Start your veggie garden at the Middletown Public Library! Learn how to turn an old newspaper into paper pots for seed starting. Each participant will plant four different types of vegetable seeds to take home.

For Adults 18+. To register, visit: https://middletownpubliclibraryri.libcal.com/event/14084929

Free, no registration required.

Join us for a special Wednesday Walk and hands-on training session to learn how to use iNaturalist, a free online platform that encourages users to record and share nature observations.

Whether you're new to the iNaturalist app or looking to sharpen your skills, this walk will help you confidently identify and record local wildlife. We'll practice making observations and answer any questions along the way. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be moved to April 16.

No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and a smartphone! This training will also help prepare those interested in participating in the City Nature Challenge from April 25 - 28. For more information, visit: https://normanbirdsanctuary.org/events/wednesday-walk-inaturalist-training/

Join Save The Bay to help keep our neighboring parks and Narragansett Bay clean! Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium is hosting shoreline cleanups on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 10 AM to 12 PM. As a thank-you, all participants will enjoy free admission to the Aquarium on the day of the event. Be part of this impactful effort to protect our environment and support local wildlife! This month, we will be focusing on Perrotti Park & Storer Park.

We will meet by the front entrance of the Aquarium. Parking can be found here. Be sure to save your parking ticket to get validated for the day! This site is also accessible by RIPTA routes: 14, 60, 63, 64, 231 Flex, and hop-on-hop-off routes 67 and 68.

To register and find out more, visit: https://volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?need_id=1049547

Join us for a documentary screening of The Last Bumblebee (2023), which showcases the importance of bee species conservation and wildflower populations. After the film, create seed balls to grow new flowers to welcome pollinators in your backyard, and bring your own (BYO) T-Shirt to create an upcycled tote bag, which is a no-sew project. Snacks and refreshments will be available to enjoy!

To register, visit: https://middletownpubliclibraryri.libcal.com/event/14297891

Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save the Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and dangerous to wildlife, and shoreline cleanups are a great way for volunteers to make a difference. 

Meet at the Weaver Cove boat ramp. There is no precise address for this site. Enter the park off of Burma Road and follow the road down to the parking lot. The boat ramp is on the far side of the lot. See map for exact location. Parking is limited, please carpool or take alternative transportation if possible!

Pre-registration is required. Sign up at: https://volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?need_id=1042160

Contact us at volunteer@savebay.org!

In this workshop, participants will use old books to make a flower press. Limited spots available.

Register at: https://middletownpubliclibraryri.libcal.com/event/14084930

Join Eastern RI Conservation District to plog/pick up trash on the Newport Rhode Race Marathon course to help insure the course is free of trash for runners! We will provide clean-up materials, including bags and gloves.

Sign up: RunSignUp

Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save The Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and harmful to wildlife, and cleanups are a great way to make a difference. We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands!

WHERE: Nanaquaket Bridge Waterfront Public Access Point. Use 58 Nanaquaket Rd, Tiverton, RI as an approximate address for GPS and keep an eye out for the fishing access area at the west end of the bridge. See map for exact location.

NOTE: parking is limited, please carpool if you can! Register at: https://volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?need_id=1039438

What: AIEW-Bike Newport Borrow a Bike & Ride and Litter Pick

When: Monday, April 21st, 3pm-4:30pm

Where: Traffic Garden, 120 Hillside Ave, Newport, RI 02840

How: Borrow a bike and helmet and ride in the Traffic Garden!  Clean up around the area. Enter the raffle for prizes! 

We all know how important insects are to our environment. Join us and make a bug house designed to shelter, overwinter, and provide a nesting site for beneficial insects in your garden and yard.

For Adults 18+. Registration required. Visit: https://middletownpubliclibraryri.libcal.com/event/14084931

Members of the Island Interact Teen Club YMCA, and the Middletown Rotary Club will host a cleanup at Gaudet Middle School. Materials will be provided! Free seedlings will be given away to all participants! For information, contact Janice Kowalczyk at jckowalczyk@gmail.com

Join us in celebrating Earth Day! We’re excited to introduce our island-wide climate resilience collaboration to the community!

Mingle at scenic Newport Vineyards, enjoy light refreshments, and grab a drink from the cash bar while participating in activities

for all ages. This casual gathering is a great way to learn more about our efforts to work collaboratively on our island’s environmental challenges. Meet our new staff, engage with our partner organizations – some of Aquidneck Island's fantastic stewards, learn about projects already underway, and discover how to get involved. We look forward to hearing how Aquidneck Resilience can best support the community!

Pass through for a bit or stay for a while. Brief remarks will be at 6:00 pm. The event is free to attend but registration is required.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aquidneck-resilience-earth-day-party-tickets-1296092299959?aff=oddtdtcreator

Take the bus! Newport Vineyards is serviced by RIPTA Bus 60’s East Main Before & Opposite Meadow stops.

Free, no registration required.

Join us for a special Wednesday Walk and hands-on training session to learn how to use iNaturalist, a free online platform that encourages users to record and share nature observations.

Whether you're new to the iNaturalist app or looking to sharpen your skills, this walk will help you confidently identify and record local wildlife. We'll practice making observations and answer any questions along the way. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be moved to April 16.

