The Providential Gardener

Implementing Rhode Island's Wildlife Plan

Yes, we are all preoccupied at the end of the year with parties, end-of-year activities, special events, and family get-togethers, and so who has time to read all of The State Wildlife Action Plan draft documents? There are 7 chapters... Read more →

Happy World Soil Day!

When you woke up today, chances are you didn't know that December 5, 2014, is designated as World Soil Day. So now you know! There are so many "Days" set aside to remember all sorts of things. Everyone (in the... Read more →

Public Meetings on RI 2015 Wildlife Action Plan ~ December 8, 9, 11, 2014

The Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold a series of public meetings next week in South Kingstown, Smithfield, and Bristol to discuss the 2015 Wildlife Action Plan (WAP) and how it relates to conservation in... Read more →

Hearing on Ocean Habitat ~ December 2, 2014

The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) is conducting a public hearing December 2, 6-8pm at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI, to solicit comments on Draft Omnibus Habitat Amendment 2 including the Draft Environmental Impact Statement... Read more →

Buy Local RI

Rhode Island is famously at the bottom of the economic prosperity pile, with a stagnant business climate, so what's a Rhode Islander to do? Let's stop worrying about this and do something! Specifically, we can spend whatever money we have... Read more →