Join us for our annual meeting the evening of Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library. Following our brief business meeting will be a presentation by Julie Collier of Wingmasters. Wingmasters is a partnership of licensed raptor rehabilitators dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of North American birds of prey. [...]
How do scientists conduct a field study and how do they measure the health of an ecosystem? Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust on a science expedition for the whole family in Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve. Peek under leaves and discover the micro-world beneath your feet. Learn how scientists count and use living organisms from [...]
Veterans Memorial Park Spring Cleaning! Saturday, May 25th, 10 am to noon Memorial weekend is here but the park honoring our servicemen and women still needs a spring cleaning! Great volunteer project for families or groups. Black trash bags will be provided or bring your own. We'll try to separate recyclable from true trash such [...]
Thanks to all who helped with walks and cleanups of land trust properties in the last year. Winter 2012-13 Volunteer Projects Veterans Memorial Park Thanks to all members of the Town Trails Team who participated in the Eastern and Western Park Walkabouts: Beth Rondeau, Cynthia Fuller, Dan Horne, Jedd Sullivan, Sandra Wyatt, Tim Faulkner, Rick [...]
The Barrington Land Conservation Trust had a huge showing at the 10th annual Land & Water Conservation Summit at the University or Rhode Island on March 9. Some 30 Rhode Island land trusts attended the one-day event, which included more than 30 workshops on a range of conservation subjects. Music legend Bill Harley performed songs [...]
By Michaela Hurley As a student at Barrington High School, part of the graduation requirements is to complete a senior research project with a fieldwork component. I knew that I definitely wanted to focus my project in the area of environmental science. I had heard about the Barrington Terrapin Research Project, so I called Charlotte [...]
By Amy O’Donnell What is reddish-brown, smells rotten and attracts flies? The skunk cabbage flower, of course. Crocuses aren’t the only flower poking their heads through the ice-packed soil as the season begins to warm. A walk along a swampy path in early March and you may spy a teardrop shaped chamber, speckled maroon and [...]
Westside Walkabout at Veterans Memorial Park, Barrington Saturday, Feb 16th 10 am Park and meet at Legion Way ice skating rink for a walk through the western side of the park to examine trails and wetlands in preparation for the next phase of park projects to improve trail conditions, close trails, cut back invasive plants [...]
Walkabout Postponed – BLCT and Town Trails Team Due to incoming major winter coastal storm anticipated to add a foot or more of new snow on Friday, the walkabout has been postponed one week. Stay safe and see you on the 16th! Westside Walkabout at Veterans Memorial Park Saturday, Feb 16th 10 am Park and [...]
The BLCT is grateful for work done by Chris and Tommy Clegg, as well as the Clegg family, for volunteering their time to maintain the Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge. Most recently, Chris and Tommy removed four large stumps from the sandpit where the diamondback terrapin nest. They also harrowed and tilled the area, turning under [...]
