Do you love to run? Do you love to connect and socialize with your local community? Do you want to make an impact with your actions this Earth Month?

Join the local Newport Run & Chug club at 6:30pm at the Fastnet Pub to plog Newport and then have a drink!

Plogging with the Newport Run & Chug group is a fun way to participate in Earth Month activities while connecting with your local community. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Bring your running shoes, your best earth month spirit, and join us as we Plog for our community.

Gloves and bags for all plogging events generously donated by Keep Nature Wild. To learn more about them and their products- click here.

Preventing trash from entering the watershed is a great way to help the Earth all year long. Stay tuned for more plogging events year round, or reach out to us if you are interested in organizing one with us.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

Please join us in person at Greenvale Vineyards or on Zoom at the link below (please note you must attend in person to vote).

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UPDATE: THIS EVENT WAS POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, APRIL 21 DUE TO THE RAIN. SAME TIMES AND PLACE. Please contact Sara at schurgin.ericd@gmail.com for refunds or alternative arrangements if you cannot attend.

This event is being hosted in partnership with the Middletown Tree Commission and Aquidneck Earth Week. A native tree seedling giveaway will be open to all participants courtesy of the Middletown Tree Commission.

Learn how to prep a rain barrel, with all the materials and step by step guidance provided within the workshop. At the end of the workshop you will be taking home a ready-to-install rain barrel and installation kit, which will collect and store stormwater for your garden.

The cost of this workshop is $55 which includes attending the workshop, the rain barrel materials and installation kit which you will take home to install yourself after the workshop.

Please pay attention to the arrival time of your ticket as each workshop is split into three arrival windows so that our volunteers have the capacity to set you up with your materials. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network.

For conservation and pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for Narragansett Bay.

Lawn and garden watering typically makes up 40% of total summer household water usage, according to the EPA. Plus, the biggest threat to our waters today is polluted runoff water that runs off our roofs and into our streets and alleys, carrying all the oil, sediment and other contaminants that it picks up along the way into our lakes, rivers and streams.

The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) is a non-profit, quasi-public organization that functions as a facilitator for meeting the needs of the local land user in the conservation of soil, water and other related natural resources.

The make-up Rain-Date for this workshop is Sunday, April 21. You will be notified via the email that you sign up with whether the workshop is postponed due to the weather!

Please contact Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you there!

Plog Tiverton for Earth Month!

Fogland Beach, Tiverton, RI

Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) in Tiverton! This event is free and all are welcome to attend. Plogging is picking up trash during any activity. Walkers and runners welcome. Walkers to cover the beach and runners to cover surrounding roads. Clean up supplies will be provided.

Email Jessica at jfreedman.ericd@gmail.com with any questions.

Native plants are available for pre-order and pickup on April 20 at Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth Rhode Island!

Plants not only remove carbon dioxide from the air, but they also provide habitat for native wildlife, prevent erosion, and absorb excess stormwater.

Pre-order seedlings online starting in January! The Seedling Shop is NOW OPEN- Click here to start your order.

How the Sale Works: Online sales are considered pre-orders. You must come pick up your order in-person at the ERICD Seedling Sale between 10:00AM-12:00PM on April 20.

*There is no delivery option for your seedling pre-order, you must pick them up yourself on our seedling sale date. Any seedlings that are not picked up will be considered a donation to ERICD's educational farm program.*

Online sales will close April 18 at 12:00PM. A limited amount of seedlings will be available on the day of the sale, so order early!

Please also consider signing up to volunteer for the Seedling Sale - we need help on April 19 and 20!

Contact Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com with questions.

Help us sort seedlings for our seedling sale!

Our seedling sale is on April 20. The day before, on April 19, we pack the pre-orders together to make it easier to give to customers when they come pick them up on Saturday.

The volunteering consists of sorting the seedlings together into bundles of five, packing them in compostable bags with soil. Stay for as short or as long as you want starting at 10:00AM! You might get a little dirty, so wear gardening clothes.

Contact Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com with questions.

Thank you!!

Learn how to prep a rain barrel, with all the materials and step by step guidance provided within the workshop. At the end of the workshop you will be taking home a ready-to-install rain barrel and installation kit, which will collect and store stormwater for your garden.

The cost of this workshop is $55 which includes attending the workshop, the rain barrel materials and installation kit which you will take home to install yourself after the workshop.

Please pay attention to the arrival time of your ticket as each workshop is split into three arrival windows so that our volunteers have the capacity to set you up with your materials. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network.

For conservation and pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for Narragansett Bay.

