The 2025 Land Trust Learning Series will examine the issue of climate change from many perspectives. All events are free and open to the public. We offer these events in partnership with the Barrington Public Library and our generous sponsors at the Library’s Salem Family Auditorium.
Check out our lineup and register or save the date as we add these events to our calendar! Interested in sponsoring the Learning Series? Email Cindy Elder for details.
Tues., March 4
Climate Change: Seeing the Forest through the Trees
Climate change is full of paradoxes. The need for action is urgent, and yet, true success is a long game. Heather Goldstone, Chief Communication Officer of the Woodwell Climate Research Center, kicks off our 2025 Learning Series with a big-picture look at how we talk and think about climate change.
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Sunday, April 6
Climate Future Film Festival
A selection of short films focused on climate change.
Monday, April 7
Stormwater Management Panel Discussion
Featuring Michelle West, P.E., Senior Associate, Horsley Witten Group; Brandon Blanchard, Vice President and Civil Engineer, Pare Corporation; Rebecca Reeves, Education/Outreach Manager, Stormwater Innovation Center; Sara Sampieri Horvet, Research Associate/Laboratory Manager, Coastal Systems Program, UMass Dartmouth; and Herb Durfee, Barrington Director of Planning, Building & Resilience.
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Tuesday, May 6
Can a Date with Extinction Be Postponed?
Featuring Dierdre Robinson, Steve Reinert, and Jim O’Neill, Co-Directors of the Salt Marsh Sparrow Initiative.
Wednesday, June 4
Next Gen Leaders
A presentation celebrating the accomplishments of graduating seniors on the Land Trust’s Student Stewardship Team.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Protecting Birds, Wildlife and their Habitats
Featuring Dr. Charles Clarkson, Director of Avian Research, Audubon Society of Rhode Island.
Monday, Nov. 3
Documentary Film: Thirst for Justice
Armed with facts and their illnesses, extraordinary citizens take on industry and government, risking arrest to protect clean water. From Flint to the Navajo Nation, via Standing Rock, this is their story.