Barrington Land Trust

Town Resilience Garden Work Day
2025-09-16 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Barrington Town Hall, 283 County Road, Barrington, RI, 02806
This event is for volunteers who have registered to participate in the care of the Town’s Resilience Garden at Town Center. If you haven’t registered yet and would like to participate, you may register here and download the Town’s release of responsibility here.
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, we’ll be doing general care and maintenance of the new Resilience Garden at Town Center.
REGISTER FOR THE WORK DAY
Please dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and your favorite weeder (hori hori, trowel, scratcher, cobrahead, etc.). We recommend you bring a water bottle.
Barrington Town Center is located at 283 County Road. Please park in the main lot behind Town Hall (not in Tapin’s lot), and walk down to the garden area, which is next to the entrance to Town Center next to the pond.

Student Stewardship Team - Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
2025-09-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9-11 am, we’ll be working at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, water-resistant footwear and long pants with socks. Wear your Land Trust hat and t-shirt (optional). Bring a water bottle!
Thanks for participating!

Student Stewardship Team: Mussachuck Grove
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Mussachuck Grove, Corner of Appian Way and Grove St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1-3 pm, we’ll be working at Mussachuck Grove.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, water-resistant footwear and long pants with socks. Wear your Land Trust hat and t-shirt (optional). Bring a water bottle!
Thanks for participating!

Town Resilience Garden Work Day
2025-09-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Barrington Town Hall, 283 County Road, Barrington, RI, 02806
This event is for volunteers who have registered to participate in the care of the Town’s Resilience Garden at Town Center. If you haven’t registered yet and would like to participate, you may register here and download the Town’s release of responsibility here.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, we’ll be doing general care and maintenance of the new Resilience Garden at Town Center.
REGISTER FOR THE WORK DAY
Please dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and your favorite weeder (hori hori, trowel, scratcher, cobrahead, etc.). We recommend you bring a water bottle.
Barrington Town Center is located at 283 County Road. Please park in the main lot behind Town Hall (not in Tapin’s lot), and walk down to the garden area, which is next to the entrance to Town Center next to the pond.

Student Stewardship Team - Pokanoket Community Garden
2025-10-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Pokanoket Community Garden, Prospect Street, Seekonk, MA, 02771
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 Thursday, Oct. 2, from 9 to 11 am, we’ll be helping out at the Pokanoket community garden in Seekonk. This is a special outreach project and a wonderful opportunity to meet members of our local Pokanoket Tribe.
Wear long pants, sturdy shoes and socks, and your Land Trust hat and t-shirt (optiona) Bring a water bottle!
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT

International Coastal Cleanup at Barrington Beach
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Barrington Town Beach, 88 Bay Road, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
On Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 am to noon, you can become part of the world’s largest volunteer effort for our ocean by participating in a clean up at Barrington Town Beach coordinated by Save the Bay and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
Advance registration is required on Save the Bay’s website. You will need to create a volunteer account with Save the Bay (if you don’t already have one) to complete the registration process.
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The International Coastal Cleanup is the world’s largest volunteer effort for our ocean. People all over the world remove trash from the shores and document what they find. The data is published in an annual by report on marine debris the Ocean Conservancy.

Student Stewardship Team - Event Support
2025-10-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
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 at the registration desk at the Barrington Public Library (upstairs) from 6:30 to 7:15 pm at the Learning Series event, “How Healthy is Narragansett Bay?” You’re welcome to stay for the event if you’re interested.
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Learning Series: How Healthy is Narragansett Bay?
2025-10-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 pm for a presentation on the health of Narragansett Bay by Dr. Warren Prell, Professor of Oceanography Emeritus, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University.
The presentation will take place in the Salem Family Auditorium at the Barrington Public Library, our partner in the Land Trust Learning Series.
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Fifty years ago, Narragansett Bay was heavily polluted with excess nutrients (mostly Nitrogen) and coliform bacteria. These conditions led to hypoxia (low oxygen), high chlorophyll levels, fish kills, and much of the upper bay closed to shell fishing.
Today, the Bay is greatly improved. The nitrogen input to the Bay have been reduced by 50%, the area of hypoxia and excess chlorophyll has been dramatically reduced, and the upper bay and part of the Providence River are conditionally open to shell fishing.
Warren will review how the Narragansett Bay estuary works, what leads to hypoxia, the changes that were made to reduce pollution levels, and how the improvements to the Bay were monitored. He will also speculate on how climate change may affect future hypoxia levels in the Bay.
About Warren Prell
Dr. Warren Prell received a BA in 1966 with Honors from Hanover College and a PhD in 1974 from Columbia University. He became director of oceanographic and geologic programs for the NYC Energy Research and Development Authority before being appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at Brown in 1975. He was promoted to full professor in 1989 and was appointed to the Henry L. Doherty Chair in Oceanography in 1990.

