Aquidneck Island Earth Week
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- Norman Bird Sanctuary
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Bring your BioBlitz scavenger hunt sheet (paper or screenshot) to the Norman Bird Sanctuary for FREE admission for you and your family the week of April 20-27.
Plant power! Plants remove carbon dioxide from the air and make the oxygen we breathe. They also provide habitat for native wildlife, prevent erosion, and absorb excess stormwater. Pre-order plants from the Eastern R.I. Conservation District online by 12PM on April 18 and pick up…
Cub Scout Pack 77 Middletown will hold their 3rd annual FreeCycle on the Pottsy Field side of the Middletown Library. A FreeCycle is a community yard sale where everything is free! Community members are asked to drop off unwanted items and then “shop” for new items at no charge!…
Make and take home a ready-to-install rain barrel to collect and store stormwater for your garden! Eastern R.I. Conservation District will provide materials and step-by-step instructions. Containers generously donated by Coca-Cola. Installing a rain barrel to collect and store…
Join Friends of the Waterfront for a cleanup of King Park in downtown Newport. Gloves, trash bags, and coffee will be provided.
Mary Jameson will have an open studio on Suday, April 21 from 11-2 pm. Mary uses seaweed and organic materials collected from the marine environment in her work. Stop by her studio to see a seaweed pressing demonstration and learn more about how it contributes to the health of…
Celebrate Earth Day and join Aquidneck Land Trust at Miantonomi Memorial Park on Monday, April 22 from 9-11 a.m. for a cleanup! We are partnering with students from the Newport Public Schools to do invasive species removal as well as a litter cleanup throughout the park. Email…
The Middletown Conservation Commission invites you to a presentation by The Aquidneck Land Trust on our Aquidneck Island watersheds, which capture rainwater and channel it into reservoirs to supply our drinking water. This event is free and open to the public. Your backyard is…
R.I. Resource Recovery presents a free introduction to composting presentation at the Middletown library. Registration required. Visit: https://middletownpubliclibraryri.org/events/library-use-12/
Save The Bay and the City of Newport invite you to help restore the dunes at Easton's Beach! We will restore the dune habitat by planting American beach grass (Ammophila brevigulata). Volunteer shifts run from 1:00-3:30pm and 3:30-6:00 pm. For more information and to sign up…
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NewportFilm presents Whitman Brook. Whitman Brook is the story of an orchard in Quechee VT, and also its stewards—Terry and the others who work among the trees. It’s the story of love, of loss, and of rejuvenation through the act of caring for a place that will continue long into…
Choose between a guided garden tour, bird walk, or art and nature hike. This free event requires no registration and will meet outside the Welcome Center ten minutes before the walk. In the event of inclement weather, an announcement that day will be made on our website…
Come out and Enjoy Miantonomi Park with Bike Newport and community partners. Gloves and trash grabbers will be provided. Enjoy a free bird walk and scavenger hunt with Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge staff. Bring your bike and take a spin on the pump track!
Join Rhode Island Natural History Survey and Norman Bird Sanctuary staff to learn more about the upcoming BioBlitz at Norman Bird Sanctuary. Information about registration, event logistics, and BioBlitz teams will be shared, and refreshments and a light dinner will be provided…
Jog a 5K while picking up trash with a local running group, Newport Run & Chug. Afterward, join us for a drink at the Fastnet Pub. Gloves, trash bags, and litter grabbers will be supplied. This event is in partnership with the Eastern R.I. Conservation District and Newport…
Aquidneck Community Table (ACT) invites you to participate in a springtime garden clean-up, self-guided food forest tour, and youth scavenger hunt. Located on Aquidneck Land Trust property and leased by ACT, Island Community Farm (ICF) hosts 45 community garden plots, two micro…
WHAT: You are invited to participate in Save The Bay's Plastic Brand Survey! Collecting data on brands as a part of Break Free From Plastic's Global Brand Audit can help us hold corporations accountable for plastic pollution. We will collect shoreline litter and then practice…
Join volunteers from the Middletown Tree Commission and Middletown Open Space Committee in rehabilitating a section of Albro Woods. This pilot project will explore different approaches to managing the impacts of beech leaf disease. Lend a hand in removing invasive species and…
Earth Day Matcha at Nitro Bar
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