Rhode Island Natural History Survey

06/06/2026

BioBlitz 2026 is in the books. Prelim count of 1,095 species in 24 hours...plus lifetimes of learning, lifetime friendships, and biodiversity data to help save the world! Thanks to 300+ volunteer scientists and site hosts Audubon Society of Rhode Island and URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences . .

06/06/2026

warm, humid, still night means lots to see at the moth lights in Rhode Island BioBlitz 2026 !

06/05/2026

BioBlitz day, T-2 hours and we're ready to go! Thank you to our for getting us to the starting line, we couldn't have done it without each and every one of you! College of the Environment and Life Sciences Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Wild Colonial Tavern Blackburn Labs The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Largess Forestry Audubon Society of Rhode Island Safe Sea and more.

06/04/2026

Yeah, what they said ! We're in the final phases of preparation, things are crazy, but just 24 hours from now it will be GAME ON!

Starting at 2pm June 5, some 300 volunteers will have just 24 hours to find as many species of life as possible at two sites in Kingston in the 27th annual Rhode Island BioBlitz, organized by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey.

06/04/2026

Our very own Tom Mather, "the Tick Guy," was just on The Daily Show with Mike Acosta! It was pretty funny. If you're coming to this weekend, you better follow his advice and take tick precautions! College of the Environment and Life Sciences

Dr. Thomas Mather, a.k.a The TickGuy, talks to Michael Kosta about ...

06/01/2026

This is going to be interesting research that stretches across Rhode Island and touches on a lot of disciplines in addition to ecology. A lot of credit really goes to you, the Survey supporters who generously raised nearly $50K for the Godzala Fund in 2025, extending the fund well into the future and allowing us to increase the amount available for grants.

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 29, 2026 – For Madalyn Stoltz, a master’s student in the University of Rhode Island’s environmental science and management program, Rhode Island’s historic stone walls are more than remnants of the past. Through camera trap research and ecological fieldwork, she is stu...

05/19/2026

Please join the Survey in giving thanks to and welcoming our newest BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMMING SPONSOR...

Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island

* Family owned & operated for 14 years!
* Distributed throughout New England and beyond...
* Chances are you'll find them at most establishments near you!

Visit Grey Sail on the web HERE: https://greysailbrewing.com/

Visit their Tap Room located at 63 Canal Street in Westerly, RI 02891

Stay tuned for details over the summer, and plan to join the Survey on an expedition to Grey Sail in the early fall!!

05/14/2026

Last Call!

Registration DEADLINE for RI BioBlitz 2026

Monday, May 18 at 9:00am

Info & Venmo QR code in photo.

More BioBlitz info here: https://rinhs.org/events/ri-bioblitz/

Click HERE to REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/RIBioBlitz2026Registration

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05/06/2026

Last Call to Reserve your Seat!

The Surveys Annual Meeting is THIS FRIDAY EVENING in KINGSTON at Weaver Auditorium on the URI Campus (1 Greenhouse Road).

Doors open at 6:30pm for socializing, program begins at 7pm.

Reserve your seat here:
https://tinyurl.com/RINHS2026AnnualMeeting

05/01/2026

Hey there Survey FB friends, there are loads of you who live in the Providence area! We are always looking for opportunities to land in your neighborhood and create an opportunity to connect... and we have one coming up this Sunday afternoon, May 3!

The Wild Colonial Tavern has just come on board as the Survey's newest Biodiversity Programming Sponsor! David and Kira will be on hand from 4:00 - 6:00pm to talk natural history in a free form, non-programmed way.

Think of it like "Last Wednesday Tea", but on a Sunday... with a pint!

We hope you will join us!

Any questions, drop an email to [email protected]