Kevin Nelson joined SKLT with robust knowledge of our land protection efforts due to his 32 years as a Planner for the R.I. Department of Administration’s Division of Statewide Planning.

He served as a Supervising Planner for 12 years, assisting municipalities in the development of local comprehensive plans and overseeing reviews of various projects and…

In the fall of 2020, the RI Land Trust Council invited all of RI’s land trusts to participate in a survey to gain new information on individual land conservation accomplishments and stewardship practices.39 land trusts responded and the results document the impressive number of properties and acres of land that RI Land Trusts are conserving.Some…

Youth Fishing Opening Day Trout Season at Biscuit City Preserve

Saturday, April 9th 2022 (Fishing starts at 6:00 a.m.)

Want to teach your kids how to fish? Join the opening day of trout season at the youth-only fishing Scott Evans Memorial Pond at Biscuit City Preserve in Kingston on April 9th.

The pond will be…

SKLT’s beloved “Third Thursday Guided Hikes” will now become the “SECOND FRIDAY Guided Hikes” in 2022!

The first hike of the change will be at the Browning Woods Trail on the second Friday of February, the 11th. See below for more info and to sign up.

Guided Hikes

As summer turned to fall in 2021, SKLT staff and Biscuit City neighbors discovered a young male beaver had surprisingly chosen Biscuit City’s small pond as it’s home!

Staff was able to meet with the state biologist and come up with viable next steps for co-existing with a beaver who sought to build his future…