The Northern Rhode Island Conservation District works in partnership with private land owners, farmers, municipalities, state and federal agencies, as well as non-governmental agencies. NRICD is not a regulatory or enforcement agency, but rather provides assistance to those who desire to work as a team to face issues -- watershed by watershed.
NRCS & NRICD will be holding a public meeting to present watershed assessments for the Scituate Reservoir and surrounding areas and discuss findings and planning efforts with area farmers and community members.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
6 - 7 pm
North Scituate Community House
546 W. Greenville Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857
Free, all are invited!
Press Release:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/events/scituate-reservoir-watershed-plans-public-meeting
RSVP:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18jGsHluWjMROGmnPuCoxcP_nXALUu20oXy6gc1iUaSg/edit
Advanced Urban Growers Leadership Program: Building Deeper Roots
2025 Program Timeline: July 2025 - January 2026
Applications Due Monday, June 23rd!
Free, on-site childcare and transportation assistance provided.
This is an advanced UGLP course for:
● Participants who have completed at least one year with the UGLP
● Are small/urban growers in Providence County, RI that want to expand their farm
business
● MODIFY: has the excitement and commitment to learn, get involved in the
community, and advance their growing skills
Interpretation and translation provided Spanish, Swahili, and Kinyarwanda.
Contact Gen at gkeller.nricd@gmail.com or Todd at tle.nricd@gmail.com for more information and to apply!
Learn about pest management practices and their impacts on the world around us with Charlotte Canner, a graduate of the URI Food Recovery Systems Program and compost educator of over 10 years. Charlotte will take us on a soil health journey exploring the ins and outs of compost, organic pest management, and how it all impacts our regional soil health and water quality.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
6:30 - 7:30 pm
North Scituate Community House
546 W. Greenville Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857
Free, all are invited!
Save your spot!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Bg1o6MwLph2C_chhcSIICQzBYgUC8HJ6KHI-3E6l_50/edit
Learn more about Charlotte:
https://www.earth-ally.com/
This event is brought to us by the Scituate Reservoir Education Program, funded by Providence Water. Thank you for your continued support of public environmental education, Providence Water! Learn more about Providence Water on their website: https://www.provwater.com/
Please contact Molly Allard, District Manager at mallard.nricd@gmail.com or call 401.934.0840 ext. 2 to set up an appointment.
Farm, Forest, and Open Space program applications are signed by appointment only. To arrange an appointment, please contact Molly Allard at mallard.nricd@gmail.com or 401.934.0840 ext. 2. These appointments take 15-30 minutes, can typically be scheduled within the week, and a $100 fee to NRICD is due at the time of the appointment.
For more information about Farm, Forest, and Open Space, please visit the RIDEM Division of Agriculture or speak with your local tax assessor.
FFOS Citizen Guide
Learn more about the Farm, Forest, and Open Spaces program from...
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:
https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/agriculture-and-forest-environment/agriculture/farmland-preservation/farm
University of Rhode Island:
https://web.uri.edu/rhodeislandwoods/landowner-toolbox/programs-supporting-landowners/
Blackstone Parks Conservancy: Woods and Walking Trail Assistance
Blackstone Parks Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help us support the 40 acre Blackstone Park Woods on the Seekonk River and the Blackstone Boulevard Park, with its beloved walking path.
Volunteers are needed to help maintain trails and gardens and replace invasive plants with natives. Contact cdrake@blackstoneparksconservancy.org to get involved!
You can also find more information on the web at
https://www.blackstoneparksconservancy.org
Burrillville Land Trust: Trail Clearing, Clean Up
The Burrillville Land Trust is looking for professional help to clear fallen trees on their trails, as well as general public volunteers to assist in a future spring clean up of their parks.
Those interested, please contact burrillvillelandtrustfriends@gmail.com.
Are you a member of a land trust, community garden club, or other nonprofit group looking to recruit volunteers? Contact Outreach Specialist Jessamy at jlebeau.nricd@gmail.com - we want to help!
Join us on the 4th Tuesday of every month for our board meetings! We offer snacks for in-person attendance, and a virtual option on zoom and Youtube Live for those who wish to join at home. See below for upcoming dates.
