Barrington Land Trust

Earth Day Clean Up at Barrington Beach with Save the Bay - EVENT FULL
2023-04-22 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Barrington Town Beach, 88 Bay Road, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. VISIT SAVE THE BAY TO SIGN UP FOR OTHER CLEAN UPS OR OUR VOLUNTEER PAGE FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN THE LAND TRUST.
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean! Shoreline trash is ugly and dangerous to wildlife, and shoreline cleanups are a great way for volunteers to make a difference. This cleanup is hosted by Save The Bay and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
The clean up will take place Barrington Town Beach, 88 Bay Rd, Barrington RI. Keep an eye out for Save the Bay signs for where to meet!
PREPARE FOR THE CLEANUP:

REQUIRED: Review Save the Bay’s Instructions & Safety Tips
Always dress for the weather in sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
Bring your own water – we recommend a reusable bottle!
Optional: You may want to bring your own work gloves, trash grabber, or bucket for collecting trash.
We will provide disposable gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizer.

Registration notes:

Pre-registration is required on the Save the Bay website.
Age requirements: Cleanups are recommended for ages 8+. Ages 16+ may participate independently; Ages 8-15 may participate with a parent or guardian. Parents with children will be asked to sign a family waiver at the event.
Team volunteering: Signing up as a team? See Save the Bay’s Team Signup page for helpful information.
If the cleanup is full, join the waitlist. Spaces often open up.

Walk at Osamequin Nature Preserve - Saturday, April 22, 9 am
2023-04-22 09:00 - 10:30 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
In April, as we celebrate Earth Day, our free monthly walk takes us to Osamequin Nature Preserve, a 42-acre conservation area along the western shore of Hundred Acre Cove in Barrington, RI. The property is owned by the Town and co-managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, the Barrington Garden Club, and the Town of Barrington.
The parking area holds only 12 cars, and there is no other nearby parking available. Therefore, registration is limited. You may bring only one car per registration, but you may bring as many people as you can safely hold in your vehicle. Carpooling is encouraged!
REGISTER FOR THE WALK.
The terrain is gentle but wet in places. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas. The property is open to the pubic throughout the year.
Osamequin Nature Preserve is rich with history as part of the ancestral homelands of the Pokanoket people who occupied these lands prior to colonization. It is now home to a diversity of animals and native plant species that depend on this property for habitat and food.
The property’s extensive network of trails introduces visitors to fields, forests and salt marshes where you can see first-hand the effects of sea level rise as well as nature’s ability to regenerate after a fire.
After the flooding on Dec. 23, 2022, extreme high tides and gale force winds caused flooding throughout the preserve and lifted one bridge off its pilings, causing the closure of one section of trails. A fire which took place last fall burned a small area of the preserve, where regrowth is now visible.
The walk will be co-led by Kathryn Beauchamp, co-chair of the Barrington Garden Club’s Osamequin Management Team, and Victor Lerish, Chair of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust’s Stewardship Team.
REGISTER FOR THE WALK.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust relies on public support to acquire and maintain the conservation lands. You can contribute to our efforts by making a donation or volunteering your time. Thank you!

Walk at Osamequin Nature Preserve - Thursday, April 20, 10 am - EVENT FULL
2023-04-20 10:00 - 23:30 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
This event is full. Please select a walk on another day.
In April, as we celebrate Earth Day, our free monthly walk takes us to Osamequin Nature Preserve, a 42-acre conservation area along the western shore of Hundred Acre Cove in Barrington, RI. The property is owned by the Town and co-managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, the Barrington Garden Club, and the Town of Barrington.
The parking area holds only 12 cars, and there is no other nearby parking available. Therefore, registration is limited. You may bring only one car per registration, but you may bring as many people as you can safely hold in your vehicle. Carpooling is encouraged!
REGISTER FOR THE WALK.
The terrain is gentle but wet in places. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas. The property is open to the pubic throughout the year.
Osamequin Nature Preserve is rich with history as part of the ancestral homelands of the Pokanoket people who occupied these lands prior to colonization. It is now home to a diversity of animals and native plant species that depend on this property for habitat and food.
The property’s extensive network of trails introduces visitors to fields, forests and salt marshes where you can see first-hand the effects of sea level rise as well as nature’s ability to regenerate after a fire.
After the flooding on Dec. 23, 2022, extreme high tides and gale force winds caused flooding throughout the preserve and lifted one bridge off its pilings, causing the closure of one section of trails. A fire which took place last fall burned a small area of the preserve, where regrowth is now visible.
The walk will be co-led by Kathryn Beauchamp, co-chair of the Barrington Garden Club’s Osamequin Management Team, and Victor Lerish, Chair of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust’s Stewardship Team.
REGISTER FOR THE WALK.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust relies on public support to acquire and maintain the conservation lands. You can contribute to our efforts by making a donation or volunteering your time. Thank you!

