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SUMMARY:Learning Series: Film Festival and Artist Talk with Daniel Byers - Day One
DESCRIPTION:2023 Land Trust Learning Series\nREGISTER HERE \nThis event will be held live at the Barrington Public Library.  \nJoin us for Day One of our Film Festival featuring the works of award-winning environmental documentary filmmaker Daniel Byers of Skyship Films. \nDaniel Byers has travelled to some of the most remote places on earth to film stories of Indigenous Peoples and their struggles to preserve their native lands\, way of life\, and the species with whom they share these natural places. \nOn Tuesday\, Oct. 3\, at 6:30 p.m. Daniel will present three of his short environmental documentaries and share his experience as a filmmaker seeking to capture important stories in extreme conditions. \nAguilocho: Dance of the Harpy Eagle (30 minutes) \nIn the remote Darién Gap\, the Emberá tribe of Playa Muerto find an unlikely ally in protecting their rainforest when a rare Harpy Eagle nest is discovered near their community. “Aguilucho” Premiered at the 2021 DC Environmental Film Festival and is playing in festivals worldwide. \nThen\, Now and Forever: Zuni in the Grand Canyon (28 Minutes)\n \nThroughout their history\, the A:shiwi people have made a pilgrimage through the Grand Canyon to leave offerings at traditional sites\, gather materials for their cultural practices\, and visit the place where their ancestors first emerged from the four Underworlds and into the light of day. Follow the A:shiwi rain priests and medicine men as this sacred migration down the Colorado river is documented on film for the first time – from the pueblo at Halona Idiwana’a to shrines and ancient settlements\, through canyon walls carved by the petroglyphs of the ancestors. Zuni in the Grand Canyon Premiered at the DC Environmental Film Festival in 2018. It received the Best Language Preservation Film Award from the Gallup Film Festival. \n  \n \nParadise in Peril: An Expedition to the Río Platáno Biosphere (30 minutes) \nThe Río Platáno Biosphere Reserve\, Honduras – home to the highest level of tropical biodiversity in Central America\, homeland of the Pech and Miskito Indians\, and keeper of hundreds of unexplored archeological sites – is in danger. Non-indians are invading the Reserve from all sides\, poaching endangered wildlife and fish\, slashing and burning ancient forests to sow pastures\, and forcing indigenous inhabitants off their ancestral lands. Paradise in Peril follows an expedition organized to document the destruction of this UNESCO World Heritage Site and collect testimony from the native peoples who rely on the Río Platáno for survival. \nAbout Daniel Byers \nDaniel Byers is an award-winning environmental filmmaker. From tracking snow leopards in war-torn Afghanistan to bike-trekking a thousand miles in the tracks of a wolf\, he’s an expert hand at expedition logistics and inspired storytelling on land\, sea\, and air. His company\, SkyShip Films\, specializes in telling stories within extreme environments: “Inspired by the world\, we in turn seek to inspire – pushing ourselves and our craft to be worthy of it. To explore the cutting edge but protect the ancient earth. To fight for that most fragile\, honor diverse voices\, and make every project something we’re proud to call our own.” \nREGISTER HERE \nThis 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! \n2023 Learning Series Presenting Sponsor\n \n\nLeadership Sponsors\n \nThe Cicione Family and Brickyard Wine \n \nPartner Sponsor\n \nCommunity Sponsors\nEast Bay Oyster Bar\nSteve Primiano’s Custom Window Treatments\nCharles E. Millard\, Inc. General Contractors\n\nWe are grateful to the Barrington Pubic Library for hosting this event
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/learning-series-film-festival-and-artist-talk-with-daniel-byers-day-one/
LOCATION:Barrington Public Library\, 281 County Rd\,\, Barrington\, RI\, 02806\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T203000
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SUMMARY:Learning Series: Film Festival and Artist Talk with Daniel Byers - Day Two
