Location: Charlestown Join the Charlestown Land Trust and Conservation Commission for their Annual Turkey Trot the day after Thanksgiving at the Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve! Walk off the turkey & have some fun! Come experience the natural beauty of this preserve along the Pawcatuck River, with its vast meadow, oak forests, vernal pools, and glaciated[.....]
Location: Cumberland Join the Cumberland Land Trust on the Friday following Thanksgiving for a guided walk in Mercy Woods! Walk off all that turkey & pumpkin pie as representatives of the Land Trust guide the group past wetlands and through the woods. Take in the view of Cumberland Reservoir from rocky ridges and enjoy the[.....]
Location: Providence Join the Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy for a late autumn walk the day after Thanksgiving! Neutaconkanut Hill is the highest point in Providence -- enjoy beautiful views of the city before the last few leaves fall off the trees! Be sure to dress for the day's weather - wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes.[.....]
Location: Glocester Join the Glocester Land Trust for a day after Thanksgiving walk at Steere Hill! Members of the land trust will guide the group through the beautiful trails. The walk will be roughly 2.5 miles. Be sure to wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothes and good walking/hiking shoes. In the event of inclement weather, this[.....]
Location: Bradford Village, Westerly It’s the Friday after Thanksgiving and all of the food has been eaten – what is there to do next? How about a walk with Westerly Land Trust at Grills Preserve? This walk on WLT’s 500-acre preserve is over primarily flat terrain often along the Pawcatuck River on clear, wide trails.[.....]
Location: Scituate Join the Scituate Land Trust for a beautiful walk in the woods at Westconnaug Meadows as part of the Land Trust Days ENCORE during Thanksgiving weekend! Explore this beautiful property while walking of Thanksgiving dinner! The walk will test your knowledge of a variety of tree species: white pine, gray birch, oak, and[.....]
Location: Pascoag Join the Burrillville Land Trust for their very popular Boots and Beer event - After Thanksgiving edition! A great way to recharge and walk off a big meal on a fall evening. This 3-mile walk travels along the interior of the Edward D. Vock Conservation Area, an 86 acre property owned by the[.....]
This walk has been CANCELED due to weather & poor travel conditions.
Location: Warren *Pre-registration on the MeetUp event is required for ALL attendees. Join the Warren Land Conservation Trust and the Rhode Island Land Trust Council for a brief talk on Friday, August 21 at 6pm by entomologist Ben Gagliardi, followed by a self-guided walk at Haile Farm Preserve to kick off Land Trust Days 2020![.....]
Location: East Providence *Pre-registration on the MeetUp event is required for ALL attendees. Join the East Providence Conservation Commission for a summer morning stroll through the woods and out to the bike path! From there we will walk the bike path a bit to visit two or three coastal coves. This hike is two to[.....]
Location: Warren *Pre-registration on the MeetUp event is required for ALL attendees. Join the Warren Land Conservation Trust and the Rhode Island Land Trust Council for a brief talk on Saturday, August 22 at 6pm by entomologist Ben Gagliardi, followed by a self-guided walk at Haile Farm Preserve as Part 2 of the Land Trust[.....]
Location: Tiverton *Pre-registration on the MeetUp event is required for ALL attendees. Join the Tiverton Open Space Commission for a vigorous hike exploring deep woods in the Pocasset Ridge Conservation Area of Tiverton. From cardinal flowers in the lowlands to viewing treetops from the ridge, this walk offers many interesting features. The preserve's 600 plus[.....]
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER. Location: East Providence *Pre-registration on this MeetUp event is required for ALL attendees. Join the East Providence Conservation Commission for a summer morning stroll through the woods and out to the bike path! From there we will walk the bike path a bit to visit two or three coastal coves. This[.....]
Location: Warren NOTE: This is a drop-in style event. A member of the Land Trust will be on the beach from 12pm-3pm. You do not need to arrive at the start time! Come anytime during the 3 hr period to fly a kite! GO FLY A KITE! Join the Warren Land Conservation Trust for the[.....]
Location: Barrington Come take a self-guided walk to explore Nockum Hill in Barrington and maybe catch sight of some hatching terrapins! Volunteers from the Terrapin Project will be available on site during the dates and times listed below to answer questions about the project! September 1, 9-11am September 3, 9-11am September 8, 9-11am September 10,[.....]
Location: Scituate Join the Scituate Land Trust and the Gentian Garden Club on this quiet wooded walk at Westconnaug Meadows and test your knowledge of a variety of tree species: white pine, gray birch, oak, and chestnut, among others. The property, owned by the Scituate Land Trust, offers a short trail that is just over[.....]
