Field Trips and Events

Rhode Island

Get outdoors and explore Rhode Island's wide-open spaces.  Join us for a hike!

Explore Rhode Island Outdoors

Enjoy the outdoors by visiting one of our many preserves in the state, or by participating in our ongoing events.  Check back frequently for updated nature walks and events.  Visit Places We Protect for information about our preserves open to the public.
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Ongoing Special Events
  • Block Island Summer Walk Programs

    Block Island
    June 17, 2013 - August 23, 2013

    Walks run Monday through Friday featuring incredible scenery, birding, and scavenger hunts – great for children!  Sponsored by Block Island Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy.  All pond-based activities co-sponsored by the Committee for the Great ... Learn more

  • Summer Program Series at Goosewing Beach

    Goosewing Beach Preserve
    Little Compton, RI
    June 01, 2013 - August 31, 2013

    The summer program series at Goosewing Beach Preserve offers a variety of activities for all ages.  Beach walks, summer sunset walks, children’s explorer programs, family days, and more will be offered by The Nature Conservancy and many local partners thro... Learn more

Special Events
  • Birding in the Borderlands

    Tillinghast Pond Management Area
    West Greenwich, RI
    June 09, 2013

    At more than 2,000 acres, the Tillinghast Pond Management Area offers serenity and natural beauty that rank among the best in southern New England.  Since the preserve opened in 2007, Conservancy staff have observed close to 90 bird species on the property. ... Learn more

  • Saturday Nature Walks

    Goosewing Beach Preserve
    Little Compton, RI
    June 01, 2013 - June 29, 2013

    Explore nesting Piping Plovers and the ecology of the Goosewing Beach Preserve. Included is a visit to the Benjamin Family Environmental Center. Be sure to bring binoculars. A spotting telescope will be on hand for group use. No registration is necessary, however if ... Learn more

  • Spring Hike at Cuttyhunk Brook Preserve

    Cuttyhunk Brook Preserve
    Exeter, RI
    May 25, 2013

    Cuttyhunk Brook is The Nature Conservancy’s newest Rhode Island preserve, opened to the public in June 2012.  The trail winds through classic South County woods, featuring giant boulders, stone walls, and the fascinating remains of an historic homestead.&n... Learn more

  • Full Moon Walk at Lime Rock Preserve

    Lime Rock Preserve
    Lincoln, RI
    October 18, 2013

    The Nature Tours program concludes with a visit to The Nature Conservancy’s Lime Rock Preserve, under the light of the full Hunter's Moon.  Just ten minutes from Providence, this preserve provides an important refuge for wildlife and features some of the o... Learn more

  • Fall Foliage Walk on Dundery Brook Trail

    Dundery Brook Trail
    Little Compton, RI
    October 05, 2013

    If you haven’t explored the Conservancy’s new Dundery Brook Trail, here’s an opportunity to check out this amazing boardwalk, guided by one of our naturalists. These wetlands will be bursting with color – a lovely backdrop to all the natural f... Learn more

  • Meadow in Twilight at Francis Carter Preserve

    Francis Carter Preserve
    Charlestown, RI
    August 09, 2013

    The Carter Preserve is one of South County’s largest and best-loved protected areas.  Wind down the work week with a relaxed, two-mile stroll around the meadow.  As the songbirds settle down for the night, we’ll listen for katydids, whip-poor-wi... Learn more

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