***See registration instructions below!*** The Watch Hill Conservancy is excited to host a FREE Family Beach Exploration program at 1:00 pm on Sunday, September 18th, 2022, in the Napatree Point Conservation Area. Participants will join a Napatree Naturalist to learn about the different organisms found along the shores of Napatree. Participants will also assist with seine[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Join the Charlestown Land Trust for a social paddle on eastern Quonochontaug Pond. Catch a glimpse of CLT properties you wouldn't otherwise see, including a parcel with a salt marsh habitat restoration project overseen by our partners at Save the Bay. The fun will continue afterwards at the Haversham for a[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Block Island Land Trust and Pond & Beyond Kayak are hosting an eco-tour around the great salt pond to highlight adjacent conservation lands. No first time kayakers or children please. This early evening kayak paddle will explore largely undeveloped shorelines of the Great Salt Pond. $20 per person Register by calling[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Enjoy a presentation on the mammals that call Caratunk home, then take a hike to Muskrat Pond. Be sure to wear boots and clothes suitable for the weather. Bring binoculars and camera. Cost $10.00 per Member Adult $5.00 per Member Child $12.00 per Non member Adult $7.00 per Non Member Child[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** If you want to change the world, start with yourself. –Mahatma Gandhi Treat yourself to a beautiful and relaxing sound journey tuned into the frequency of peace and tranquility! Relax and enjoy the healing and transformative power of the Gong! You'll be transported to a new level of calm and serenity![.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Come on this leisurely hike and explore the changes of the season at Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge. Join an Audubon naturalist to search for wildlife and plants and learn their facts and folklore stories. Hike is easy/moderate with lots of stops for discussion. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and dress for[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Come to Fort Wildlife Refuge for a relaxing evening walk. Enjoy the quiet and gentle sounds of early fall in the fields and woods. Dress for the weather and walking on forest trails. COST $10.00 per Member Adult $5.00 per Member Child $12.00 per Non member Adult $7.00 per Non Member[.....]
We'll take a leisurely walk through the preserve looking and listening for fall migrating songbirds. There will be views into a saltmarsh from the new bridge the Land Conservancy of North Kingstown has installed, and if there is time, we may continue the walk into the adjacent Wilson Park. If there is rain or excessive[.....]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO EXPECTED HIGH WINDS. Adult participants will learn how to row a 4 oared dory or a 6 oared pilot gig from two experienced coxswains. Participants will row a mile to Warren Land Trust's property Jacob's Point, where the boats will be beached and the rowers will have a[.....]
Join the North Smithfield Land Trust for a guided walk on the newly opened Booth Pond Conservation Area, which lies within North Smithfield and Woonsocket. This wildlife conservation area totals 130 acres and includes the pond, surrounding wetlands and upland forest. The first half of the walk to see the pond is of moderate difficulty,[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Boots & Beer hike in the Edward D. Vock Conservation Area at the corner of Jackson Schoolhouse Road and Olney Keach Road. Join us for a leisurely walk as we hike the Bob Cat Loop Trail. Sturdy hiking boots or sneakers are a must. The mile+ long trail climbs up a[.....]
This month the Coleman Trail in the Klutz Woodland section of the 1200 acre Sprague Farm was completed and marked. Come and explore the newest trails made by Glocester Land Trust Volunteers in the past year. Wear sturdy walking shoes as there is some rough terrain, perhaps water/mud, and a few steep slopes. Total length is[.....]
***See registration instructions 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 and woods. Dress for the weather and walking on forest trails. Ages 9 and up. COST $10.00 per Member Adult $5.00 per Member Child $12.00 per Non[.....]
For over 45 years, the Norman Bird Sanctuary's annual Harvest Fair attracted visitors from far and wide for a celebration of the harvest season. This award-winning event is a fall favorite in New England. Challenge friends to a sack race, compete in the Home & Garden Competition, peruse the Crafter’s Tent, enjoy live music, and[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** There are nearly 100 historic burial grounds in Westerly, five of which are on Westerly Land Trust properties. In this series, we will be exploring three of these historic cemeteries. Join WLT and Larry Hunter, local commissioner of the Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission and member of Rediscovering History, Inc. for our[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Discover the hidden beaver, Glacier Split Rock, an abandoned road from the 1700s, and more on a 2 mile, self-guided walk over moderate terrain Cumberland Land Trust property. This is a free event. Families are welcome but hike is best for older children due to terrain. Dogs are allowed if leashed.[.....]
