meet the kid goats from the Providence Parks Department.[.....]
Location: Richmond Join the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust for an evening hike at the Crawley Preserve. The Crawley Preserve, on the South Kingstown/Richmond border, is a pleasant 100-acre property home to streams, historic foundations and stone walls, and stands of hickory, American beech, and oak trees. The evening hike will last about an hour[.....]
Location: Exeter Join the Exeter Land Trust and our friends from the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association for a full moon paddle on the upper Wood River in early fall! Easy paddle from the WPWA campus upstream through Frying Pan Pond. Bring your own boats, paddles and PFD’s or borrow one from the WPWA. Limited boats available, if you[.....]
Location: Smithfield The Smithfield Land Trust and the Smithfield Conservation Commission invite you to experience the latest poetry installation on their properties. They have poems installed in quiet places to encourage a thoughtful rest on a hike. Poetry boxes are also present at many properties. They have contributions from many local poets and artists. On[.....]
Location: Tiverton The Nature Conservancy, Tiverton Land Trust, and Tiverton Open Space Commission invite you to explore their protected coastal forest at Pocasset Ridge. The guided hike along the ridge and into this 600-acre tract of coastal forest with its many rock formations will be hosted by John Berg of The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island. Plan to[.....]
Location: Westerly **New location!** Join The Westerly Land Trust on an afternoon hike through the Riverwood Preserve. This property is part of the Westerly Land Trust’s Pawcatuck River Corridor Initiative. It consists of 148 acres of woodland, rocky ridges and freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Pawcatuck River and the Boy Scout Camp. It has interesting[.....]
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