Lawn and garden watering typically makes up 40% of total summer household water usage, according to the EPA. Plus, the biggest threat to our waters today is polluted runoff water that runs off our roofs and into our streets and alleys, carrying all the oil, sediment and other contaminants that it picks up along the way into our lakes, rivers and streams.

The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) is a non-profit, quasi-public organization that functions as a facilitator for meeting the needs of the local land user in the conservation of soil, water and other related natural resources.

The make-up Rain-Date for this workshop is Sunday, April 14. You will be notified via the email that you sign up with whether the workshop is postponed due to the weather!

Please contact Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you there!

Plog the Newport Marathon with us!

Task Password to Complete Sign Up: ERICD

After our second post-marathon plogging event in April 2023, we are excited to return to help clean up the racecourse after the Newport Rhode Race in 2024 for the third year in a row. 

There are three signup times to pick from; 10:00AM-12:00PM, 12:30PM-2:00PM, or 2:00-3:00pm.

Participants will walk or jog a 1-4 mile segment of the race route and pick up trash. You will be provided with bags, gloves, a map, shirt, and other goodies!

This year’s plog is sponsored by Ørsted! The first 50 participants to sign up will receive a FREE long sleeve dri fit shirt! Shirt sizes are first come, first serve.

This is a volunteer event associated with Newport Rhode Races. Signing up to volunteer does not include running in the actual race event, only plogging the course after the event. More information is provided as we get closer to the date once you sign up.

Gloves and bags for all plogging events generously donated by Keep Nature Wild. To learn more about them and their products- click here.

Contact Jessica at  jfreedman.ericd@gmail.com with any questions!

NEW THIS YEAR!

How to sign up:

• Click this link to go to the Plogging Volunteer section of the Rhode Races website. 

• Check the box with your preferred time slot under the date then click 'Continue'.

• Add the Password: ERICD 

• Input your preferred contact and volunteer information!

Learn how to prep a rain barrel, with all the materials and step by step guidance provided within the workshop. At the end of the workshop you will be taking home a ready-to-install rain barrel and installation kit, which will collect and store stormwater for your garden.

The cost of this workshop is $55 which includes attending the workshop, the rain barrel materials and installation kit which you will take home to install yourself after the workshop.

Please pay attention to the arrival time of your ticket as each workshop is split into three arrival windows so that our volunteers have the capacity to set you up with your materials. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network.

For conservation and pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for Narragansett Bay.

Lawn and garden watering typically makes up 40% of total summer household water usage, according to the EPA. Plus, the biggest threat to our waters today is polluted runoff water that runs off our roofs and into our streets and alleys, carrying all the oil, sediment and other contaminants that it picks up along the way into our lakes, rivers and streams.

The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) is a non-profit, quasi-public organization that functions as a facilitator for meeting the needs of the local land user in the conservation of soil, water and other related natural resources.

The make-up Rain-Date for this workshop is Sunday, April 7. You will be notified via the email that you sign up with whether the workshop is postponed due to the weather!

Please contact Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you there!

A Residential Stormwater Management- INFORMATION SESSION

Are you a residential property owner or manager in Eastern Rhode Island? Do you have rising concerns about stormwater management on your property?

Join the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) and Sustainability Studies capstone class of Roger Williams University (RWU) for an information session on Residential Stormwater Managment on Wednesday, March 27 at the Rogers Free Library in Bristol, RI at 6PM.

This information session will cover:

• Stormwater causes and negative environmental impacts

• Examples of community management practices

• Upcoming learning opportunities for stormwater management in your area

• and more!

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP and contact Ryan at rbrancato.ericd@gmail.com with any questions.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

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Calling all farmers and landowners!

Do you own or manage farmland or forest land in Rhode Island? Could you use some technical and financial help in managing those lands more effectively? Join us for an information session to discover how you can work together with the Eastern RI Conservation District (ERICD) to install environmentally-smart practices on your land.

Through our partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), we can provide you with financial and technical assistance to address natural resource concerns through an array of conservation practices.

This is an in-person event and there is no virtual option for this meeting. However, if you are not able to attend in person, please reach out to us to schedule a one-to-one meeting or phone call where we can answer your questions and provide you with further information. For questions contact Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com.

We offer funding and support through a range of conservation programs, including:

• EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) - NRCS’ flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.

• EQIP IRA (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) – Helps farmers, ranchers, forestland owners, and Tribes with the application of conservation measures that focus on carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, reduced energy, and soil health.

• CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) – Helps landowners build on existing conservation efforts while strengthening operations.

• AMA (Agricultural Management Assistance) – Helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or natural resource conservation practices.

