On Sunday, April 13th, the South Kingstown Land Trust held its 31st annual meeting at the Land Trust Barn in Matunuck.  Over 100 members-a record number-came out to vote in a new slate of Board members and the new bylaws drafted in preparation for our application for accreditation.

Highlights of the meeting included an address…

The South Kingstown Land Trust is delighted to announce its receipt of 45 bucolic acres of farm fields and woodlands of the historic Robinson Farm, in the heart of Wakefield,  generously donated by the Bowers family. Tucked in the center of town and clearly visible to passersby from Wood Lane and Pond Street, the land of this scenic farm, with its hayfields…

Thank you all for rising above the weather challenges and making it to the Barn for our annual monitoring day extravagnza on Sunday, March 30th.  More than 35 volunteers showed up to help monitor our more than 150 properties to certify that there are no violations or other problems which need to be addresses anywhere. …

SKLT has launched a membership drive to increase our ranks to 1,000 members.  Outside the door at 227 Robinson Street, we have placed a tree showing the current membership of the organization at just over 800 members/families.  Everyone is invited to come into the office and sign on, and as new members are added, new…

THE CITY DARK (2011) is a feature documentary about the loss of night. After moving to NYC from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question – do we need the stars? – taking him from Brooklyn to Mauna Kea, Paris, and beyond. Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles…

Each year the Rhode Island Land & Water Conservation Summit brings together over 300 community leaders who are passionate about protecting and restoring our lands and waters. Register now for the 11th annual Land & Water Conservation Summit which will be held on Saturday March 8 at the URI Memorial Union.

The 2014 Summit features…