DESCRIPTION:2023 Land Trust Learning Series\nREGISTER HERE \nThis event will be held live at the Barrington Public Library. \nJoin us for Day Two of our Film Festival featuring the works of award-winning environmental documentary filmmaker Daniel Byers of Skyship Films. \nDaniel Byers has travelled to some of the most remote places on earth to film stories of Indigenous Peoples and their struggles to preserve their native lands\, way of life\, and the species with whom they share these natural places. \nOn Wednesday\, Oct. 4\, at 6:30 p.m. Daniel will present a feature-length environmental documentary and one short film. He will share his experience as a filmmaker seeking to capture important stories in extreme conditions. \nThe Wolf OR-7 Expedition (90 minutes) \nThe Wolf OR-7 Expedition team retraced by bicycle and on foot the approximate route taken by a GPS – collared wolf called Wolf OR-7. The wolf was born in NE Oregon and in 2011 left his pack and dispersed South to find new territory. He became the first known wolf in California in nearly 90 years\, and he is still out there… Follow six adventurers as they retrace the route taken by a GPS-collared Oregon wolf. Their mission is to explore human-wolf coexistence and meet the people along Wolf OR-7’s route who now find themselves in wolf country. \nFish Eagles of Madagascar (10 Minutes)\n \nVisit a remote region in Madagascar\, where three ecosystems — forests\, lakes and mangroves — are home to an abundance of rare and threatened species\, including the Madagascar Fish Eagle. \nAbout Daniel Byers \nDaniel Byers is an award-winning environmental filmmaker. From tracking snow leopards in war-torn Afghanistan to bike-trekking a thousand miles in the tracks of a wolf\, he’s an expert hand at expedition logistics and inspired storytelling on land\, sea\, and air. His company\, SkyShip Films\, specializes in telling stories within extreme environments: “Inspired by the world\, we in turn seek to inspire – pushing ourselves and our craft to be worthy of it. To explore the cutting edge but protect the ancient earth. To fight for that most fragile\, honor diverse voices\, and make every project something we’re proud to call our own.” \nREGISTER HERE \nThis 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! \n2023 Learning Series Presenting Sponsor\n \n\nLeadership Sponsors\n \nThe Cicione Family and Brickyard Wine \n \nPartner Sponsor\n \nCommunity Sponsors\nEast Bay Oyster Bar\nSteve Primiano’s Custom Window Treatments\nCharles E. Millard\, Inc. General Contractors\n\nWe are grateful to the Barrington Pubic Library for hosting this event
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/learning-series-film-festival-and-artist-talk-with-daniel-byers-day-two/
LOCATION:Barrington Public Library\, 281 County Rd\,\, Barrington\, RI\, 02806\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T200000
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SUMMARY:Learning Series: Walking Rhode Island with John Kostrzewa
DESCRIPTION:2023 Land Trust Learning Series\nThis event is  FULLY SUBSCRIBED. You may register below to livestream the event or email Cindy Elder to be placed on the waiting list for the live presentation. \nRegister to LIVESTREAM the Presentation \nJoin us for a special evening with John Kostrzewa\, author of the new book\, Walking Rhode Island: 40 Hikes for Nature and History Lovers with GPS Coordinates\, Photos and Trail Maps. \nJohn Kostrzewa writes the “Walking Rhode Island” column for The Providence Journal and has been hiking across the state for decades. \nHis talk and slide show will include how he started\, where he has hiked and what he has learned. He’ll share his observations about the history\, geological features\, vegetation and wildlife he has found along the trails. \nJohn will also explain what makes Rhode Island’s trails unique and outline some of the challenges Rhode Islanders face to maintain the state’s public preserves. \nThe book has drawn praise from environmental and historical leaders in Rhode Island. Terry Gray\, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management\, writes “Along with being gracefully written and packed with precise details\, John Kostrzewa’s hiking columns are an antidote to our high-speed\, screen-centered lives. They not only guide you on some of the most beautiful trails in Rhode Island\, but also give you a sense of history and what you are seeing along the way.” \nCasual walkers\, families and experienced hikers can pick from easy\, moderate and challenging hikes. Each trail has a description of the geological features\, wildlife\, vegetation\,  historical landmarks\, directions to the trail head and tips for navigating the trail. \n“John Kostrzewa’s stories show us that walks are not merely a chance to enjoy the natural world\, but to see that during every walk\, in every wood\, along every stream\, we are awash in the history of this land and it’s people since time immemorial\,” said C. Morgan Grefe\, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Society. “These walks are more than a meditation or recreation\, they are Rhode Island history in a deep and meaningful way. They should not just be read\, they should be experienced.” \nAbout John Kostrzewa \nKostrzewa worked for 42 years in the newspaper industry\, including the last 29 at The Providence Journal as a business reporter\, columnist\, business editor\, and assistant managing editor. He retired from the Journal in 2017 and spent the three years as an adjunct professor at