Look & Find Nature Walk/Raffle at Osamequin Nature Preserve
2023-04-07 08:00 - 2023-04-23 17:00 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
Download the Flyer and Word Scramble Form

Learning Series: Global Saltmarsh Degradation - with Mark Bertness
2023-04-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
2023 Land Trust Learning Series
View the Presentation on YouTube.
Join us for a special lecture on saltmarsh degradation by Dr. Mark Bertness. This is the first event in our 2023 Land Trust Learning Series.
Dr. Bertness will bring the challenge of saltmarsh degradation into focus. Coastal saltmarshes are one of the most valuable ecosystems on the Earth in terms of the services they provide humanity. Historically, however, marshes have been extensively ditched, drained and developed, motivating the conservation and restoration of remaining marshes.
Conservation of the surviving local marshes is not an easy task, since the most severe current threats are not local, but global. Eutrophication, invasive species, sea level rise, and overfishing lead to trophic collapse. These large-scale problems impact coastal wetlands across the globe. Dr. Bertness will examine how these factors, individually and collectively, are leading to rapid degradation of Narragansett Bay marshes and the entire East Coast of North America.
About Mark Bertness
Mark Bertness grew up beach combing on the shores of the Salish Sea in Washington State, where he developed a passion for shoreline ecology. His research has taken him to Panama, the Netherlands, Sardinia, Argentina, Chile, China — and Barrington, Rhode Island. He has authored several books on marine ecology, one of which he wrote while sitting in the Barrington Public Library. Mark Bertness is the Robert P. Brown Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Emeritus at Brown University.
The event will be live-streamed. If you would like to be added to the live-stream list, please email Cindy Elder.
This event would not be possible without our sponsors. For information on how you can sponsor the 2023 Land Trust Learning Series, email Cindy Elder or call 508-733-2443. Thank you!
2023 Learning Series Presenting Sponsor

Leadership Sponsors
The Cicione Family and Brickyard Wine

Partner Sponsor

Community Sponsors
Steve Primiano’s Custom Window Treatments
Charles E. Millard, Inc. General Contractors

We are grateful to the Barrington Pubic Library for hosting this event

Walk to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve - Sunday, March 26, 5:30 pm
2023-03-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Pic-Wil Nature Preserve, Washington Rd., Barrington, RI, United States
Join a guided, low-tide walk at PIC-WIL Nature Preserve, a 17-acre expanse of forest, field, salt marsh and coastal dunes on the east shore of the Providence River in Barrington, RI.
Please complete the registration form. The terrain is gentle but wet in places, with some areas that require crossing narrow foot bridges. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas.
Once home to a bottling facility owned by Deep Water Rock Company, the property was donated to the Nature Conservancy by Catherine Picerelli in December of 1986 and deeded to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust in 1987, to be preserved in perpetuity as a nature preserve. The donation was made in memory of the families of Peter J. Picerelli and Clifford M. Wilson: thus the name “PIC-WIL.”
The forest includes a wide variety of deciduous trees. The property is home to deer, coyote, fox, weasels, squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits.
Purple Martins nest here in late spring and summer. Common birds of the marsh and tidal creeks include Mallards, American Black Ducks, Snowy and Great Egrets, Green-backed Herons, Great Blue Herons, and Osprey. Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers and various shorebirds are other likely visitors of the wetland. Nesting birds of the forest and its shrub border include Song Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Blue Jay, Flicker, Cardinal, Goldfinch, Robin, Red-eyed Vireo, Mockingbird, Catbird, Brown Thrasher and others.
Three plants at PIC-WILL have “special interest” status in the state of Rhode Island: Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata), Maritime Seablite (Suaeda maritima) and Robust Bulrush (Scirpus robustus).

