Discover YOUR True Nature.

Location: Bristol Join the Bristol Land Conservation Trust, Mount Hope Farm, and long-time professional arborist Matt Largess of Largess Forestry, Inc. on a guided tour of the Farm's many unique trees! During this easy, 3/4 mile walk around the main house (and if time permits, around the duck pond), we will learn about what makes[.....]

Location: Newport Join the Newport Open Space Partnership to climb to the top of Miantonomi Tower and enjoy the view from the highest point on the island! The tower sits in Miantonomi Park, which is conserved by Aquidneck Land Trust and is the largest city-owned park in Newport. The park features nature trails, picnic areas,[.....]

Location: Smithfield Join the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for an excursion to learn about the life of a pond! You may know that frogs, ducks and turtles live near ponds, but have you ever looked for the small creatures that live in the mud and skate across the water surface? Come along on this[.....]

Location: Seekonk, MA Join the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for a beautiful and peaceful twilight hike in Caratunk Wildlife Refuge! Enjoy a quiet evening walk around Muskrat Pond and return along a forest path, listening and watching for creatures of the night. Please wear appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes, bring water, bug spray[.....]

Location: Newport Join the Newport Open Space Partnership to climb to the top of Miantonomi Tower and enjoy the view from the highest point on the island! The tower sits in Miantonomi Park, which is conserved by Aquidneck Land Trust and is the largest city-owned park in Newport. The park features nature trails, picnic areas,[.....]

Location: Middletown Join Norman Bird Sanctuary for their Sunday-morning guided bird walks! Count up as many bird species as you can, from soaring red-tailed hawks to tiny hovering hummingbirds. You'll learn how to identify common year-round residents and seasonal migrants. All birding levels welcome! Binoculars are helpful but not required. Limited pairs of binoculars are available[.....]

Location: Cumberland Join the Cumberland Land Trust for a guided hike at Mercy Woods! This newly conserved property consists of trails through woodlands and open fields, with views of rocky ridges and well-preserved stonewalls and rock piles. A two and four mile trail hike will be offered, over moderate terrain. This event is free and[.....]

Location: South Kingston Join the South Kingstown Land Trust for an all ages hike at Browning Woods Trail through pine and oak forest and past some amazing stone walls! This monthly hike on first Saturdays is part of a new Park Rx initiative in which healthcare providers in South County are joining a national movement[.....]

Location: Providence As part of RI Land Trust Days and Blackstone Go!, Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy and the Providence Parks Department along with the Blackstone Heritage Corridor and the RI Land Trust Council invite you to this 1st Saturday of the month guided hike at Neutaconkanut Hill! Come see the natural evidence of the change of[.....]

Location: Bristol Join the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for an exciting weekend filled with Eagles, Owls, Hawks, Falcons and more! These 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.[.....]

Location: Jamestown ** Due to expected rain on Saturday, this event has been canceled. **   Join Historic New England for a day of limitless artistic inspiration by the vistas and vignettes of this gorgeous seaside farm! Artist Vicki Iannuccillo presents a full-day outdoor painting workshop for budding and flourishing artists. Capture facets of the historic[.....]

Location: Westerly Join the Watch Hill Conservancy and Lead Naturalists Kevin Rogers and Laura Craver for a nature walk on beautiful Napatree Beach! Featured in Yankee, RI Monthly and PBS, Napatree was the site of 39 homes prior to the 1938 Hurricane. Now this pristine barrier beach is a conservation area managed by The Watch[.....]

Location: East Providence Join the East Providence Conservation Commission for a 1 mile historical walk on the grounds of the Hunt House! The historic house, home to the East Providence Historical Society, will be open before and after the walk. The walk is easy and slow paced, as we will make several stops along the[.....]

Location: Jamestown Join us for a guided tour of this extensive seaside working farm owned and conserved by Historic New England! Watson Farm Managers Don Minto and Max Sherman will discuss how the farm's evolution relates to the local island community and state history. Discover stories of the land, people, and natural resources of Narragansett[.....]