To join via zoom, click on this recurring link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83772016080
Meeting ID: 837 7201 6080
To join on Youtube, visit our channel, Northern RI Conservation District.
https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernRIConservationDistrict
Next Envirothon Meeting:
Friday, June 13th @ 3:00 pm
This month is a special Envirothon meeting! There will be a potluck dinner after our annual review. Come celebrate Envirothon's 31st season with us!
Please let us know you want to come so we can send you the address. Email Paul at rircd2283@gmail.com to reserve your spot!
The theme this year was Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change. This year’s 2025 Rhode Island competition was held on Friday, May 23, 2025. Thank you to the Kent County YMCA for hosting us. The national Envirothon competition will be held at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from July 20 - 26, 2025.
Mark your calendars... Rhode Island Envirothon is hosting their first fundraiser of the year!
Friday, June 20, 2025
5:30 - 9:00 pm
Whaler's Brewery
1174 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, RI
This year, the international Envirothon competition will be taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our students, but we need your help with the travel costs! We'll have raffle prizes, food trucks onsite, and limited edition Envirothon pint glasses available for a $20 donation.
This event is 21+, and leashed dogs are welcome! Every dollar brings us one mile closer to the championship. See you there!
Reserve your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rL7ZEuJ0AuvhegycOt2MM-wHrvdx1jT24HPEwmdNKG8/edit
What is Envirothon?
Each year over 25,000 high school students across the United States, Canada, China, and Singapore take part in The Envirothon® . It is an environmental problem-solving academic competition for high school and middle school students. Students learn through lessons taught firsthand by professionals as well as outdoor field experiences in the areas of aquatic ecology, forestry, soil health, land use, wildlife preservation, and localized environmental topics. Teams with the best solution to the environmental problem presented move to regional competition, and then to the global level. Winners compete for scholarships and awards along the way, and become part of a global alumni network of researchers, scientists, politicians, and more.
The Envirothon is a program of the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) and supported by the NCF-Envirothon Operating Committee.
Read more about NCF here: https://www.nationalconservationfoundation.org/
RI Envirothon Website: https://www.rienvirothon.org/
Envirothon Global Website: https://envirothon.org/
Want to get involved in Envirothon?
It's not too late for your school to join the fun! Contact President Peter Stetson or Coordinator Paul Dolan at 401-500-0399 or rircd2283@gmail.com. Envirothon also welcomes community volunteers and is currently looking for board members. Please reach out directly for more information.
Envirothon is also taking gift card orders through RaiseRight as a fundraiser for next year's winning team to travel to Alberta, Canada for the international finals!
Check out the gift cards being offered and what proceeds will be donated to Envirothon here: https://www.raiseright.com/
To order your gift cards to benefit Envirothon, contact Peter Stetson at petestetson8@gmail.com
NRICD Farm of the Year: Basil Farm!
We are pleased to announce this year's farm of the year, Basil Farm! Basil Farm is operated by Lia Lee and Xeng Yang who have over 40 years of farming experience in many different environments- from Laos to America, from city to countryside. Basil Farm markets its produce at the Neutaconkanut Park and Sankofa farmers markets in Providence, as well as fulfilling special orders for small local markets. They also participate collaboratively in the Snake Den Farm Committee. Congratulations, Basil Farm!
Our DM Molly is radio famous! Listen below to her interview on the Resiliency Radio Hour show, hosted by the Southern RI Conservation District (SRICD). Gina Fuller, SRICD District Manager, and Katie Keiffer, SRICD Board Member, host this weekly broadcast highlighting the latest in RI conservation news.
Listen to Molly's episode:
https://tinyurl.com/Molly-Allard
Learn more about Resiliency Radio Hour:
https://www.sricd.org/resiliency-radio-hour-17f616a
Thank you to all who came out to support us! We're hopeful to sell out again next year. Have any questions, comments, or concerns about this year's dinner? Reach out to Outreach Specialist Jessamy LeBeau at jlebeau.nricd@gmail.com.
Thank you to all who joined us on our fungi walk! We'll see you ghouls and goblins next year!
Gather Farm Tour — Monday, September 30, 2024
Thank you, Gather Farm, for having us! Check out our photos from this event below, and stay tuned for our next tour!
Are you a farm or land owner in Providence County and would like to host a tour of your property? Please email outreach specialist Jessamy, at jlebeau.nricd@gmail.com!
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