For more details check out the activities calendar to see all of the great family fun events hosted by Rhode Island's land trusts.
Discover Rhode Island’s protected open spaces where you can get outdoors and enjoy nature. Go on a full moon walk, explore beautiful forests, enjoy kite flying on the beach, and attend an open trail day. These events will introduce you to some of Rhode Island’s most spectacular/breathtaking protected places. Land Trust Days has something for everyone!
Some activities might require pre-registration – so be sure to read the event description. Most activities are free, but a few may have a fee to participate.
Land Trust Days Guidelines:
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QUESTIONS:
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 401-212-0832
Join the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust for a volunteer day! Volunteers will be cutting back overgrowth on trails at the Crawley Preserve. Tools will be provided, but volunteers should[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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,[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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,[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
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[.....]
Registration required. Step outside this summer to learn more and the natural landscape and enjoy a breathtaking sunset. With a panoramic view of the ocean, Gardiner Pond and Narragansett Bay,[.....]
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[.....]
This event has been rescheduled from September 16th to October 21st due to weather. Registration required. Please register here. Here’s your chance to learn about migratory bird research at this[.....]
This event has been cancelled due to weather. Join the Smithfield Land Trust and Annie Bayer of Revive the Roots for a guided hike on newly-developed trails. We will be exploring[.....]
Join the Borders Farm Preservation for a day of events! A trail walk will be offered at 10 a.m., otherwise hikers are welcome to enjoy the trail system on their own.[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for a conversation with Alex Kuffner, Environment Reporter for The Providence Journal. From offshore wind and forever chemicals to[.....]
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[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Experience Casey Farm in a different way from the usual tour, relying on your five senses. Mary Jane Sorrentino, Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide,[.....]
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[.....]
Join the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust for a volunteer day! Volunteers will be cutting back overgrowth on trails at the Crawley Preserve. Tools will be provided, but volunteers should[.....]
Due to weather, this event has been rescheduled from September 23rd to September 30th. Registration required. Please register here. Join The Watch Hill Conservancy for an exciting educational program celebrating a[.....]
Wake up early to learn what makes Snake Den Farm one of the best birding spots in RI with the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District! Binoculars provided, beginners welcome. Led[.....]
Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and end the day with a walk in nature. Join the Norman Bird Sanctuary on an exploration of trails during a free guided[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Join Audubon at the Caratunk Wildlife Refuge for a relaxing evening walk. Enjoy the quiet and gentle sounds of early fall in the fields[.....]
Registration required! Please register here. Celebrate RI Land Trust Days with a walk in the moonlight! In the days before tractor lights, the full Harvest Moon in September helped farmers[.....]
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[.....]
Registration required. Please register by emailing hopkintonlandtrust@gmail.com. Come join the Hopkinton Land Trust for a walk & talk about forest health at Crown Farm Preserve. We will discuss forest health[.....]
Registration required — see link below. Join an Audubon Naturalist for an autumn morning walk at Parker Woodland. Early fall offers warm days and comfortable nights with heaps of animal[.....]
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
