Wild Mushroom Hunting in RI

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… Read more »

Monitoring Day – Sunday March 29th

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… Read more »

SKLT’s Annual Meeting – April 26

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… Read more »

SKLT receives $300,000 Open Space Grant

On Monday, December 8, 2014, the South Kingstown Land Trust was awarded a $300,000 grant for the preservation of 22.7 acres of forest and open meadow on Torrey and Middlebridge Roads in South Kingstown.  Joanne Riccitelli, SKLT’s Land Protection Director, accepted the grant award. The protection of this land will be an important step in… Read more »