With warmer weather finally upon us, the landscape will soon be greening up enticing exploration of local woodlands. While the emergence of springtime is a welcome arrival, many of the first shrubs to green up in Rhode Island are non-native plants. This suite of plants often shade out native plant communities and – over time…

SKLT is pleased to announce that it is applying for accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. Accreditation is the highest mark of distinction a land trust can achieve and with it comes the commitment to excellence. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet…

Please watch the recently completed video featuring the Samuel E. Perry Grist Mill playing in the Digging Deeper section on the homepage.  This project has been made possible by a grant from ADDD Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation, a proactive community and philanthropic leader dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of Rhode…

Few people know how many safe edible mushrooms can be found in our State, or how widely varying their flavors really are. On Tuesday, March 10th, Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt of Southern New England Mushroom Hunting will give a slideshow presentation about this fascinating hobby. They will present some amazing edible local varieties, focusing on those…

Here we go for 2015! On Sunday, March 29 at 1pm we will meet at the Barn to monitor all the properties of the land trust. There are 154 of them now, and we hope to get them all done that day. If you have never monitored, come out and give it a try. It…

On Sunday, April 26th at 3pm the South Kingstown Land Trust will hold its annual meeting at the Land Trust Barn in Matunuck.   After our business meeting we’ll hear from Numi Mitchell, PhD and learn about coyotes!

Since 2004 the Narragansett Bay Coyote Study (NBCS), led by Numi Mitchell PhD, has been developing science-based coexistence and management strategies for our newest…