Thanks to our 2025 Land Trust Learning Series Sponsors!

Meridian Custom Homes ~ Providence
Charles E. Millard, Inc. General Contractors – Bristol
Tiffany’s Salon & Spa – Barrington
PODS Swimming – East Providence
Rosemary’s School of Dance – Warren, Bristol, Rehoboth
Jaffe Orthodontics – Barrington & Portsmouth

Student Stewardship Team - Barrington Middle School Pollinator Garden
2025-10-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Barrington Middle School, 261 Middle Highway, Barrington, RI, 02806
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 – 11 am, we’ll be working at the Pollinator Garden behind the Barrington Middle School at 261 Middle Highway.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear with socks, long pants and Land Trust hat and t-shirt (optional). Bring a water bottle!
Thanks for participating!

Art in Nature: Nature Journaling at St. Andrews Farm
2025-10-16 10:00 - 13:00 | St. Andrews Farm, 101 Middle Highway, Barrington, RI, 02806
Join artist Allison Wilbur for our next Nature Journaling session. This session will take place on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 10 am to 1 pm at St. Andrews Farm, 101 Middle Highway, Barrington.
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Allison has been leading us on an exploration of Land Trust properties to improve our powers of observation and keep a record of the changing seasons.
You’ll be invited to share ideas on what to enter into your journal and encourage each other as you explore and document the natural world.
Each participant should bring their own journal and pens, pencils, watercolors or whatever supplies fit your practice. This group is focused on sharing of ideas and approaches (not artistic instruction).
This event is open to all ages (as long as children are accompanied by an adult).
About Allison Wilbur
Allison Wilbur is a quilt artist who focuses on the natural world and women’s empowerment. Living on the edge of one of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust properties, she enjoys daily walks in the field and often records the passing of the seasons in her journal. Allison has recently shared her work at the Audubon Society and the Blithewold Gallery in Bristol. You can learn more about Allison and her work at AllisonWilburQuilts.com.

Guided Walk: St. Andrews Farm
2025-10-18 09:30 - 10:30 | St. Andrews Farm, 101 Middle Highway, Barrington, RI, 02806
Join us on Saturday, October 18, at 9:30 am for a guided walk at St. Andrews Farm. This 28-acre expanse of field, forest and athletic fields off Middle Highway in Barrington, RI is owned by the Town and managed by the St. Andrews Farm Management Committee, which is composed of Land Trust members, abutters, and several Town officials.
The terrain is gentle and the property is open to the public year-round, dawn to dusk. The guided walk will last about an hour. All ages are welcome.
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The walk will be led by Property Steward Ginger Brown. Ginger is a former president of the Land Trust and author of Dragonflies and Damselflies of Rhode Island. Ginger has more than 30 years of experience as a professional biologist and has been a staff member at The Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Natural History Survey, and the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.
The property was operated by St. Andrews School as a working farm from the 1890s until the 1960s. In 2000, the McAdams Charitable Foundation, through the generosity of Norman (“Sandy”) and Dorothy (“Dotty”) McCulloch, purchased the property from St. Andrews School and donated it to the Town of Barrington.
Ginger Brown with visitors to St. Andrews Farm
This generous gift ensured that the property would be preserved and maintained as open recreational space for the benefit of the public. Part of the property was set aside for the construction of an athletic field. The remaining acres of rolling grassland and trees bounded by upland and wetland forests are preserved as conservation land.
Consistent with the McCullochs’ goals for the property, the Town and the Land Trust have worked together to restore the property to its original condition and encourage greater public use for walking, birding and educational purposes.

The McCulloch Fields contain a mix of plant communities ranging from field grasses and wildflowers interspersed with islands of shrubs and trees to a woodland buffer around the periphery. Of particular note are a rare Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticullata) and a champion white oak tree with a trunk exceeding 12 feet in diameter. The fields provide a habitat for a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects. Their proximity to the coastal flyway makes it a potentially important stop-over for migratory birds.
For more information about the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, please email Executive Director Cindy Elder.

