Earth Day – April 22
Earth Day is Sunday, April 22. There are so many ways to get involved in your community to make a difference. Here are a few options: Go for a hike and pick up trash. Here are a few dozen options.…
Rome Point – April 1
Sunday, April 1, 2018 2:00pm Boston Neck Road (Route 1A), North Kingstown Known to many simply as Rome Point, the John H. Chafee Nature Preserve is one of the few natural spaces in RI that may be more popular in…
Trustom Pond – Feb 19
Monday, February 19, 2018 11:00am 1040 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd, S. Kingstown Trustom Pond’s views are well worth the visit, and the hiking trails are just as beautiful! This hike is about 1 mile long and easy for children, and there is ample opportunity to…
New Year’s Day Hike
Beavertail State Park Beavertail Road, Jamestown Monday, January 1, 2018 12:00pm RI State Parks will be holding their annual First Day Hike as part of the nation wide effort to get children and their families outdoors on the first of the…
Camp Yawgoog – Nov 11
Saturday, November 11, 2017 10:00am 61 Camp Yawgoog Road, Rockville Not usually open to the general public, Camp Yawgoog has an extensive network of hiking trails through more than 1,800 acres of rugged, beautiful landscape that includes three large ponds. Marc Cardin…
Wahaneeta Preserve – Nov 26
Sunday, November 26, 2017 2:00pm Moorehouse Road, Westerly Join us as we explore the Wahaneeta Preserve, a holding of the Westerly Land Trust (WLT). There will be multiple leaders for this hike so you can choose the distance and speed…
Roger Williams Park – Oct 14
Saturday, October 14, 2017 1:00pm intersection of Maple and Cladrash's Avenues, Providence The Roger Williams Park recently underwent a trail improvement and marking project that greatly enhanced the park. We never knew there were so many amazing woodland trails – five…
King Preserve – Sept 17
Sunday, September 17, 2017 2:00pm 2203 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown The newest of The Nature Conservancy's Rhode Island properties, King Preserve was opened to the public just last year. The site of a former Girl Scout Camp, the 161-acre property has hiking trails, a…
Great Outdoors Pursuit – thru August
Now through Saturday, August 12 locations throughout the state Discover Rhode Island and enjoy free summer activities - rock climb, fish, hike, bike, kayak, and win great prizes! To play, simply register, print a Great Outdoors Pursuit passport for each child…