Presentation and Book Signing Tiny and Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere is a new book published in March about building a small-scale meadow anywhere. The book was written by Rhode Island native and URI Department of Landscape Architecture alum Graham Laird Gardner ‘06. Graham Gardner also designed the native plant garden at Kettle Pond […]
Kettle Pond Native Plant Gardens will be open for tours each day. URI Master Gardeners will greet visitors in all the gardens, ready to answer questions and share science-based horticultural information about best gardening practices. Kettle Pond Native Plant Gardens were established in 2017 and are populated with over seventy RI native plants, including grasses, […]
Learning the fundamentals of basic tree identification is an easy way to begin learning about the environment around us. During this workshop, participants will learn the basics of tree identification and then practice their new skills on a field walk. Suggested reading: May Theilgaard Watts: Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by […]
What: An opening reception for the exhibit by the New England Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators This exhibit of Natural Science Illustrators explores migratory birds and butterflies and their habitat. The 12 artists represented live in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut and use a variety of media. Demonstrations by members A bird […]
Design a simple origami butterfly or moth while learning about the host plants of various native species. Take a guided walk around the native plant pollinator garden. See how many different pollinators you can find. Please call 401.364.9124 to register for the programs and please visit https://www.15minutefieldtrips.org/about to learn more about the guided nature hikes. […]
“Miss Arts” Nordstrom will teach children how to paint from sketches of life, in this fun, beginner’s art class. If you have never picked up a brush before but have always wanted to take a painting class, this is the class for you! Create pictures working with watercolors, oils or acrylic paints. You will be […]
URI Master Gardener volunteers will be at Kettle Pond to conduct free soil pH testing. The test helps determine soil pH levels and predominant soil texture, and provides basic information and recommendations for gradual correction of soil pH and compaction issues. To learn more about where else to get your soil tested or on how […]
Witness one of nature’s truly fascinating rituals as countless cinder worms wiggle their way to the surface to preserve their future existence. Quietly wade the coves of Ninigret Pond and listen to the sound of silence as it is interrupted by dozens of surface feeding stripers. Finally, fish this event using the cinder worm flies […]
Witness one of nature’s truly fascinating rituals as countless cinder worms wiggle their way to the surface to preserve their future existence. Quietly wade the coves of Ninigret Pond and listen to the sound of silence as it is interrupted by dozens of surface feeding stripers. Finally, fish this event using the cinder worm flies […]