The Providential Gardener

Threats to RI's Species of Greatest Conservation Need & Their Habitats

The RI draft Wildlife Action Plan is ready for review, and this week they've added a few more sections. I am briefly describing the content of each chapter, and I encourage you to review the plan and comment. Public attention... Read more →

Time to Comment on Rhode Island's 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan

The Endangered New England Cottontail Among the several plans that shape our state's development is the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), which is now being revised. Everyone has a chance to read it and to comment on it at public... Read more →

Special Downtown Providence River Paddle – October 19, 2014

Meet the Woonasquatucket Board and Staff.... Would you like to learn more the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC)? Enjoy a special paddle plus refreshments on the Woonasquatucket River on Sunday, October 19th, 2014 beginning at 4:30 PM. Not only will... Read more →

Saltwater Fly-Fishing Workshop and Fly-Tying Programs ~ Fall 2014

DEM'S AQUATIC RESOURCE EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERING SALTWATER FLY-FISHING WORKSHOP AND FLY-TYING PROGRAMS THIS FALL Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402 PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold several fishing programs this fall. With... Read more →

A Fowl Problem ~ Save the Bay Video

There are dozens more videos from Save the Bay on YouTube! Read more →

Children, Outdoor Play, and Learning to See

If you'd like some perspective on children and outdoor play ~ a big-deal topic these days with its own legislation ("No Child Left Inside," a co-sponsor of which is RI's Senator Reed, and which today gets about 41 million hits... Read more →

Give the Great Outdoors This Season

Let's shake things up this year by thinking "Shape Up" BEFORE New Year's Day. Why wait to make a resolution to get into shape or to keep in shape? Take action now! Shape Up Rhode Island begins early registration on December 15, 2008. It's an affordable gift ($20) you can put on your wish list if your have a job but your employer isn't offering to pay this year. [It's a very good investment for businesses, though ~ will build morale and make a healthier work force.] And exercise is one way to life your spirits in these somewhat depressing times. Read more →