• ACEP (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program) – Helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements.

The next round of funding for these programs has an application deadline of March 15. Join us for more information on the different programs, your eligibility, and in-person application help.

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This event is in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island. USDA NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in this activity should contact the Disability SEPM, Allie Brown, at 401-822-8841 or allie.brown@usda.gov, or dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunication relay services.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

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Calling all Rhode Island farmers and landowners!

Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) will be hosting the Local Work Group Meeting for Bristol and Newport Counties on February 6, 2024 at 6:00pm at Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth RI.

Local Work Group Meetings are a valuable part of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) planning process, providing an opportunity for local land managers to be part of a collaborative effort to improve natural resources within your county.

This meeting is free and open to the public. We want to see you there, and hear from you on how we can continue to improve the programs we help facilitate through the NRCS. Come and be the voice for your community so that we can continue to be the voice for you with our partners at the USDA’s NRCS.

You are invited to:

• Review performance of the past year’s projects

• Help shape plans and priorities for future projects

• Connect with partners and new audiences to seek opportunities to leverage partnership funds

• And learn about other NRCS programs which may prove beneficial to you

Please email or call Natalie at nducharmebarth.ericd@gmail.com, (413) 400-2904, with any questions.

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This event is in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island. USDA NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal participation, please call (401)828-1300 a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the meeting.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

Please join us in person at Greenvale Vineyards or on Zoom at the link below (please note you must attend in person to vote).

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Calling all farmers and landowners!

Do you own or manage farmland or forest land in Rhode Island? Could you use some technical and financial help in managing those lands more effectively? Join us for an information session to discover how you can work together with the Eastern RI Conservation District (ERICD) to install environmentally-smart practices on your land.

Through our partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), we can provide you with financial and technical assistance to address natural resource concerns through an array of conservation practices. This event is FREE and open to the public - please RSVP. For questions contact Sarah at swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com

We offer funding and support through a range of conservation programs, including:

• EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) - NRCS’ flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.

• EQIP IRA (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) – Helps farmers, ranchers, forestland owners, and Tribes with the application of conservation measures that focus on carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, reduced energy, and soil health.

• CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) – Helps landowners build on existing conservation efforts while strengthening operations.

• AMA (Agricultural Management Assistance) – Helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or natural resource conservation practices.

• ACEP (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program) – Helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements.

This event is in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island. USDA NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal participation, please call (401)828-1300 a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the meeting.

Join us for a family-friendly tour of Cloverbud Ranch hosted by grass-fed beef producer Martin Beck! During the tour we will hear about pasture management, soil biology, rotational grazing, manure distribution, stocking density, heritage breeds, and more! Cloverbud Ranch partners with ERICD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to follow smart environmental practices. This tour is great for families to explore a working cattle ranch, farmers who are interested in pursuing environmentally-smart practices, and community members who are interested in sustainable agriculture!

This event is FREE and open to the public - please RSVP. For questions please contact Sarah Wilkinson at swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com. Please dress for the weather and walking outdoors on uneven terrain. Tour is in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island.

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About Slate Hill Cattle Company at Cloverbud Ranch:

We have been raising the finest 100% grass-fed beef and free-ranged heritage pork locally, naturally, humanely, and sustainably since 2011. We care deeply about our animals and provide them with a long stress-free life, rotationally grazing on 100 acres of lush coastal pasture at our Cloverbud Ranch property on Aquidneck Island. Our traditional artisanal methods represent less than 2% of America’s beef production. We require a large amount of space and a long time to grow out our cattle to a high culinary standard. In fact, twice as long as commodity feedlot beef which has been scaled to industrial production levels by depending on grain ration which fattens them quickly. We have transitioned from many years as a stocker / feeder operation to a cow-calf breeding program with our own Austrian Pinzgauers, a rare and historic Alpine heritage breed that has only been in North America since 1975. The Pinzgauers were selectively bred over centuries for hardiness, mothering, easy birthing, abundant, rich milk and calm, gentle demeanor. They are medium-framed animals, sized perfectly for pasture performance and fattening on grass. They help us fulfill our value proposition to our customers providing tasty, heathy, local beef raised in regenerative method."

Attention all Newport and Bristol County Residents: The Eastern RI Conservation District will hold elections for 2 members of the board of directors on November 27, 2023 at 5:30PM at ERICD's Board of Directors meeting at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI. This is an open meeting and all Newport and Bristol County residents are eligible to vote at 5:30 pm.  Must be present in person to vote.