Student Stewardship Team: Osamequin Nature Preserve
2025-10-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
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, Oct. 19, from 1 – 3 pm, we’ll be working at Osamequin Nature Preserve.
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes and socks, long pants, and your Land Trust hat and t-shirt (optional). Bring a water bottle!
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Osamequin Nature Preserve is located on the northbound side of Rte. 114, approximately one mile north of the intersection of County Road and Massassoit Ave, in Barrington, RI, shortly after you pass Walker Farm on your right. The preserve’s parking lot is marked with a sign.

Student Stewardship Team - Sowams Woods
2025-10-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Sowams Woods, South Lake Drive, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Saturday, October 25, from 9-11 am, we’ll be working at Sowams Woods.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear and socks, long pants and your Land Trust t-shirt and hat (optional). Bring a water bottle!
We’ll meet at the trailhead of Sowams Woods off Washington Road (on South Lake Drive, a dirt road bordering the golf course), across from Lighthouse Lane.
Thanks for participating!

Student Stewardship Team - Event Support
2025-11-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
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 at the registration desk at the Barrington Public Library (upstairs) from 6:30 to 7:15 pm at the Learning Series event, “The Secret Life of Birds.” You’re welcome to stay for the event if you’re interested.
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Learning Series: The Secret Life of Birds
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Join us on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 pm for “The Secret Life of Birds” with wildlife videographer Gerald “Gerry” Krausse. The presentation will take place in the Salem Family Auditorium at the Barrington Public Library, our partner in the event.
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Gerry is a patient man. He sits with his camera for hours at a time, waiting for birds to fly back and forth from their nest, building it one twig at a time. He’s there when the eggs begin to hatch and the chicks take their first wobbling flights into the world.
Gerry will present a series of short videos featuring a variety of birdlife and other creatures. His videos are peaceful and inspiring to watch, set to a background of ethereal music. He’ll discuss his experience as a wildlife photographer and filmmaker and take your questions.
About Gerry Krausse
Gerry Krausse served as a professor for 30 years at the University of Rhode Island, teaching courses in Geography, Coastal and Marine Resources Management, Tourism, and Conservation. He now devotes his time to wildlife videography. Follow Gerry on YouTube.

Student Stewardship Team - St. Andrews Farm
2025-11-08 09:00 - 11:00 | St. Andrews Farm, 101 Middle Highway, Barrington, RI, 02806
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9-11 am, we’ll be working at St. Andrews Farm, 101 Middle Highway, Barrington.
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear and socks, long pants and your t-shirt and hat (optional). Bring a water bottle!
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT

Art in Nature: Nature Journaling at Sowams Woods
2025-11-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Sowams Woods, South Lake Drive, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
Join artist Allison Wilbur for our next Nature Journaling session. This session will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10 am to 1 pm at Sowams Woods off Washington Road in Barrington, RI.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Allison has been leading us on an exploration of Land Trust properties to improve our powers of observation and keep a record of the changing seasons.
You’ll be invited to share ideas on what to enter into your journal and encourage each other as you explore and document the natural world.
Each participant should bring their own journal and pens, pencils, watercolors or whatever supplies fit your practice. This group is focused on sharing of ideas and approaches (not artistic instruction).
This event is open to all ages (as long as children are accompanied by an adult).
About Allison Wilbur
Allison Wilbur is a quilt artist who focuses on the natural world and women’s empowerment. Living on the edge of one of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust properties, she enjoys daily walks in the field and often records the passing of the seasons in her journal. Allison has recently shared her work at the Audubon Society and the Blithewold Gallery in Bristol. You can learn more about Allison and her work at AllisonWilburQuilts.com.

Student Stewardship Team - Osamequin Nature Preserve
2025-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Sunday, Nov. 16, from 1-3 pm, we’ll be working at Osamequin Nature Preserve.
Dress for the weather and wear long pants, socks, shoes, and your Land Trust t-shirt and hat (optional). Bring a water bottle!
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Thanks for participating!

Student Stewardship Team - Dziedzic Family Preserve
2025-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Dziedzic Family Preserve, 110 Sowams Road, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9-11 am, we’ll be working at the Dziedzic Family Preserve. Parking is available at the Perna Park soccer field, 110 Sowams Rd.
Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear and socks, long pants and your t-shirt and hat (optional). Bring a water bottle!
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Thanks for participating!

Day After Thanksgiving Walk - Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
2025-11-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
On Friday Nov. 28, between 11 am and 1 pm, Land Trust volunteers will be stationed at waypoints to assist visitors on a self-guided walk through the Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve, a 32-acre expanse of field, forest and wetland between Sowams Road and the Palmer River.