Walk to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve - Saturday, March 25 - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST
2023-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Pic-Wil Nature Preserve, Washington Rd., Barrington, RI, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO FORECASTED HEAVY RAIN. PLEASE JOIN US ON ANOTHER DAY.
Join a guided, low-tide walk at PIC-WIL Nature Preserve, a 17-acre expanse of forest, field, salt marsh and coastal dunes on the east shore of the Providence River in Barrington, RI.
The terrain is gentle but wet in places, with some areas that require crossing narrow foot bridges. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas.
Once home to a bottling facility owned by Deep Water Rock Company, the property was donated to the Nature Conservancy by Catherine Picerelli in December of 1986 and deeded to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust in 1987, to be preserved in perpetuity as a nature preserve. The donation was made in memory of the families of Peter J. Picerelli and Clifford M. Wilson: thus the name “PIC-WIL.”
The forest includes a wide variety of deciduous trees. The property is home to deer, coyote, fox, weasels, squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits.
Purple Martins nest here in late spring and summer. Common birds of the marsh and tidal creeks include Mallards, American Black Ducks, Snowy and Great Egrets, Green-backed Herons, Great Blue Herons, and Osprey. Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers and various shorebirds are other likely visitors of the wetland. Nesting birds of the forest and its shrub border include Song Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Blue Jay, Flicker, Cardinal, Goldfinch, Robin, Red-eyed Vireo, Mockingbird, Catbird, Brown Thrasher and others.
Three plants at PIC-WILL have “special interest” status in the state of Rhode Island: Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata), Maritime Seablite (Suaeda maritima) and Robust Bulrush (Scirpus robustus).

Walk at PIC-Will Nature Preserve - Thursday, March 23, 3 pm
2023-03-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Pic-Wil Nature Preserve, Washington Rd., Barrington, RI, United States
Join a guided low-tide walk at PIC-WIL Nature Preserve, a 17-acre expanse of forest, field, salt marsh and coastal dunes on the east shore of the Providence River in Barrington, RI.
Please complete the registration form. The terrain is gentle but wet in places, with some areas that require crossing narrow foot bridges. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas.
Once home to a bottling facility owned by Deep Water Rock Company, the property was donated to the Nature Conservancy by Catherine Picerelli in December of 1986 and deeded to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust in 1987, to be preserved in perpetuity as a nature preserve. The donation was made in memory of the families of Peter J. Picerelli and Clifford M. Wilson: thus the name “PIC-WIL.”
The forest includes a wide variety of deciduous trees. The property is home to deer, coyote, fox, weasels, squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits.
Purple Martins nest here in late spring and summer. Common birds of the marsh and tidal creeks include Mallards, American Black Ducks, Snowy and Great Egrets, Green-backed Herons, Great Blue Herons, and Osprey. Sharp-tailed Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers and various shorebirds are other likely visitors of the wetland. Nesting birds of the forest and its shrub border include Song Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Blue Jay, Flicker, Cardinal, Goldfinch, Robin, Red-eyed Vireo, Mockingbird, Catbird, Brown Thrasher and others.
Three plants at PIC-WILL have “special interest” status in the state of Rhode Island: Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata), Maritime Seablite (Suaeda maritima) and Robust Bulrush (Scirpus robustus).

Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Walk - Thursday, Feb. 9, 2 pm
2023-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, 111 George St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Experience the winter beauty of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge on a free guided walk. 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 more than 70 acres of field, forest and shoreline.
Click here to register for the walk. Registration is limited due to parking restrictions. If the date you’ve selected is filled, please select another date or email Cindy Elder for assistance.
The walk will be led Peter McCalmont, Chairman of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Management Committee, and Cindy Elder, Executive Director of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
Nockum Hill has figured prominently in Barrington’s history. Once home to the Wampanoag 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 terrain is mostly gentle but may be wet, snowy or icy in places, with moderate inclines. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots. The walk will last about an hour. All ages are welcome.
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.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust has preserved nearly 300 acres of open space in perpetuity for the benefit of the public.

Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Walk - Tuesday, Feb. 7, 8 am
2023-02-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, 111 George St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States

Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Walk - Sunday, Feb. 5, 1 pm
2023-02-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, 111 George St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States

Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Walk - Saturday, Feb 4-CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER
2023-02-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge, 111 George St., Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
THIS WALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RISK OF EXTREME WIND CHILL AND BELOW-ZERO TEMPERATURES. PLEASE SELECT A DIFFERENT DAY.
IF YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THIS WALK, PLEASE CONTACT CINDYELDER@BLCT.ORG TO REQUEST A DIFFERENT DAY.