No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and a smartphone! This training will also help prepare those interested in participating in the City Nature Challenge from April 25 - 28. For more information, visit: https://normanbirdsanctuary.org/events/wednesday-walk-inaturalist-training-copy/

Learn about the amazing volunteer opportunities at Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium! Come visit our aquarium and find out about how you can apply to be a part of our team as an education, aquarist or gift shop volunteer. You'll have a chance to see the aquarium in person, meet our staff, ask questions, and learn about how you can get involved.

Visit Save The Bay's volunteer portal for complete information on the aquarium volunteer program, including how to apply: https://volunteer.savebay.org/aquarium-volunteers/

Plogging is a combination of jogging while picking up litter! Jog a 5K while picking up trash with a local running group, Newport Run & Chug. Afterward, join us for a drink at the Fastnet Pub. Gloves, trash bags, and litter grabbers will be supplied. This event is in partnership with the Eastern R.I. Conservation District and Newport Run & Chug. For more, visit: https://www.easternriconservation.org/events/newport-plog-chug-1

Interested in attracting pollinating insects to your garden? Don’t miss the Land Trust's Pollinator Habitat Workshop at Spruce Acres Farm on Saturday, April 26. We'll share ways that you can help provide a home for pollinating and other beneficial insects in your backyard and discuss different features of pollinator habitat and pollinator-friendly ways to prep your garden for the spring. Afterward, participants will learn more about hoverflies, an important type of pollinator, from Rhode Island Natural History Survey entomologist George Christie and get the chance to build and bring home their very own “hoverfly lagoon”!

NOTE: Participants are encouraged to bring a leftover 1/2 gallon milk jug or similar-sized, water-holding plastic container to the workshop to build their hoverfly lagoon.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1269352721159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Rain Date: April 27, 9-11 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a “working” workshop. Registrants should bring gloves (we can provide them if needed), garden pruners, measuring tape, and appropriate gardening attire. All ages and levels of gardening experience are welcome!

Join Friends of the Waterfront for a cleanup of King Park in downtown Newport. We’ll spend two hours cleaning up litter along the shoreline and park areas using provided gloves, trash grabbers, and bags. Volunteers of all ages are welcome—stay as long as you like! Your efforts will help beautify the park and protect the harbor’s natural habitat. Every helping hand makes a difference!

Dress appropriately for the weather and bring a reusable water bottle. Coffee, donuts, and refreshments will be provided.

To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-the-waterfront-king-park-cleanup-tickets-1297999303859?aff=oddtdtcreator

Make and take home a ready-to-install rain barrel to collect and store stormwater for your garden! Eastern R.I. Conservation District will provide materials and step-by-step instructions. Installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for your lawn and garden is a simple and powerful way to make a difference for Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay!

To register, visit: https://MiddletownRainBarrels.eventbrite.com

Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save The Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and harmful to wildlife, and cleanups are a great way to make a difference. We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands!

WHERE: Easton's Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport. Meet in lot #1. Registered volunteers will receive a code to use in the Passport Parking app for complimentary parking. The code will go out by email the week of the cleanup. 

For more info and to sign up, please visit: https://volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?need_id=1039493

Any questions or difficulty registering? Contact July Lewis at jlewis@savebay.org. We want you on our team!

Join volunteers from the Middletown Tree Commission and Middletown Open Space Committee in rehabilitating a section of Albro Woods. This pilot project will explore different approaches to managing the impacts of beech leaf disease. Lend a hand in removing invasive species and planting new trees. Afterwards, everyone is invited to enjoy a potluck meal!

Registration is encouraged. Please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/879220581427?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us as we welcome back Field of Artisans, a pop-up art market and community!

Sip while you shop from various local artisan vendors. To celebrate Earth Month, this market will feature makers who use sustainable materials and/or are inspired by nature when creating. Plus, choose from our various estate-grown wines, seasonal hard ciders, and beers from our on-site brewery, Taproot Brewing Co. 

Free Entry!

Make it a day and enjoy our Sunday brunch menu 10 am – 2 pm. Our regular dining menu is available 11am – 5pm for lunch or dinner.

 Interested artisans: please inquire through Field of Artisans here.

Are you trying to reduce your waste? If you want to cut down or stop using plastic wrap, we have the solution for you. Join us and make a beeswax wrap. Beeswax wraps can be used over and over again to keep your food fresh and can be composted at the end of their lifespan. 

For Adults 18+. Registration required.To register, visit: https://middletownpubliclibraryri.libcal.com/event/14084932

Help us clean up Miantonomi Park to protect the wildlife and beautify the community!

The Aquidneck Land Trust is holding a community-based volunteer litter clean-up at Miantonomi Memorial Park on Saturday, April 5. Meet at the park's field from 9:45-10 a.m. for refreshments, coffee, and donuts. From there, we will head into the woods and clean up litter using gloves, trash grabbers, and trash bags. All materials will be provided. Dress for the weather and bring a reusable water bottle.

Removing litter will beautify the community's local park and protect against wildlife habitat degradation. We hope that you can come and help support these two important causes!

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miantonomi-memorial-park-litter-cleanup-tickets-1262959599159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Rain date: April 6, 10 a.m. - noon

Make and take home a ready-to-install rain barrel to collect and store stormwater for your garden! Eastern R.I. Conservation District will provide materials and step-by-step instructions. Installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for your lawn and garden is a simple and powerful way to make a difference for Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay!

To register, visit: https://PortsmouthRainBarrels.eventbrite.com