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Dogs are not allowed because of the birds and animals that make this wildlife preserve their home. You may arrive anytime between 11 am and 1 pm. Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve is located on Sowams Road, 0.7 miles north of Sowams Elementary School. The walk takes approximately one hour over wet and moderate terrain. Wear boots! Severe weather cancels the event. Parking is available on site.

Be aware that the primary bridge which connected the two sides of the property is under construction but may not be installed by this date. You will be able to walk both sides of the property, but you won’t be able to walk it as a loop trail.
Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve was acquired by the Land Trust in 1991 through a combination of Rhode Island and Barrington Open Space bonds and charitable donations to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust. Due to the sensitive native plants and animals on the property, it is not generally open to the public. The Land Trust hosts several guided walks each year to enable the public to experience the property, which has been preserved as a wilderness reserve in perpetuity.

Student Stewardship Team - Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
2025-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Sunday, Dec. 7, from 1-3 pm, we’ll be working at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve.
Dress for the weather and wear long pants, socks, shoes, and your Land Trust t-shirt and hat (optional). Bring a water bottle!
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Thanks for participating!

Student Stewardship Team - Tool Sharpening Event
2025-12-13 09:00 - 11:00 | 1 Rio Road, Barrington, RI 02806, 1 Rio Road, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 to 11 am, we’ll be sharpening and cleaning the shears and loppers we use for trail work. This is an indoor event. Dress comfortably for hands-on work. The event will take place at the home of Executive Director Cindy Elder.
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Student Stewardship Team - Osamequin Nature Preserve
2025-12-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
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 Saturday, December 20, from 9-11 am, we’ll be working at Osamequin Nature Preserve.
Dress for the weather and wear study shoes long pants, and Land Trust t-shirt and hat (optional). Bring a water bottle!
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Osamequin Nature Preserve is located on the northbound side of Rte. 114, approximately one mile north of the intersection of County Road and Massassoit Ave, in Barrington, RI, shortly after you pass Walker Farm on your right. The preserve’s parking lot is marked with a sign.

Guided Walk: Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge
2025-12-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, 111 George St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Experience winter in the vast open space of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge. Join our free guided walk on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 1 pm. Visiting family members are welcome!
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The walk will be led by Peter McCalmont, Chairman of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Management Committee, and Charlie Brown, retired wildlife biologist with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Co-Chair of the Management Committee and Co-Manager of the Refuge.
The Refuge is located on Nockum Hill on a peninsula extending into the Barrington River and Hundred Acre Cove estuary. Owned by the Town of Barrington, the Refuge’s public hiking trails traverse 82 acres of field, forest and shoreline.
History of Nockum Hill
Nockum Hill has figured prominently in Barrington’s history. Once home to the Pokanoket people, it is the site of the first Baptist meetinghouse in the New World. Legend has it that the first shots of King Philip’s War were fired nearby.
The town acquired the land in the 1960s and designated it as a wildlife refuge in 1994. The Barrington Land Conservation Trust was granted a conservation easement on the property in 2005 to ensure the property remains protected in perpetuity. This sensitive land is managed by the Doug Rayner Management Committee in collaboration with the Land Trust.
In 2000, the Refuge was named after ardent naturalist Doug Rayner, a member of the Barrington Conservation Commission and a board member of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust. Doug was instrumental in protecting the marshes and upland buffers of the Palmer and Barrington Rivers, Nockum Hill and Hundred Acre Cove, and was active in protecting endangered species and their habitats.
Long recognized as a property of great natural resource value because of its coastal wetland and habitat, it includes extensive salt marsh, shrub-dominated fields, deciduous forest and farmland. It provides habitat for a wide variety of animals which make their home in the diverse ecosystem of the Refuge and several special interest bird species such as clapper rail, seaside sparrow and marsh wren.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust has preserved approximately 300 acres of open space in perpetuity for the benefit of the public.

