The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island

The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island Join us in tackling climate, restoring rivers and protecting open space. Together we find a way. Science and partnerships are at the heart of everything we do.
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The Nature Conservancy protects Rhode Island’s open spaces and natural areas, restores the health of our rivers, streams, and coastal waters, and inspires a new generation of conservation leaders.

Pinesap is a native perennial woodland plant that grows without chlorophyll. Instead, it taps into the fungal network th...
09/03/2026

Pinesap is a native perennial woodland plant that grows without chlorophyll. Instead, it taps into the fungal network that connects trees in the forest. How cool is that? At Tillinghast Pond Management Area last week.

Fun day on the Queen’s River today, counting brook trout and many other fish. Thank you Rhode Island Department of Envir...
09/02/2026

Fun day on the Queen’s River today, counting brook trout and many other fish. Thank you Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife Outdoor Education!

Goldenrod and Joe Pye W**d make a great combination on a late summer walk through the Whitehead Preserve. Native plants ...
09/02/2026

Goldenrod and Joe Pye W**d make a great combination on a late summer walk through the Whitehead Preserve. Native plants for the win!

Photo by Patrick Renault/TNC

09/01/2026

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds sparring at the feeder. Migration time is coming soon and there's a lot of competition for nectar and sugar water. Do you have a hummingbird feeder out?

The 2001 Roadless Rule protects 235,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest from new road construction. Join TNC...
09/01/2026

The 2001 Roadless Rule protects 235,000 acres of the White Mountain National Forest from new road construction. Join TNC in fighting the US Department of Agriculture's plan to repeal these protections for our national forests. (See link in comments.)

Protecting the Roadless Rule protects wildlife and cherished recreation areas. https://nature.ly/4cUHKTX

Photo by Eric Aldrich/TNC

Frog pose… Just a happy frog living its best life at Tillinghast Pond Management Area.
08/31/2026

Frog pose… Just a happy frog living its best life at Tillinghast Pond Management Area.

Are there more sharks than ever in Rhode Island? White sharks, Sandbar sharks (or brown sharks) and even Hammerheads hav...
08/31/2026

Are there more sharks than ever in Rhode Island? White sharks, Sandbar sharks (or brown sharks) and even Hammerheads have been spotted in Rhode Island waters recently. Is it a trend or are our memories playing tricks on us?

Filmmaker Tomas Koeck spoke to the experts and shares what he found. See link in the comments.

Photo by Jon Dodd, The Atlantic Shark Institute

08/30/2026

Kim Gaffett's bird banding programs are magical every time. Join us at the Ocean View Pavilion, September 1 at 8am for the final banding program of the summer.

Learn about the birds in your backyard and why scientists band them. Come with questions and a sense of wonder, and see birds up close – and maybe even in your hands!

Video by Tyler Nelson

All banding, marking, and sampling is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s BBL.

Reflecting on the work of beavers at Tillinghast Pond Management Area, converting a forest to an open cattail marsh full...
08/29/2026

Reflecting on the work of beavers at Tillinghast Pond Management Area, converting a forest to an open cattail marsh full of dragonflies, frogs and turtles. Looks like otters are here, too. It’s ecosystem engineering!

A white-tailed buck in his prime -- at dawn at Goosewing Beach Preserve earlier this month.
08/27/2026

A white-tailed buck in his prime -- at dawn at Goosewing Beach Preserve earlier this month.

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