Registration is closed for this walk. Trillium cernuum (Nodding Trillium), On Saturday June 6, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Joe Kroger at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk, MA. Joe Kroger, Audubon Society of Rhode Island's naturalist of the year in 2024, has 40 years of experience at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge. We will […]
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. On July 9, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join us in Charlestown RI at the Carter Preserve, the second-largest preserve of The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island. With Brian Maynard, retired professor from the Department of Plant Sciences & Entomology at the University of Rhode […]
This program is currently full. Hone Your Observation Skills & Improve Your Ability to Identify Ferns On July 25 , 2026, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Nathan Lambstrom will lead a walk down the Ben Utter Trail in Arcadia, Exeter, RI. The focus is on taking the guesswork out of fern identification for […]
This program is currently full. Explore Different Coastal Habitats July 26, 2026 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Avondale Farm Preserve | Westerly, RI Marc Doherty, Westerly Land Trust's (WLT) Land Stewardship Manager, leads a slow walk around the coastal grasslands, shrublands and salt marsh at WLT's founding property, Avondale Farm Preserve. Avondale Farm is […]
pitcher plant August 1, 2026 10 am to noon Nicholas Farm | Coventy RI Join URI Professor Emeritus Brian Maynard for an exploration of Nicholas Farm forest restoration efforts. DEM burned 20 acres of Nicholas Farm more than a decade ago and cleared another 20 acres a few years later. We will walk a road […]
This event is currently full. Join Audubon's Director of Properties, Laura Carberry from 10 am to 12 pm on August 6 for a walk at Touisset Wildlife Refuge in Warren. Come explore several different habitats including forest, fields and saltwater marshlands observing birds, plants, and butterflies. Who knows what we will discover! This hike is […]
This walk is currently full. Research and Practice: What Does Climate-Adaptive Forestry Look Like? On August 27, 2026, from 4–6 pm, URI Forestry Specialist and Research Associate Christopher Riely will lead a walk at a 40-acre research site at RI DEM’s Hillsdale Preserve in Richmond, RI. Participants will explore recently implemented examples of different climate-adaptive […]
Steere Hill Farm This walk is currently full. On September 3, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Tysh McGrail in Glocester RI at Steere Hill Farm. Our walk will begin with an overview of what we know about the properties’ human use history and the diversity of terrain and habitat contained within the […]
On September 12, 2026 from 10 am to 12:00 pm join Keri Brulé, forager, wilderness skill specialist, and botanist, for a beginner-friendly walk through Ryan Park in North Kingstown. Our focus is to see the edible plants that late summer/early autumn has to offer. We will discuss plant safety, human safety, ethical foraging practices, and […]
Along the Old Laneways: An Autumn Woodland Walk Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod), GGardner On October 1, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Roger Greene at Simmons Mill Pond in Little Compton. We’ll take a walk along the historic laneways through this globally rare Oak/Holly woodland. In early October, we will see goldenrods and […]
Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod), GGardner Scott Ruhren, Ph.D., Senior Director of Conservation, Audubon Society of Rhode Island will lead return to Audubon’s Lathrop Wildlife Refuge on the shore of Winnapaug Pond – we hiked here in March. We will follow the same route looking for changes in the landscape. In fall the flora begins to […]
Asian Bittersweet, photo from Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose Tom Hoagland, President, Friends of Canonchet, and Alan Woodmansee, Master Gardener, will lead a guided trail walk in Canonchet Farm, a 124 acre second growth woodland in Narragansett that has become infested with invasive plants, shrubs and vines. These plants are increasingly popping up in […]