Location: Barrington Come take a self-guided walk to explore Nockum Hill in Barrington and maybe catch sight of some hatching terrapins! Volunteers from the Terrapin Project will be available on site during the dates and times listed below to answer questions about the project! September 1, 9-11am September 3, 9-11am September 8, 9-11am September 10,[.....]
Location: Barrington Come take a self-guided walk to explore Nockum Hill in Barrington and maybe catch sight of some hatching terrapins! Volunteers from the Terrapin Project will be available on site during the dates and times listed below to answer questions about the project! September 1, 9-11am September 3, 9-11am September 8, 9-11am September 10,[.....]
Location: Barrington Celebrate RI Land Trust Days with a self-guided paddle on Hundred Acre Cove in Barrington! Hundred Acre Cove is a large tidal estuary, and paddling north is easiest during slack tide headed into a low tide. This happens on the following dates at these approximate times: Friday, August 28th 5:30pm Sunday, September 13th[.....]
Location: South Kingstown Registration for this walk is done through the South Kingstown Land Trust and will be capped at 8 people. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST pre-register via the form found here: http://sklt.org/events-calendar/ (Joining the event on Meetup/Facebook is not sufficient for registration!) Join South Kingstown Land Trust for their monthly 3rd Thursday Hike! September's hike[.....]
Location: Scituate Join the Scituate Land Trust and the Gentian Garden Society for a walk through Esek Hopkins Park, focused on a wooded area subject to a timber salvage operation later this year. Learn about how thinning tree stands and removing dead trees can improve the health of the forest and the safety and enjoyment[.....]
Location: East Providence *Pre-registration on the MeetUp event is required for ALL attendees. Join the East Providence Conservation Commission for a 3 mile hike around the Turner Reservoir. We will visit Bridgham Farm, the Newman Oak, and stop for a break on a very picturesque peninsula. Be sure to bring your camera as birds are[.....]
Location: Bristol All attendees must pre-register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/full-harvest-moonrise-walk-tickets-122556713429 In celebration of Rhode Island Land Trust Days, the Bristol Land Conservation Trust (BLCT) is sponsoring a Full Harvest Moonrise Walk on Thursday, October 1st at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol. The event, which runs from 6 to 8 pm, will be held at Mount Hope[.....]
Location: Narragansett All attendees must register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunset-farm-trail-guided-walk-tickets-122248748297 Join the Narragansett Land Conservancy Trust and naturalist Frances Topping for a guided walk through Sunset Farm Trail! The Town of Narragansett’s Sunset Farm Trail is a 1.5-mile loop trail which is a peaceful stroll through quiet woods. There is even a nice ‘peak’ at Point[.....]
Location: South Kingstown All participants must pre-register on the South Kingstown Land Trust website: http://sklt.org/events-calendar/ Join the South Kingstown Land Trust (SKLT) for their October 3rd Thursday Hike! The October hike features the 2.2 mile Yawgoo Pond Trail, which takes the hiker by a kettle hole bog, over Mud Brook, and through a grove of[.....]
Location: Scituate NOTE: All attendees must pre-register HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lawton-farm-walk-tickets-119640950303 (Responding on Meetup event is not sufficient for registration!) Come learn about this prize conservation area near the Scituate Reservoir! Together we will cross the new footbridge on a leisurely walk on the perimeter trail around the fields and a brief loop through the woods. Great[.....]
Location: Scituate Join the Scituate Land Trust and Rhode Island Land Trust Council for an evening walk at Lawton Farm to kick off Land Trust Days 2021! Come experience Rhode Island’s natural beauty as Scituate Land Trust members guide you through this prize conservation area near the Scituate Reservoir! Together we will cross the footbridge[.....]
Location: East Providence Join the East Providence Conservation Commission for a summer morning stroll through the woods and out to the bike path! From here we will walk the bike path a bit to visit two or three coastal coves. This hike is 2-3 miles long. Bring your camera! Many birds are usually seen in[.....]
Location: Carolina (Charlestown) This FREE event has limited capacity. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY EMAILING angela@charlestownlandtrust.org. Join ecologist and Charlestown Land Trust board member Keith Killingbeck for a walk in the woods! Bill Bryson, author of the 1998 classic A Walk In The Woods, won’t be with us in the Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve, but we’ll[.....]
Location: Bristol Join the Bristol Land Conservation Trust (BLCT) for a talk and special tour of the green infrastructure projects that have been constructed at the Bristol Town Beach and Sports Complex to include the bio-retention swale, the parking area rain gardens with native vegetation to control stormwater, and the beach tree planting to discourage[.....]
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
