May is the Best Time of Year for Birds and Birders! Audubon Offers Over 30 FREE Guided Bird Walks in May (March 9, 2023) – May brings a variety of colorful songbirds called Neotropical migrants to our area. These beautiful birds include warblers, tanagers, vireos and others that visit Rhode Island in […]
Senator Cano, Representative Alzate and Pawtucket delegation name three students ‘Legislators for the Day’ for International Women’s Day Rep. Karen Alzate, left, and Sen. Sandra Cano, right, at the “Legislators for a Day” luncheon held on March 7 in the Senate Lounge of the State House. STATE HOUSE – Sen. Sandra Cano, […]
Reimagine Art, Reimagine Athleticism, Reimagine Festival Ballet Pictured: Kirsten Evans. Photo by Ian Travis Barnard. Tickets for our Annual Gala on May 4 are now On Sale! Reserve your ticket to celebrate our 45th Anniversary when we will share a BIG REVEAL as we turn the page on the next chapter of Rhode Island’s premiere dance company. […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine The birth of this black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann on December 10, 2020, marked the first time a U.S. endangered species has been successfully cloned. Credit: Revive & Restore. Dear EarthTalk: What’s new with the de-extinction movement that’s trying to bring back […]
2023 SNEP Watershed Implementation Grants are Open for Applications The Request for Proposals for 2023 SNEP Watershed Implementation Grants (SWIG23) is now available! This year, SWIG will award $2.9 million in grants to programs and partnerships working to restore clean water, healthy ecosystems and sustainable communities throughout Southeast New England. SWIG23 is funded […]
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS Leader de la Cruz bill amends 2021 Act on Climate. Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz (R-Dist. 23, Burrillville, Glocester, North Smithfield) introduced the legislation (S-0499) ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT — 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE. The bill incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act […]
USDA Announces Two New Members of the National Organic Standards Board The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of two new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The board is made up of 15 members representing the organic community. Each new member is appointed to serve a five-year term […]
Ida Lewis Distance Race Plans Modifications, Welcomes Return of Presenting Sponsor Bluenose Yacht Sales Last year’s start of the Ida Lewis Distance Race. (credit Stephen R. Cloutier) NEWPORT, R.I. (March 9, 2023) – Ida Lewis Yacht Club will host the 19th sailing of the Ida Lewis Distance Race, one of New England’s most popular overnight offshore races, […]
