You can make an impact this Earth Day, throughout the month of April, and all year long. Little actions like picking up trash, planting native plants, and reducing/reusing water all make a difference. Join Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District to do all of those for Earth Month! Events include rain barrel workshops, seedling sale, trash pickups/plogging, comedy show, and more.
Visit www.easternriconservation.org/earthmonth for more information and to sign up for all events. Events are in partnership with Aquidneck Island Earth Week.
Details for all events:
Community Learning Event About Residential Stormwater Solutions
April 11
6:30PM
Rogers Free Library – Frances E. Kegley Conference Room
525 Hope Street, Bristol, RI, 02809
Join us to learn about residential stormwater runoff best management practices! We will be covering topics such as rain barrels, permeable pavers, and bioretention basins – and how you can use them at home to help keep our watershed clean.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/community-learning-stormwater-runoff-solutions
Plog Newport
April 15
10:00AM or 12:30PM
Plog with us after the Newport Rhode Race on April 15! There are two signup times to pick from; 10:00AM-12:00PM or 12:30PM-2:00PM. Participants will walk or jog a two-mile segment of the race route and pick up trash. You will be provided with bags, gloves, a map, shirt, and other goodies! The first 50 participants to sign up will receive a free long sleeve dri fit shirt, courtesy of Revolution Wind. This is a volunteer event associated with Newport Rhode Races. This does not include running in the race event, only plogging after the event.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/plog-newport-newport-rhode-race
Rain Barrel Prep – Volunteer Opportunity
April 16
9:30AM
Bristol Parks & Recreation
101 Asylum Road, Bristol, RI, 02809
Help us prepare and distribute rain barrels for our take and make workshops! We will be cleaning the barrels and drilling holes for installation. Please bring gloves and electric drill if you have one.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/volunteer-rain-barrel-prep
Seedling Sale Prep – Volunteer Opportunity
April 21
10:00AM-4:00PM
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871
Help us sort seedlings for our seedling sale! Our seedling sale is on April 22. The day before, on April 21, we pack the pre-orders together to make it easier to give to customers when they come pick them up on Saturday. The volunteering consists of sorting the seedlings together into bundles of five, packing them in compostable bags with soil. Stay for as short as long as you want between 10AM-4PM! You might get a little dirty, wear gardening clothes.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/seedling-sale-prep-volunteer-opportunity
Comedy for Conservation
April 21
5:30PM and 7:30PM
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871
Join us for an evening of clean comedy and help the environment at the same time! Featuring headliner Ashley Gutermuth. Proceeds to benefit Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District. Two Showtimes: 5:30PM & 7:30PM. Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Open seating – enjoy Greenvale Vineyards’ beautifully updated tasting room and enjoy a glass of wine, available for purchase.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/earth-day-comedy-show-9rk7k
Earth Day Seedling Sale
April 22
9:00AM-12:00PM
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871
Native and non-invasive plants are available for pre-order and pickup on April 22! Plants not only remove carbon dioxide from the air, but they also provide habitat for native wildlife, prevent erosion, and absorb excess stormwater. How the Sale Works: Online sales are considered pre-orders. You must come pick up your order in-person at the ERICD Seedling Sale on April 22.
https://ericd-seedling-sale.myshopify.com/
Rain Barrel Take & Make Workshop
April 22
10:00AM
Middletown Public Works
19 Berkeley Avenue, Middletown, RI
Take home a ready to install rain barrel which will collect and store stormwater for your garden. You will receive a prepped barrel and installation kit that will connect to your downspout. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network. For conservation and for pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for the Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/rain-barrel-take-make-workshop
Plog Tiverton
April 23
9:00AM
Fogland Beach, Tiverton, RI
Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) in Tiverton! This event is free and all are welcome to attend. Plogging is picking up trash during any activity. Walkers and runners welcome. Walkers to cover the beach and runners to cover surrounding roads. Clean up supplies will be provided.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/plog-tiverton
Plog & Chug
April 27
6:30PM
Fastnet Pub
1 Broadway, Newport, RI, 02840
Jog a 5K while picking up trash with local running group, Newport Run & Chug. Then join afterwards for a drink at the Fastnet Pub. Gloves, trash bags and littler picker-upper-thingys will be supplied. Hosted in partnership with Newport Run & Chug. Plogging is a combination of jogging with picking up litter (merging the Swedish verbs plocka upp (pick up) and jogga (jog) gives the new Swedish verb plogga, from which the word plogging derives).
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/newport-plog-and-chug
Rain Barrel Take & Make Workshop
April 29
10:00AM
Bay Spring Community Center
170 Narragansett Avenue, Barrington, RI
Take home a ready to install rain barrel which will collect and store stormwater for your garden. You will receive a prepped barrel and installation kit that will connect to your downspout. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network. For conservation and for pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for the Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/rain-barrel-take-make-workshop-j4l4b
Rain Barrel Take & Make Workshop
May 13
10:00AM
Bristol Parks & Recreation
101 Asylum Road, Bristol, RI, 02809
Take home a ready to install rain barrel which will collect and store stormwater for your garden. You will receive a prepped barrel and installation kit that will connect to your downspout. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network. For conservation and for pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for the Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay.
https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/rain-barrel-take-make-workshop-kpnmj
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$7.9 million in grants from The Champlin Foundation will support 78 Rhode Island-based nonprofits
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Local attractions will offer free admission for Newport County residents, hospitality employees June 10-12
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