Please note this is a new meeting date from a previously published date of 11/3/23. Contact info@easternriconservation.org for information.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

Please join us in person at Greenvale Vineyards or on Zoom at the link below (please note you must attend in person to vote).

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Join us for a tour of White Rock Farm! During the tour we will hear about the history of the farm and the conservation practices they utilize to help the environment. White Rock Farm partners with ERICD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to follow smart-environmental practices, including Bedded Pack Systems and Cattle Management. 

This tour is great for families to explore a working farm, farmers who are interested in installing environmentally-smart practices, and community members who are interested in sustainable agriculture!

This event is FREE - please RSVP through Eventbrite by clicking the button below.

For questions please contact Sarah Wilkinson at swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com

About White Rock Farm:

Our farm, White Rock Farm, is located in the picturesque town of Little Compton, RI along the Sakonnet River. It’s been in the family for 5 generations, with the 7th generation now growing up on the farm.

Originally, the farm was a dairy farm until the late 1990s. In 2014, after many years of being away, Nelson “Rusty” Cabot and his wife, Erin, moved back to Little Compton to run a beef farm.

Today, we raise our own animals from birth. They are 100% pasture raised, grass-fed, and grass-finished. We utilize rotational grazing to make the most of natural methods to optimize the health of the animals and the pastures. We also grow, harvest and bale our own hay, so we can be assured of the quality being fed to the cattle during the cold season when grass is not available. They also happen to have the most wonderful view in the entire town.

We believe in raising our animals humanely. We start handling them from birth to lower stress. We have a vet available should the animals need them.

Our goal is to produce the best quality of grass-fed, grass-finished beef that has been humanely raised. We are already teaching the 7th generation what we know and are hoping that they will want to continue raising cattle.

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In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island. USDA NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal participation, please call (401)828-1300 a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the meeting.

*Registration for this event is closed but there is room available for walk ups. Please join us and contact swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com with any questions!*

Sowman Meadow Preserve is a 26 acre wetland habitat along the Palmer River in Warren, RI and has been undergoing a restoration project over the last few years. Come see the work that has been done to restore this coastal buffer.

All are welcome to this free, kid friendly tour to learn about the ecology of our region and the role coastal buffers play in our environment. We ask you to please RSVP through this Eventbrite page, but welcome you to come if you did not register.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is partnering with the Warren Land Conservation Trust, Save the Bay, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's (RIDEM) Mosquito Abatement Program to restore salt marshes, freshwater wetlands and coastal buffers on the eastern side of the Palmer River in Warren, RI - including Sowam Meadow Preserve.

Restoration activities are taking place on abandoned agricultural fields, a freshwater/ brackish wetland adjacent to the marsh, upland buffer, and salt marsh. Through the project, partners are mowing brush, clearing invasive plants, removing dead trees, seeding pollinator plants and planting native trees.

When the Massasoit Ousamequin (Yellow Feather) of the Pokanoket Nation first met the Pilgrims in what is now Plymouth, MA in 1621, he was living forty miles to the southwest in an area known as Sowams. While Massasoit presided over a network of tribes extending from just south of present-day Boston to Bristol, RI and from the Atlantic coast to present day Providence, RI., the area he chose for his home was along the Providence, Runnins, Ten-Mile, Barrington, Warren, Kickemuit, Palmer and Coles Rivers.

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In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island. USDA NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal participation, please call (401)828-1300 a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the meeting.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

Please join us in person at Greenvale Vineyards or on Zoom at the link below.

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This tour has been rescheduled to 11/18/23! Please click here to view updated event page. 

Join us for a tour of White Rock Farm! During the tour we will hear about the history of the farm and the conservation practices they utilize to help the environment. White Rock Farm partners with ERICD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to follow smart-environmental practices, including Bedded Pack Systems and Cattle Management. 

This tour is great for families to explore a working farm, farmers who are interested in installing environmentally-smart practices, and community members who are interested in sustainable agriculture!

 This event is FREE - please RSVP below.

For questions please contact Sarah Wilkinson at swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com

About White Rock Farm:

Our farm, White Rock Farm, is located in the picturesque town of Little Compton, RI along the Sakonnet River. It’s been in the family for 5 generations, with the 7th generation now growing up on the farm.

Originally, the farm was a dairy farm until the late 1990s. In 2014, after many years of being away, Nelson “Rusty” Cabot and his wife, Erin, moved back to Little Compton to run a beef farm.

Today, we raise our own animals from birth. They are 100% pasture raised, grass-fed, and grass-finished. We utilize rotational grazing to make the most of natural methods to optimize the health of the animals and the pastures. We also grow, harvest and bale our own hay, so we can be assured of the quality being fed to the cattle during the cold season when grass is not available. They also happen to have the most wonderful view in the entire town.

