Rhode Island Land Trust Days

This event is posted on behalf of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust & Barrington Public Library. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED OUTSIDE OF MEETUP. Please register here.

Wildlife populations are declining around the world because of human impacts, and yet too few of us are part of the solution. In this presentation, Dr. Lucy Spelman, founder of the local organization Creature Conserve, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how combining art and science can bring us together to save species.

The event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 pm in the Salem Family Auditorium at the Barrington Public Library, our partner in the Learning Series.

“Dr. Lucy” believes that we need a more inviting and inclusive approach to wildlife conservation, one that open to diverse perspectives from the arts, humanities, sciences, traditional ecological knowledge and beyond.

Drawing from her years as a zoo and wildlife veterinarian, she describes some of her first experiences with art-sci collaboration. These stories are wild and wonderful, from glue-on shoes for a rhino to parading for pandas.

She’ll introduce us to the work of Creature Conserve, the non-profit she founded, and her newest book, Creature Needs, which will be available for sale. You’ll see examples of art informed and inspired by science that call attention to the loss of biodiversity and what we can do about it.

This event is posted on behalf of the Audubon Society of RI. Registration is required outside of Meetup. Please register here.

Join an Audubon naturalist for a morning stroll through the Claire D. McIntosh Wildlife Refuge in search of birds. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced birder, you’ll enjoy spotting and learning about resident species and seasonal visitors. Bring your binoculars and experience the sights and sounds of birding! Offered every other Friday.

Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI; Fee: $5/member, $10/non-member Ages: 14 and up. Register online through the events calendar at asri.org/calendar.

This event is posted on behalf of Historic New England. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED OUTSIDE OF MEETUP. Please register here.

Located by the bay on the ancestral homeland of the Narragansett People, Casey Farm once produced food for local and coastal markets and was one of many plantations tied to slavery. Today, farm managers raise organically grown produce for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and the seasonal Casey Farm Market. Tour the farmyard to visit the animals, the cemetery where generations of Caseys are memorialized, and the farm house museum gallery featuring family portraits and cultural objects representing all the people of this land.