250th History Walk: Hampden Meadows Greenbelt
2026-01-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Hampden Meadows Greenbelt, Kent Street, Barrington, RI, 02806
Kick off 2026 and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a New Year’s Day History Walk on the Hampden Meadows Greenbelt on Thursday, January 1, at 1 pm. All ages are welcome. The event is free and open to the public, regardless of where you live.
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Each of our 2026 History Walks will present elements of Barrington’s history in connection with the location we are visiting. They are held in collaboration with Barrington 250.
The Greenbelt offers an opportunity to explore its significance to the Pokanoket people as well as Hampden Meadows’ role as a place of trade in the early days of settlement.
Our walk will begin at the trailhead on Kent Street in Barrington, across from the tennis courts. Kent Street is a short road that runs between New Meadow Road and Sowams Road.
We’ll walk the main trail through the forest as far as Linden Road and return the same way. The entire walk is approximately 2 miles. You may park at the tennis courts on Kent St. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. We’ll keep moving at a moderate pace and be finished in about an hour.
About Barrington 250
Barrington celebrates the 250th anniversary of American independence with festivities through July 2026 that invite neighbors and visitors of all ages to commemorate our town’s rich history in establishing and sustaining a democratic nation. Presented in collaboration with community partners, programs will feature educational events, civic engagement activities, ceremonies and celebrations that culminate over the July 4th holiday weekend. Learn more at barrington.ri.gov/250.
Read the History of the Hampden Meadows Greenbelt

Discussion: Invasive Plant Species Legislation
2026-01-05 19:00 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Burning Bush invading a New England woodland understory. Despite the ecological harm being caused by this plant, it is still commonly sold and planted across RI.
The Barrington Pollinator Pathway, an initiative of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, is pleased to host State Representative Jennifer Boylan (District 66) for a discussion and brainstorming session about soon-to-be-proposed legislation to curb the spread of invasive plants in Rhode Island.
The event will take place on Monday, January 5, at 7 pm at the Barrington Public Library. All are welcome to this free event, regardless of where you live.
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Rhode Island is one of only five states without a prohibited plant sale list, a list that restricts the sale and distribution of invasive plants, and the only state in New England without one. Invasive plants are a specific category of non native plant that have been shown to wreak havoc on local ecosystems by spreading exponentially and crowding out native plants species.
This bill would prohibit the sale of these plant species at nurseries, garden centers and anywhere plants are sold in the state. Research has shown that 60% of invasive plants are introduced through their intentional sale and planting. Join us for this conversation and learn more about what you can do to help support this effort.
Read about the bill.

Student Stewardship Team - Mussachuck Grove
2026-01-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Mussachuck Grove, Corner of Appian Way and Grove St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
This event is for members of our Student Stewardship Team for high school students ages 14 to 18. If you are not a registered member and would like to join, visit our Student Stewardship page for more information.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, from 1-3 pm, we’ll be working at Mussachuck Grove.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT
Dress for the weather. Bring winter gloves, a hat and a water bottle!
Thanks for participating!

Student Stewardship Team - Mussachuck Grove
2026-01-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Mussachuck Grove, Corner of Appian Way and Grove St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME COLD.
THIS EVENT IS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 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 Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9-11 am, we’ll be working at Mussachuck Grove.
Mussachuck Grove is located at the intersection of Appian Way and Grove St. There is a small parking lot at this corner.
Dress for the weather. Bring winter gloves, a hat and a water bottle.
Thanks for participating!

Art in Nature 2026 Preview
2026-02-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Over the last year, we’ve offered a variety of nature-based activities through our new Art in Nature program. From nature journaling and mandala making to painting, poetry and sculpture, we’ve explored the intersection between the arts and nature.
Join us for an informal discussion about our plans for 2026 on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 10 am at the Barrington Public Library in the Collis Gallery.
If you’ve attended one of our Art in Nature programs, we welcome you to bring one of your works of art to share with the group.
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250th Family History Walk: St. Andrews Farm
2026-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Andrews Farm, 101 Middle Highway, Barrington, RI, 02806
Celebrate February vacation and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a Family History Walk at St. Andrews Farm on Thursday, February 19, at 10 am. We’ll have a hot cocoa station, play old-fashioned outdoor games and build snowmen (if there’s snow). While the kids play, adults can learn about the history of this special property.
All ages are welcome. The event is free and open to the public, regardless of where you live.
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Each of our 2026 History Walks presents elements of Barrington’s history in connection with the location we are visiting. They are held in collaboration with Barrington 250.
Once a working farm, St. Andrews Farm is now one a popular spot for walkers. This conservation property was protected through a generous local philanthropist who purchased the property and donated it to the Town.
St. Andrews Farm is located at 101 Middle Highway, Barrington. There is plenty of parking. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. The event will last about an hour.

About Barrington 250
Barrington celebrates the 250th anniversary of American independence with festivities through July 2026 that invite neighbors and visitors of all ages to commemorate our town’s rich history in establishing and sustaining a democratic nation. Presented in collaboration with community partners, programs will feature educational events, civic engagement activities, ceremonies and celebrations that culminate over the July 4th holiday weekend. Learn more at barrington.ri.gov/250.