We believe in raising our animals humanely. We start handling them from birth to lower stress. We have a vet available should the animals need them.

Our goal is to produce the best quality of grass-fed, grass-finished beef that has been humanely raised. We are already teaching the 7th generation what we know and are hoping that they will want to continue raising cattle.

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In partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Rhode Island. USDA NRCS is an equal opportunity employer, provider, and lender. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal participation, please call (401)828-1300 a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the meeting.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

Please join us in person at Greenvale Vineyards or on Zoom at the link below.

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This tour has been rescheduled from 9/16/23!

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Join us for a tour of Coggeshall Farm in Bristol!

During the tour we will hear about the history of the farm and the conservation practices they utilize to help the environment. Coggeshall Farm partners with ERICD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to follow smart-environmental practices, including fencing, pasture planting, and rotational grazing.

Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm in the late 18th century.

This event is FREE - please RSVP through Eventbrite.

For questions please contact Sarah Wilkinson at swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com

Directions

Find Coggeshall Farm off of Rt. 114 to Poppasquash Road, in Bristol, Rhode Island. From 195E, take RI Exit 2B (Rt 114S), from Rt. 24,  take RI Exit 2 (Rt. 114N). For GPS use “Coggeshall Farm Museum.” Note: using 1 Colt Drive may direct you to the wrong location in Colt State Park. Parking for Coggeshall Farm Museum visitors is available in one of our fields, marked by signage. Our parking lot is only accessible from the Poppasquash Road entrance.

*This event has been rescheduled to 9/23/23 due to weather!*

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Join us for a tour of Coggeshall Farm in Bristol!

During the tour we will hear about the history of the farm and the conservation practices they utilize to help the environment. Coggeshall Farm partners with ERICD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to follow smart-environmental practices, including fencing, pasture planting, and rotational grazing.

Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm in the late 18th century.

This event is FREE - please RSVP through Eventbrite.

For questions please contact Sarah Wilkinson at swilkinson.ericd@gmail.com

Directions

Find Coggeshall Farm off of Rt. 114 to Poppasquash Road, in Bristol, Rhode Island. From 195E, take RI Exit 2B (Rt 114S), from Rt. 24,  take RI Exit 2 (Rt. 114N). For GPS use “Coggeshall Farm Museum.” Note: using 1 Colt Drive may direct you to the wrong location in Colt State Park. Parking for Coggeshall Farm Museum visitors is available in one of our fields, marked by signage. Our parking lot is only accessible from the Poppasquash Road entrance.

Please join us for our monthly ERICD Board of Directors Meeting. This meeting is open to the public and will take place at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road in Portsmouth.

Meetings take place at 5:30PM on the fourth Monday of each month (except December).

Please join us in person at Greenvale Vineyards or on Zoom at the link below.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 892 4514 1853
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Join us for a mid-summer evening of yoga and a glass of wine in the gorgeous setting of Greenvale Vineyards in support of the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District. Bring your own mat and props. Two ticket options are available - with or without wine. Additional wine will be available for purchase. Click for tickets.

Event will happen rain or shine - we have a beautiful indoor space at Greenvale for backup.

Join us for a tour of Long Lane Farm in Warren, RI! During the tour we will hear about the history of the farm, what they produce, and the conservation practices they have on the farm to help the environment. Long Lane Farm partners with ERICD and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to follow smart-environmental practices.

This event is FREE - please RSVP through Eventbrite.

For questions please contact Nate Lukas at nlukas.ericd@gmail.com

More about the farm:

Camille and Devin were first a married couple before they became a farming team. Camille started farming in 2013 at Little River Farm, which she managed until 2022. After years of supporting Camille in her farming dream, Devin decided to quit her office job and become a farmer in 2021 after they acquired their dream property and farm house in Warren in 2020.

Long Lane Farm was started in 2023 with the goal to create a farm that can support a family and provide abundant produce to the surrounding community. Instead of driving our produce all over the state, our goal is to have our CSA members and customers come to our farm to pick up their shares, shop at our farm stand and attend our annual spring plant sale.

We want our farm to be a welcoming gathering place for our neighbors and customers. Long Lane farm has three high tunnels which we grow in year- round and a nursery where we grow our increasingly popular micro greens. All of our products are grown using organic and no-till practices. These practices and our attention to detail produce a high quality, delicious, and nutritious product. Our vegetables are harvested the day before the customer receives them so that they are extra fresh and have a long shelf life. You will taste the difference.