SKLT is pleased to announce the protection of 10 acres of land on the west side of Yawgoo pond, donated by Hays & Linda Rockwell. SKLT now protects over half the shoreline of this sparsely developed freshwater pond. The Rockwells donated a conservation easement on a portion of their land which abuts land belonging to… Read more »

With the assistance of Natural Resource Conservation Service EQIP grants, SKLT has been carrying out forest improvement and habitat conservation projects along its 2.25 mile Browning Woods hiking trail. In accordance with our 2009 forest management plan we created a 3.5-acre forest clearing to enhance wildlife habitat diversity in our 260-acre refuge and to provide… Read more »

Check out our new appearance! You’ll find the excellent content from our previous site – detailed trail maps with driving directions, our protected properties map and membership info – plus lots more – details of our myriad stewardship projects, recent land acquisitions and more! Making its debut on the new website is a wonderful 6… Read more »

The annual Land and Water Conservation Summit takes place March 9th at the Memorial Student Union at URI. Everyone interested in land and water conservation or preservation is invited to attend. This is the only statewide meeting of its kind and is always a day full of great presentations, fine speakers and lots of opportunities… Read more »