A guided hike by Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy. Neutaconkanut Hill is the western boundary point for the City of Providence. Come see a natural wonder in an urban setting. No registration necessary. Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed and friendly. Kids 5 and over are welcome when accompanied by parent or guardian. Cancellations due[.....]
***Registration for this event is now closed!*** Join Charlestown Land Trust Board Members Bill McCusker and Keith Killingbeck for a leisurely hike in the Charlestown Land Trust’s Mill Pond Preserve. Initially, the Preserve functioned as a fish hatchery, but that is no longer in operation. The hatchery and the plants of the Preserve will be the[.....]
GO FLY A KITE! Join the Warren Land Conservation Trust for the 4th annual kite flying event. Drop in anytime between from 1pm-4pm! You can use one of the Land Trust’s kites or bring your own. This beach looking over the Warren River has a steady on-shore breeze for just about any kind of kite.[.....]
The East Providence Conservation Commission (with the Ten Mile River Watershed Council) hosts a walk along the trails of Hunts Mills in collaboration with the East Providence Historical Society on the second Sunday of each month when the John Hunt House & Museum is open to the public. The walk is just under a mile[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Join Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council for a full moon hike to the beautiful and historic Steere Hill in Glocester, RI. We’ll start at the trailhead on Route 44, and travel the wide, flat trail for about 20 minutes to the top of Steer Hille, where we’ll have some hot cocoa and[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** There are nearly 100 historic burial grounds in Westerly, five of which are on Westerly Land Trust properties. In this series, we will be exploring three of these historic cemeteries. Join WLT and Larry Hunter, local commissioner of the Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission and member of Rediscovering History, Inc. for[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Celebrate peak fall foliage and Land Trust Days with an adventure through SKLT’s most extensive trail system. You’ll hike the Polly’s Rock Loop Trail lined with thriving forest on your way to the Jones Camp Trail featuring the beautiful Bulls Head Pond. The total length is about two miles. You’ll also[.....]
The Tiverton Land Trust and the Tiverton Farmers Market are collaborating to bring you a Fabulous Fall Pop-up Market. Artisanal foods, food trucks, makers, artists, live music, guided tours and more. This is a kid-friendly event. Dogs are allowed, but must be leashed. Rain date is October 23rd, 2022. Save on parking and skip the line[.....]
***Registration for this event is now full!*** Join the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District on Tuesday, October 18 to learn about common local fungi and their importance to our forested ecosystems. Please note that this is not a foraging/collecting walk, but a chance to learn about and enjoy fungi in their native environment. Our walk will[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** There are nearly 100 historic burial grounds in Westerly, five of which are on Westerly Land Trust properties. In this series, we will be exploring three of these historic cemeteries. Join WLT and Larry Hunter, local commissioner of the Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission and member of Rediscovering History, Inc. for[.....]
Join naturalists from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership for a free bird walk in Providence on Thursday, October 20, from 9:30-10:30 am. We are meeting at North Burial Ground, a lovely green space near the heart of the city. There is a pond and the Moshassuck River[.....]
***See registration instructions below!*** Join the Aquidneck Land Trust for an autumn nature hike on the ALT-conserved Sakonnet Greenway Trail! This is a free event, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
Join South Kingstown’s Natural Resource Officer / Harbormaster Mike Stach on a guided fall foliage hike on the beautiful Alewife Brook Trail. The one-mile trail loops through a 43-acre property acquired from the Rhode Island Boy Scouts, with funding from the Town of South Kingstown, RI Dept. of Environmental Management, and the Nature Conservancy. Free,[.....]
Charlestown Historical Society presents a Revolutionary War Encampment on the Historic Amos Greene Farm, preserved by the Charlestown Land Trust. Performed by the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment & British 54th of Food Peters’ Corps, the Queen’s Loyal Rangers, & Le Regiment Bourbonnais. Field Skirmishes / Daily Camp / Cooking / Field Surgical Exhibitions / Archaeological[.....]
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
