Celebrate the summer with a twilight paddle on Hundred Acre Cove on Friday, August 24. Join community members as we paddle around the Cove and up the Runnins River. The paddle will begin at 5:30 pm and end around sunset. We hope to get a peek at the rising moon as well. Bring your [...]
As we head outdoors to hike in the woods and fields or to work and play in our yards, we need to be aware of the presence of ticks. Ticks like damp, shady, leafy areas, where they can wait for a person or an animal to come into direct contact with them. That contact can [...]
Thanks to many generous donors, BLCT has purchased the Vendituoli Farm, saving this valuable community resource from potential development. The Barrington Farm School will continue to lease the Farm as the site of its agricultural education programs. Stay tuned for news about an event celebrating this exciting acquisition and all of the people who made [...]
The University of Rhode Island has just released an excellent new publication: In the Weeds: A Guide for Maintaining Vegetation in Stormwater Treatment Systems in Rhode Island. It's a downloadable PDF with great descriptions and pictures of all the plants we need to keep an eye out for. You can visit the site here, or download the [...]
Please join the Barrington Public Library and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for the discussion: Choosing Pollinator Plants for Your Landscape. The event will offer a compassionate approach to our relationship with the landscape. As we manipulate our suburban environment it is within our power to evoke positive change by planting thoughtfully and with purpose [...]
Please join us on April 20 at 10:00 am for a family scavenger hunt at Sowams Woods. Led by a guide from the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, participants will be provided with a list of items and observations to search for during the approximately 1 mile walk at Sowams Woods, a Barrington Land Conservation Trust property located off Washington Rd. This [...]
The Barrington Conservation Land Trust, in partnership with The Barrington Library, hosted a nature walk and scavenger hunt at the Osamequin Nature Trails and Bird Sanctuary this past Friday. Turnout was fantastic and everyone had a great time. This was the first in a program of 6 walks and 6 talks that will take place over [...]
We just mailed out our winter newsletter. There are articles about the Dough Raynor Wildlife Refuge, Winter birds in Barrington, and updates on volunteers and upcoming events. Click here to read it!
Friday, February 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm Winter is a great time to get outside and see some of the art and beauty of nature. A winter scavenger hunt at Osamequin Nature Preserve will help you and your family enjoy the outdoors and help sharpen your observation skills. Participants will be provided with a list of items [...]