Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Fall Low/no-till farming workshop | Open fArms Retreat Join us for a day on the farm learning how we work with the land we steward to maintain a healthy soil ecosystem, and farm on highly erodible land. Light refreshments provided!

Also, check out @openfarmsretreat’s fall workshop on Saturday, October 19. www.openfarmsretreat.com/event-detail...

2026 Summit Keynote Announced - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association We are thrilled to announce that our 2026 Summit on March 14 will feature a keynote presentation from Sienna Viette!

We are thrilled to announce that our 2026 Summit on March 14 will feature a keynote presentation from Sienna Viette! Sienna is an herbalist and agricultural educator who, along with her father, farms their family’s land at Open fArms Retreat in Cumberland, RI. www.rieea.org/2026summit-k...

Join us tomorrow for our October Virtual Lunch & Learn!

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social and Sarah Jennings (Earth Force) for a two-part professional development series on Environmental Action Civics—designed for educators and youth mentors who want to support youth-led environmental change. Learn more & sign up: www.rieea.org/student-led-...

Calling all RI youth (& adult mentors)! Are you ready to take climate action in your community? Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 11/8/25 at Roger Williams Park Zoo for an inspiring all-day event for Rhode Islanders ages 14–18! Learn more & register your team today: www.rieea.org/programs/you...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 10/16/25 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Inclusive Practices in Environmental Education. We’ll share ideas, challenges, and strategies for supporting learners of all ages and abilities in environmental education programs. REGISTER: www.rieea.org/2025octvll/

Congratulations to these environmental education award winners, and a special shout out to NEARI member and EPEA teacher Natalie Tarr!

Environmental Education Awards - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Each year in the fall, members of the RIEEA community can nominate an educator, student, organization, or school for our annual Environmental Education (EE) Awards.

Celebrate Chariho Regional School District and other Environmental Education awardees at RIEEA’s Awards Ceremony on October 9 with food, drinks, and inspiration! 🎶🥂 🎟️ Sliding scale tickets available: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Congrats to Chariho Regional School District as our 2025 Organization of the Year! Read more about how they are building an environmental education model across their 6 rural schools in Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond, where all students can lead, learn, and grow. www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating James Tzul Pastor as our 2025 Youth of the Year! Starting as a high school student with Groundwork RI’s Green Team, James has grown into a thoughtful leader and educator, committed to environmental justice & community care. www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Congrats to @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2025 Environmental Educator of the Year: Eli Nixon! Eli weaves together environmental education and creative expression, including a farewell celebration on Fri 9/26 to a current project activating a public right-of-way. Read more: www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Congrats to our 2025 Teacher of the Year: Natalie Tarr! She is a leader in outdoor learning, from river kayaking to raising Atlantic salmon and more! Celebrate Natalie and the other Environmental Education awardees at RIEEA’s Awards Ceremony on 10/9 www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Angry residents disrupt a Pawtucket Planning Commission meeting over Morley Field “You’re shameful! I have never seen a government that is so blatantly ignorant, racist, and ineffectual. It’s appalling! Shame on you! Shame, shame, shame on you!”

Let's keep building our multigenerational, multiracial, diverse coalition to #SaveMorleyField here in #Pawtucket #RhodeIsland 🇺🇸 It's not just about saving our park. It's about empowering our communities to advocate for themselves. #Democracy #AntiFascist
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SAVE THE DATE: Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating our 2025 Environmental Education Award winners on 10/9 from 6-8pm at the Save The Bay Center. Open bar, refreshments, live music, and short awards program. Tickets are available at a sliding scale. www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Save Morley Field! Join community and coalition members tonight at 5:30 pm to raise our voices to save Morley Field, the only large green space in the Woodlawn neighborhood

Join the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social this Thursday, 9/18, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Discuss the state of environmental education in RI! REGISTER HERE: www.rieea.org/2025septvll/

Reopen & Rehabilitate Morley Field - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Morley Field is Pawtucket‘s only walkable park. Closed for too long, it's time to reopen and rehabilitate this vital public greenspace.

@rieeaconnects.bsky.social letter to the Pawtucket City Council and Mayor Grebien demanding the park be reopened and rehabilitated. www.rieea.org/reopenmorley...

Removal of Morley Field Will Reduce Green Space in Pawtucket Neighborhood That's Already a 'Park Desert' - ecoRI News Prior to its closing by Pawtucket officials in 2022, Morley Field was the only significant piece of green space within a 10-minute walk for most residents in the Woodlawn neighborhood.

Read a recent @ecorinews.bsky.social article about how the removal of Morley Field will reduce green space in a Pawtucket neighborhood that is already a park desert. ecori.org/removal-of-m...

Reopen Morley Field - Make the time to save our park! 🌳 Attend the next Pawtucket City Planning Commission meeting on 9/16 at 6PM, 100 Freight Street (2nd floor). Enter through parking lot at 75 Sabin Street. Shoutout to Representative @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social for sharing this information.

What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for Environmental and Outdoor Learning – Read this article by Katie Navin from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education on what this means for the EE community and how we can respond together. caee.org/about/update...

RIEEA is thrilled to announce our 2025 Environmental Education Award winners:
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
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On Monday, RIEEA sent a letter to Mayor Grebien & Pawtucket City Council urging the reopening of Morley Field, the only walkable park in the area. Half was donated for public use, the rest federally protected. The public has a legal right to it. Read the letter: www.rieea.org/reopenmorley...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 8/14 from 5–8pm for a Summer Soirée, a free event at Gather Farm in Johnston. All are welcome! Bring your family, friends, & colleagues and enjoy some refreshments , walk in the labyrinth, visit farm goats, & some good farm vibes 🍦🐐🌀✨ www.rieea.org/2025summerso...

🔉The @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2025 Environmental Education Awards nominations are due at 11:59pm on Tuesday, 8/5! That is tomorrow night! You do not have to be a RIEEA member to submit a nomination. Learn more: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 8/14 from 5–8pm for a Summer Soirée, a free event at Gather Farm in Johnston. All are welcome! Bring your family, friends, & colleagues and enjoy some refreshments , walk in the labyrinth, visit farm goats, & some good farm vibes 🍦🐐🌀✨ www.rieea.org/2025summerso...

🗳️ Nominations for the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social Environmental Education Awards are due by 11:59pm THIS Tuesday, August 5. Help us shine a light on those making a difference across our state! www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Who’s making an impact on your community? @rieeaconnects.bsky.social wants to recognize individuals & orgs who show leadership, innovation, & dedication to helping others connect with the environment through outdoor learning & recreation. Nomination deadline is 8/5. www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on Thursday, 7/17 at 12PM for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. RIEEA's Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith will be available to make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of EE in RI! www.rieea.org/2025julyvll/

Hello! We want to take a moment to introduce ourselves 👋🏿👋🏾👋🏽👋🏼👋🏻 We’re RIEEA — the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association. Since 1978, we’ve been connecting people & organizations to make environmental education more inclusive, accessible & impactful. 💚🌎 www.rieea.org

🍕❤️ Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy delicious pizza and support environmental education in RI! Shoutout to Flatbread PVD for hosting us and donating a portion of sales to RIEEA. We appreciate what you do for our community!