Visible microplastics found in the sediment at the most polluted site from the study near Providence, Rhode Island. (Photo by COASTL team member Victoria Fulfer) If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. We're looking for two or three people to help with [...]
Decades ago, beach walkers scoured the sand for sea glass in a rainbow of colors. Now, beaches, salt marshes and our oceans are more likely to be infused with tiny bits of plastic. University of Rhode Island researchers in the COAST Lab (COASTL), led by Professor J.P. Walsh in the Graduate School of Oceanography, estimate [...]
If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 am to noon, we'll be working at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve doing trail maintenance in preparation for our annual Day After Thanksgiving Walk. Wear long pants, socks, shoes, and your [...]
This event is for registered members of the Land Trust’s Student Stewardship Team ONLY. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Sunday, Nov. 24, from 1 pm to 3 pm, we’ll be working at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve removing debris from the [...]
If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information. On Friday, Nov. 29, from 10:30 to 1 pm -- the day after Thanksgiving - we'll be helping to guide the public through Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve during our annual Day After Thanksgiving Walk. Don't worry [...]
On Friday Nov. 29, between 11 am and 1 pm, Land Trust volunteers will be stationed at waypoints to guide visitors through the Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve, a 32-acre expanse of field, forest and wetland between Sowams Road and the Palmer River. REGISTER FOR THE EVENT Dogs are not allowed because of [...]
On Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 am to noon, the Student Stewardship Team will work together with the Tuesday Trails Team at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve. We need many hands to help remove debris from the washed out boardwalk near the marsh. We have cut the boardwalk into pieces that can be hand carried or [...]
Fill up your cup with fresh air and sunlight on a Winter Walk at Sowams Woods on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 pm. All ages are welcome. Since it’s cold outside, we’ll keep moving at a moderate pace to stay warm as we enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Round-trip, the distance is about [...]
Early risers - this one's for you! Launch into the new year with a brisk sunrise walk on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 7 am at Osamequin Nature Preserve. We'll experience the quiet of the forest and Hundred Acre Cove as the sun slips above the horizon at 7:12 am. Dress for the weather and bring [...]
Winter is a great time to collect litter that can be hard to see when the leaves are out and the plants are in full bloom. Help us keep Osamequin Nature Preserve pristine by joining our clean up on Sunday, Jan. 26. The clean up will begin at 1 pm and end at 3 pm, [...]