Experience the winter beauty of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge on a free guided walk. 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 more than 70 acres of field, forest and shoreline.
The walk will be led Peter McCalmont, Chairman of the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge Management Committee, and Cindy Elder, Executive Director of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
Nockum Hill has figured prominently in Barrington’s history. Once home to the Wampanoag 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 terrain is mostly gentle but may be wet, snowy or icy in places, with moderate inclines. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots. The walk will last about an hour. All ages are welcome.
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.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust has preserved nearly 300 acres of open space in perpetuity for the benefit of the public.

Allin's Cove Walk - Sunday, Jan. 8, 2 pm
2023-01-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Allin’s Cove, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
Register for a guided walk through Allin’s Cove, a 10-acre stretch of marsh, grassland and wooded upland surrounding a tidal cove in Barrington, RI. The walk will take place at low tide, allowing participants to walk along the beach and see the many shore birds which make their home here.
We’ll reach out with specific parking instructions before the event, as parking is not allowed on Third Street, where the public access point is marked.
This sensitive land is managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust and is preserved through a combination of state, town and Land Trust ownership, with support from charitable donations and bequests.
The terrain is gentle but may be wet, snowy or icy in places, depending on the weather. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes. In the event of extremely bad weather, we’ll contact you to reschedule.
The walk will last about 45 minutes. All ages are welcome. For more information, email cindyelder@blct.org.Allin

Allin's Cove Walk - Saturday, Jan. 7, 1:30 pm
2023-01-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Allin’s Cove, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
Register for a guided walk through Allin’s Cove, a 10-acre stretch of marsh, grassland and wooded upland surrounding a tidal cove in Barrington, RI. The walk will take place at low tide, allowing participants to walk along the beach and see the many shore birds which make their home here.
We’ll reach out with specific parking instructions before the event, as parking is not allowed on Third Street, where the public access point is marked.
This sensitive land is managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust and is preserved through a combination of state, town and Land Trust ownership, with support from charitable donations and bequests.
The terrain is gentle but may be wet, snowy or icy in places, depending on the weather. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes. In the event of extremely bad weather, we’ll contact you to reschedule.
The walk will last about 45 minutes. All ages are welcome. For more information, email cindyelder@blct.org.

Allin's Cove Walk - Friday, Jan. 6, 1 pm - RAIN PREDICTED
2023-01-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Allin’s Cove, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
RAIN IS PREDICTED FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 6. PLEASE SELECT ANOTHER WALK DAY.
Register for a guided walk through Allin’s Cove, a 10-acre stretch of marsh, grassland and wooded upland surrounding a tidal cove in Barrington, RI. The walk will take place at low tide, allowing participants to walk along the beach and see the many shore birds which make their home here.
We’ll reach out with specific parking instructions before the event, as parking is not allowed on Third Street, where the public access point is marked.
This sensitive land is managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust and is preserved through a combination of state, town and Land Trust ownership, with support from charitable donations and bequests.
The terrain is gentle but may be wet, snowy or icy in places, depending on the weather. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, waterproof shoes. In the event of extremely bad weather, we’ll contact you to reschedule.
The walk will last about 45 minutes. All ages are welcome. For more information, email cindyelder@blct.org.

Winter Walk at Sowams Woods
2022-12-18 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-12-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Sowams Woods, South Lake Drive, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
This December, discover Sowams Woods, a 12-acre expanse of woodland trails off Washington Road in Barrington. The free guided walk is one of a series of monthly walks on properties owned or managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
Register for the walk here. To accommodate different schedules, walks will be held Saturday, Dec. 10, at 9 am; Monday, Dec. 12, at 10 am, and Sunday, Dec. 18 at 8 am.
All ages are welcome. The terrain is mostly gentle but moderate in some places. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Registrants will be notified of a central meeting place and will caravan to Sowams Woods, to ensure everyone finds the trail and can access nearby parking. In the event of extreme weather, registered participants will be notified of the rescheduled date.
Sowams Woods is open to the public year-round. The property, which borders Echo Lake, was acquired in 2006 by the Land Trust with the significant philanthropic support from the community in combination with funds from RI Open Space bonds and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In the Pokanoket language, Sowams means “southern area,” referencing a stretch of land in the East Bay and sections of Massachusetts considered the ancestral home of the Pokanoket people.
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust has preserved nearly 300 acres of open space in perpetuity for the benefit of the public. For more information on our monthly walks, email cindyelder@blct.org.