Bryant University.A College of the Holy Cross graduate\, Kostrzewa resides in Cranston with his wife Carol. \nSince launching “Walking Rhode Island” in 2021\, he has written more than 100 columns. He has compiled 40 of the hikes into a book that is set for release in September\, 2023. Copies of the book will be available for sale before and after the presentation. \nThis 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! \n \n \n2023 Learning Series\nPresenting Sponsor\n \n \n  \nLeadership Sponsors\n \n \nThe Cicione Family and Brickyard Wine \n \n \nPartner Sponsor\n \n \nCommunity Sponsors\nEast Bay Oyster Bar\nJaffe Orthodontics\nSteve Primiano’s Custom Window Treatments\nCharles E. Millard\, Inc. General Contractors\n \nWe are grateful to the Barrington Pubic Library for hosting this event
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/walking-rhode-island/
LOCATION:Barrington Public Library\, 281 County Rd\,\, Barrington\, RI\, 02806\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T103000
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SUMMARY:Land Trust Days - PIC-WIL Nature Preserve Walk - Saturday\, Oct. 14\, 9 am
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a walk to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve. This 17-acre preserve of forest\, field\, salt marsh and coastal dunes on the east shore of the Providence River in Barrington. \nThe terrain is gentle but may be wet in places. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas. \nThe walk will last about an hour and a half. All ages are welcome. Advance registration is required. \nREGISTER FOR THE WALK \nThe walk is part of Land Trust Days\, a two-month series of programs offered by land trusts across the state who are members of the Rhode Island Land Trust Council. \nOnce 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. \nThe donation was made in memory of the families of Peter J. Picerelli and Clifford M. Wilson: thus the name “PIC-WIL.” Although the property is generally closed to the public due to its status as a nature preserve\, the Land Trust opens PIC-WIL periodically for guided walks. \nThe forest includes a wide variety of deciduous trees. The property is home to deer\, coyote\, fox\, weasels\, squirrels\, chipmunks and rabbits. \nPurple 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. \n \nNesting 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. \nThree plants at PIC-WIL have “special interest” status in the state of Rhode Island: Creeping Spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata)\, Maritime Seablite (Suaeda maritima) and Robust Bulrush (Scirpus robustus). \nFor more information on the Barrington Land Conservation Trust\, email Executive Director Cindy Elder.
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/land-trust-days-pic-wil-nature-preserve-walk-saturday-oct-14-9-am/
LOCATION:Pic-Wil Nature Preserve\, Washington Rd.\, Barrington\, RI\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T090000
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SUMMARY:Land Trust Days - Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve Walk - Sunday\, Oct. 15\, 9 am
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an autumn walk to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve. This 32-acre expanse of field\, forest\, and salt marshes lies the border of the Palmer River\, off Sowams Road in Barrington\, RI. \nREGISTER FOR THE WALK \nThe terrain is gentle but may be wet in places. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. You may wish to bring a walking stick or poles to assist you when crossing wet areas and narrow foot bridges. Dogs are not allowed on this property. \nThe walk will last about an hour and a half. All ages are welcome. \nThe walk is part of Land Trust Days\, a two-month series of programs offered by land trusts across the state who are members of the Rhode Island Land Trust Council. \nWe will guide you through the forest trail and take you down to the salt marshes\, where you can see the effects of sea level rise in real time. The bridge which allowed circumnavigation of the site was washed out during the floods of December 2022. It will be rebuilt this fall by a team of students from Roger Williams University’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders. \nYou’ll also see the first two stages of a three-year planting program at Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve\, funded in part by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Land Trust volunteers and the Audubon Youth Conservation League Team planted dozens of native trees and shrubs in 2022 and 2023\, with more planting to come in 2024. \nJohannis 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. \nFor more information about the Barrington Land Conservation Trust\, email Executive Director Cindy Elder.
