Following Black Summer, Koalas On The Ropes Down Under Koalas are on the ropes across Australia thanks to last year’s Black Summer and ongoing threats to their habitat. Credit: Chris F, Pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that koalas are on the verge of extinction? What is being done to help this species […]
Get Ready for the Raptors! September 2022 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island Get up close with eagles, hawks and owls at Raptor Weekend, head out on an early birding walk, or enjoy an evening stroll and search for nature at night. Enjoy the cooler weather and head outside in […]
Members of the Plainville Historical Commission Discussion on Cowboy Town by PHC member Kristine Moore Sunday, August 14th, 2022, at 4:00pm in the Plainville Town Hall Meeting Room REX TRAILER The Plainville Historical Commission is thrilled to host Kristine Moore as she leads a discussion on the history of Cowboy […]
Population-fueled U.S. Sprawl Undermines 30×30 Conservation Ambitions By Roy Beck The U.S. government recently joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 90 countries seeking to protect at least 30% of the planet from development by 2030. Unfortunately, the current rate of urban sprawl devouring America’s […]
2022-23 Portuguese/English Medical Interpreter Training Certification Program (CCS) Language gaps and a lack of cultural competence can be challenging in any situation, but in healthcare settings such miscommunication can have major consequences. Rhode Island College has been creating new interpreting programs to help bridge those gaps, developed by talented women who have had similar life […]
Worcester Art Museum to Debut Works from America’s First Japanese Print Collection of Its Kind, Opening November 26 48 of the 50 Japanese Prints Featured in The Floating World: Japanese Prints from the Bancroft Collection Have Never Been Seen Before Worcester, MA — August 2 — This fall, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) will present The Floating […]
Come Participate in the Rhode Island Community as we Celebrate Pawtucket! DEADLINE EXTENDED Submissions due: August 15, 2022 Looking for a place to showcase your artwork? Look no further than Windows on Pawtucket! ART LEAGUE RI and the PAWTUCKET FOUNDATION are seeking entries for Year 3 of the Windows on Pawtucket Public Art Exhibition to be displayed […]
Pawtucket Welcomes New England Institute of Technology University Resource Center PAWTUCKET- On Monday, August 1, New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) along with in the City of Pawtucket, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket (BGCP) and Pawtucket Central Falls Development (PCFD) held the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the all-new University Resource […]
