Guided Hike at Cumberland Monastery kicks-off Land Trust Days 2018 Location: Cumberland The Cumberland Land Trust invites you to come to enjoy a leisurely guided hike in the woods of the Cumberland Monastery, owned by the Town of Cumberland, and learn the interesting history surrounding the Monastery property. Join us for one of 2 starting[.....]
Location: North Kingstown The Coastal Growers Market and Historic New England invite you to taste locally grown fruits and vegetables during the height of Southern New England's agriculture season. Casey Farm, in Saunderstown, is one of several vegetable growers and artisan food vendors offering a taste of the season. Tasting is free, and you're invited[.....]
Location: Middletown The Norman Bird Sanctuary invites you to discover the exotic lives of some of the most underappreciated animals around – insects! On this naturalist-guided hike, you will take your time exploring the trails in full bloom and observing the incredible diversity this group of animals has to offer. You'll get close-up looks at[.....]
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: Westerly Join The Westerly Land Trust at Grills Preserve to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower! We will go on an approximately 1-mile walk through the trails until we arrive at “Big Hill” within the preserve. This is an open, dark and quiet area perfect for stargazing. This year, we should see approximately 60-70 meteors[.....]
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 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 August, visit the DAR Trail in Thewlis Woods. Thewlis Woods features stands of eastern white pine, scarlet oak, and beech. Turkey, coyote, fisher, and many other animals[.....]
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