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/land-trust-days-johannis-farm-wildlife-preserve-walk-sunday-oct-15-9-am/
LOCATION:Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T173000
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SUMMARY:Young Adult Wilderness Walk
DESCRIPTION:Young adults in 6th to 12th grade can discover the wilderness that exists just outside their doorstep — and play a part in helping to preserve it for the birds and other creatures who call it home. \nREGISTER FOR THE WILDERNESS WALK \nInspired by the book\, Where Have All the Birds Gone? by Rebecca Hirsch\, this hike will take participants into the 33-acre Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve\, a property only accessible by guided tour. \nThe event is part of a year-long partnership between the Barrington Land Conservation Trust\, the Barrington Public Library\, and the Barrington Middle School.  \nOver the course of the year\, young adults will have the opportunity to participate in bird counts\, arts and literary projects\, environmental advocacy\, book conversations and a culminating Bird Ball in May 2024. \nCheck out the Library’s new solar-powered smart bird feeder that allows you to see the birds who arrive at the feeder. \nTwo hundred copies of Where Have All the Birds Gone? are available for loan through the Barrington Public Library and the Barrington Middle School. Book conversations will take place based on the book. \n“It may sound unlikely\, even impossible\, but our birds are in trouble\,” writes Hirsch. “Scientists have gathered clear and alarming evidence that many species of birds are disappearing in North America and around the world.” \nYoung adults will be empowered to take action to preserve our environment and improve the odds for the birds\, as well as the other plants and animals that share the ecosystem. By advocating and using their natural talents\, young adults can engage in challenges facing our planet.
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/young-adult-wilderness-walk/
LOCATION:Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T160000
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SUMMARY:Land Trust Days - Sowams Woods Walk - Wed.\, Oct. 18\, 4 pm
DESCRIPTION:Experience Sowams Woods in the autumn\, with a profusion of fall colors and the glistening waters of Echo Lake. The Barrington Land Conservation Trust\, which owns and manages the property\, invites all ages to join this free public walk through 12 acres of forested trails. \nAdvance registration is required due to limited parking at the site. \nREGISTER FOR THE WALK \nThe walk is part of Land Trust Days\, a two-month series of programs offered by land trusts across the state who are members of the Rhode Island Land Trust Council. \nThe terrain is gentle. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. \nThe Sowams Woods walks will begin at the juncture of North Lake Drive and old South Lake Drive\, which is now a walking trail that meanders along the shore of Echo Lake to Sowams Woods. The entire walk covers a distance of 1.5 miles round trip. The guided walk will last a little over an hour. \nSowams Woods was acquired by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust in 2006 after a four-year\, two-million dollar campaign that involved widespread support from Barrington residents\, the Rhode Island Country Club (which borders the property)\, the Town of Barrington\, the State of Rhode Island\, and the federal government. \nLocated on the ancestral homelands of the Pokanokets\, Sowams Woods is rich with history and significance. During the years-long effort to protect the property from development\, leaders of the Pokanoket advised and educated the Land Trust on the property’s importance to Indigenous Peoples. \nThe Barrington Land Conservation Trust has preserved nearly 300 acres of open space in perpetuity for the benefit of the public. For more information\, email cindyelder@blct.org.
URL:https://www.blct.org/event/land-trust-days-sowams-woods-walk-wed-oct-18-4-pm/
LOCATION:Sowams Woods\, South Lake Drive\, Barrington\, Rhode Island\, 02806
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