RI Natural History Survey 2022 Awards Ceremony & Social
2022-11-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Co-Sponsored by The RI Natural History Survey and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust
The evening will include an introduction from Survey Director David Gregg and a celebration of three distinguished naturalists: Ginger Brown (former co-chair of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust), Charlie Brown, and Helen Lusi.

Barrington's First Brickyard - Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022
2022-10-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
Barrington’s first brickyard dates back to the 1600’s and is located along the Palmer River on what is now the Johannis Wildlife Preserve. On Sunday, October 16th at 10:00 am join BLCT & the Barrington Preservation Society for a tour of the site followed by a guided walk through this amazing (normally closed to the public) preserve. Pre-registration is required. Email education@blct.org to learn more or to register.

January Meeting of the Board of Directors
2020-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States

Purple Martin Demonstration
2019-07-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Pic-Wil Nature Preserve, Washington Rd., Barrington, RI, United States
During the demonstration nesting units will be lowered
for participants to see nests with eggs and tiny chicks.
Pic-Wil is located on Washington Rd. between Mosher Dr. and Spinnaker
Dr. Please park on side streets and meet at the gate on Washington Rd.

BLCT Board of Directors meeting
2019-05-15 19:00, 2019-03-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-01-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
A meeting of general business held at The Library. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

International Coastal Cleanup
2018-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Osamequin Nature Preserve, 1580 Rte. 114 North, Barrington, Rhode Island, 02806
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 report on marine debris by the Ocean Conservancy.

Fall Foliage Paddle on Hundred Acre Cove
2018-10-17 09:00 - 23:00 | Hundred Acre Cove, Walker Farm Boat Ramp off Route 114, Barrington, RI, United States
View the golden glow of Fall with a relaxing kayak paddle on Hundred Acre Cove. Experience this special place where the marsh grass turns gold, crimson and bronze. The Cove is home to important wildlife and numerous water birds. Terrapin turtles, great blue herons and snowy egrets are often found along the banks of this saltwater marsh.

This guided paddle will begin at 9 am and is led by Barrington Land Conservation Trust. To plan for the weather, we recommend wearing clothes/shoes you won’t mind getting wet and bringing bug spray and a water bottle. A PFD (personal flotation device) is required for participation.

Click here to visit the library posting for more info and registration.

Introduction to Family Hiking and Young Naturalist Backpack Program
2018-09-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd,, Barrington, RI, 02806, United States
Jeanine Silversmith, author of the Rhode Island Family Hiking Guide & Journal, will lead a discussion on how hiking is a fun and healthy activity that engages your family in outdoor exploration and learning. Jeanine also will help kick off our Young Naturalist Backpack program, which will make available to Barrington Public Library patrons backpacks filled with items to engage kids during a hike. Bring your kiddos so they can explore our tiny treasures table after the talk.

Twilight Paddle on Hundred Acre Cove
2018-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Hundred Acre Cove, Walker Farm Boat Ramp off Route 114, Barrington, RI, United States
Celebrate the summer with a twilight paddle on Hundred Acre Cove on Friday, August 24. Join community members as we paddle around the Cove and up the Runnins River.

The paddle will begin at 5:30 pm and end around sunset. We hope to get a peek at the rising moon as well.

Bring your own kayak or canoe. A PFD is required for participation. To plan for the weather, we recommend wearing clothes/shoes you won’t mind getting wet and bringing bug spray and a water bottle. Severe weather cancels the event. Rentals are available from Walker Farm Kayaks, please call 401-369-4832 for reservations.

Meet at the Walker Farm Boat Ramp off Route 114, just north of the White Church Bridge. Ample parking is available.

Sponsored by Barrington Land Conservation Trust. This event is part of RI Land Trust Days, a statewide celebration of the wonderful green and open space lands across Rhode Island, that land trusts serve to protect.

For more information or to register for this event, click here for the library website page.