Location: Scituate Join the Scituate Land Trust for a beautiful walk in the woods at Westconnaug Meadows! The walk will test your knowledge of a variety of tree species: white pine, gray birch, oak, and chestnut, among others. A highlight is a brief primer on vernal ponds. Hosted by representatives of the Scituate Land Trust[.....]

Location: Warren Join The Warren Land Conservation Trust for a row on the Palmer River from Belcher's Cove to Tom's Island and back! Come see the River's natural beauty and wildlife, while also learning about Warren Land Conservation Trust's properties and efforts to preserve, protect, and make them accessible for public enjoyment. All while learning[.....]

Location: Foster Come on down to Borders Farm for a day of history, hikes, bluegrass, and a barn sale! Borders Farm was settled in the 1760’s and has been continuously farmed for 250 years. The farm, which is on the National Historic Register, encompasses over 200 acres on both sides of North Road. Today, Borders[.....]

Location: Narragansett Join the Narragansett Land Conservancy Trust for two days of guided tours on their newly-opened public trails on historic Sunset Farm as part of the annual "Gansett Days" weekend! The guided tours will be led by members of the Land Trust and will describe the history, the ecology and current farm operations. The[.....]

Location: Narragansett Join the Friends of Canonchet Farm for a morning of Tai Chi on the Eastern Shore of Lake Canonchet! Quiet your mind, strengthen your body under the direction of Tai Chi instructor, artist and writer Marcia Letourneau. The session will begin with a demonstration by Marcia’s students of a 24-step form. After the[.....]

Location: Tiverton Join the Tiverton Land Trust for a Country Fair at the Pardon Gray Preserve. Come spend the day on 66 acres of beautiful, open field shared by grazing cattle! This event features crafters and vendors, exhibitors, games for kids, haywagon rides, pumpkin decorating, face painting, and home baked pies with free scoops of[.....]

Location: Wakefield Join the South Kingstown Land Trust for their annual Hot Dog Roast at their barn in Wakefield! This is a family friendly event that is part of RI Land Trust Days! Come enjoy a hot dog and other delicious homemade side-dishes with a cold beer, courtesy of Whalers Brewing Company. Kindly RSVP online[.....]

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Location: Middletown Join Norman Bird Sanctuary for their Sunday-morning guided bird walks! Count up as many bird species as you can, from soaring red-tailed hawks to tiny hovering hummingbirds. You'll learn how to identify common year-round residents and seasonal migrants. All birding levels welcome! Binoculars are helpful but not required. Limited pairs of binoculars are available[.....]

Location: Warren Join The Warren Land Conservation Trust for a bird banding demonstration with Steve Reinert and Deidre Robinson of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Research Initiative! Ever wonder how such small creatures as Saltmarsh Sparrows are captured and marked to support scientific study? Or how such work relates to the current research on this species going[.....]

Location: Warren Join The Warren Land Conservation Trust for a "peripatetic concert" on Haile Farm Preserve with outstanding folk duo The Vox Hunters! According to Ben Gagliardi of The Vox Hunters, "We'll aim to sing nature songs, bug songs, and of course we'll have to do some old songs we've dug up from Warren and[.....]

Location: Foster Join the Foster Land Trust for a guided hike at the Spencer property with local naturalist Martha Thoman! This hike will wind through glacial moraine, passing boulders covered with interesting foliose lichen. The first half of this hike out to Boulder Field is on an easy trail. Those not wanting to negotiate the[.....]

Location: Cumberland Join the Cumberland Land Trust for a guided hike at Mercy Woods as part of Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Go! This newly conserved property consists of seven well-marked trails that take you past wetlands and through the woods. Take in the view of Cumberland Reservoir from rocky ridges and enjoy the[.....]

Location: West Kingston ** Due to weather, this event has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 15 from 7-9pm. Hope to see you there! **   Join the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust for a full-moon walk at Crawley Preserve! We will venture out in the light of the full moon and listen for creatures of[.....]