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Serving the natural resource concerns of Providence County since 1945! Follow us here, on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or our website, nricd.org For links on programs in your area, visit linktr.ee/NRICD
NEW: USDA announces second 2026 application deadline for Rhode Island conservation programs as March 20! To sign up for a conservation plan, reach out to us! We're here to help!
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#environment #conservation #rhodeisland #farmlife #regenerativefarming #usda #farmtotable
Applications for the Agricultural Land Easement and Wetland Reserve Easement programs are due two weeks from today!
For more information or to get your application started, reach out to us, we're here for you!
#easement #conservation #environment #estateplanning #landmanagement #RhodeIsland
Today is the monthly RI Envirothon meeting! We're gearing up for another competition this May, so join us to learn how you can get involved!
#conservation #envirothon #education #environment #meeting #rhodeisland
Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8390971757...
Meeting ID: 839 0971 7576
Passcode: 894289
#WoodlandWednesday
Some #woods and #trees for Woodland Wednesday.
Thanks for looking; I appreciate you🫶✨️
With "too much neighborhood pressure in Rhode Island,” Jayne Merner of Earth Care Farm had to look to Connecticut to site a second composting facility. The process has been a long and expensive one. buff.ly/7z9L416
12.02.2026 01:49 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
New research from URI analyzed sediment cores from throughout Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It found exponentially increasing microplastic concentrations from the 1940s to the present day.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/metro/ri-innovator-microplastics-uri-study
📸 Gary Eslinger/USFWS
Did your grandmother sew you a soft and fluffy quilt when you were younger? That's great; however, porcupines have up to 30,000 barbed quills. Quilts and quills are quite different. Their quills are neither soft nor fluffy (even if they seem friend-shaped).
📸 Gary Eslinger/USFWS
RI among 15 Democratic-led states dropping a six-year-old lawsuit challenging the legality of a federal plan that allowed oil and gas drilling in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Via @alaskabeacon.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/12/r...
12.02.2026 14:31 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We're back! Our office is safe to stop by and visit, and we're here for you! Please note, while the office is reachable tomorrow, our staff are working online or attending the rifoodcouncil retreat. Please stop by today for any immediate assistance.
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Our office is closed today due to snow on the road preventing passage. We are on the RIDOT plow queue, and will let you know any updates!
28.01.2026 17:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's Rhode Island Food Insecurity Awareness Day!
We're releasing our latest Status Report on Hunger and gathering at the State House to show support for hunger action in the Ocean State.
🗓️ TODAY, Tues, Jan 27
⏰ 3 PM
📍 RI State House, State House Library
We have made the decision to cancel tonight's meeting due to snowy roads. Drive safe if you have to today!
We hope to see you in February, zoom link for virtual attendance found on our linktree, linktr.ee/NRICD , and nricd.org.
#boardmeeting #conservation #providence #pvd #rhodeisland #community
New year, new board meetings! This year you can always join our board meetings virtually using this recurring link: us06web.zoom.us/j/86189797039
Our meetings are open to the public. See you on Tuesday!
NEW from headquarters: USDA NRCS has announced a new application deadline of January 15th. As always, applications are accepted year round and ranked during application periods.
#usda #funding #agriculture #farmlife #conservation #rhodeisland #application #farmfunding #farmers #regenerativefarming
NRICD sends our heartfelt condolences to all victims, families impacted by the attack at Brown University over the weekend. We send our support to the Brown University community and to the larger Providence community.
Please view these #resources on giving or receiving help at linktr.ee/NRICD
NEW EVENT! This workshop is entirely free!
Join our Urban Grower's Leadership Program for an afternoon workshop as we learn about Miyawaki forests + food preservation!
#forestry #urbanfarming #providence #rhodeisland #workshop #free #education #environment #miyawaki #foodpreservation #vegan
Join the RC&D Council for their presentation on insects and diseases affecting Rhode Island trees. This presentation is free with take home materials included, registration is not required!
#free #class #trees #rhodeisland #conservation #ecology #forestry #spottedlanternfly #invasivespecies
This Thursday, join the Rhode Island Forest Conservator's Organization (RIFCO) for their annual buffet dinner! Email or call Marc to reserve your seat, or reach out to us directly for more information. See you there!
01.12.2025 21:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What does GIS stand for? What are geographic information systems? GIS stands for Geographic Information System Geographic information systems are the scientific framework for capturing, analyzing, and visualizing location data. What are some examples of GIS? A common example of GIS is Google Maps. However, this tool is made to be used by the general public to view GIS data, not create it. Who uses GIS? We do! All kinds of professionals that work with the land use GIS. From city planners to farmers, GIS is used to map out our world! How does NRICD use GIS? Examples of how GIS is used in conservation include to create farm plans, predict flood zones, and track soil changes. We use GIS everyday at NRICD!
It's national GIS day! Remember our eco-cartographers next time you use your navigation system to drive home, or check trail maps to avoid walking into ponds. GIS technology, we would literally be lost without you!
#conservation #environment #nature #GIS #maps #nationalholiday
Tomorrow night we have our board of directors election!
Can't make it in person? Watch online! Our meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube. Please note, voting is in person only.
Join the livestream here:
youtube.com/live/YmpIwqR...
See you tomorrow! #conservation #rhodeisland #providence #election
Our field technicians are back online and are working hard to catch up, we appreciate your patience!
USDA has not released any new information regarding funding cycles or programs, but we will keep you updated of any changes.
#usda #conservation #news
Today! Join the RI Envirothon team to help make the 32nd annual Envirothon the best one yet! Join in person at the NRICD office, or online via the zoom link. See you then!
#envirothon #rhodeisland #education #environment
us02web.zoom.us/j/8390971757...
Join the RC&D Council for their second annual Coverts workshop! Meet with experts from @universityofri.bsky.social , RI DEM, USDA-NRCS on essential woodlot management topics. Conclude the day with a guided field trip to the Hillsdale Preserve, home of Rhode Island's only climate forestry study!
12.11.2025 21:41 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Want to learn how to identify conifers? Want to learn what a conifer is? These questions and more will be answered in tonight's free workshop with the RC&D Council!
#education #free #treelovers #forestry #rhodeisland
Happy Halloween! 🎃
31.10.2025 21:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Less than one week away from our first ever #pizza #fundraiser! Treat yourself to some delicious za next Tuesday night, and help make Rhode Island a greener place!
Thank you to our supporters, from newer and wiser. We could never do what we do without you!
#conservation #rhodeisland #nonprofit
Our monthly board meeting is tonight at the Marian J Mohr public library. All are welcome. See you there!
28.10.2025 19:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
With the seasons changing and the temperatures dropping, have you been thinking of our feathered friends? Learn how you can make your backyard a native bird sanctuary with retired state forester, Paul Dolan at tonight's free presentation! This event is free and open to all ages.
27.10.2025 20:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We invite you to our board of directors election this November!
All residents of Providence County are encouraged to vote + run for the positions.
Voting is in person via anonymous paper ballot only. The library is ADA accessible with parking.
#election #conservation #rhodeisland #providence
Please note our board meeting dates have changed for the remainder of the year. Our board meetings are open to the public, and we even have free snacks!
Stay tuned later this week to learn more about our upcoming election in November, and how you can get involved!
