Upcoming Events
Natural History Survey Annual Meeting, Sunday, March 30, 3:30 p.m. (Reception at 3). URI Kingston Campus, Avedisian Hall (Pharmacy Building) Room 170. Theme: Biodiversity Conservation. Speakers: David Gregg on Survey 2024 and new biodiversity data projects, Lou Perrotti talking about his species conservation projects including beetles and bunnies, and ornithologist Dan Berard previewing RI BioBlitz 2025 based on his years of observations at Steere Hill Farm, Glocester.
Rhode Island BioBlitz 2025 will be June 6 & 7 at Steere Hill and Phillips Farm Conservation Area in Glocester. Learn details here. Registration isn't open yet, look for it in mid-April, and it will close May 16. There will be orientations on April 24 and 29. Sign up for our e-news so you don't miss any action!
Last Wednesday Tea, 4 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month. All are welcome, free, in-person at the office or online via zoom, your choice. Contact the office for zoom link.
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BioBlitz
. . . is an effort to count as many species as possible in 24 hours, held annually in Rhode Island since 2000, the longest-running such event in the world.
Conferences
. . . provide a forum for diverse parties to discuss key issues related to Rhode Island’s biota and habitats. Here is info on past and upcoming conferences.
Awards
. . . recognize achievements by naturalists working in Rhode Island and especially generous contributions to the Survey’s mission.
Henry & Theresa Godzala Research Fund
Grants made to fund small-scale but important research on Rhode Island’s biota, geology, and natural systems. Supported by Survey members and friends.
Mark D. Gould Memorial Lectures
Lectures and similar “sit-down” programs are held several times a year at venues around Rhode Island.
Out There! (Walks, Workshops and Demos)
Walks, workshops, and demonstrations give attendees a first-hand experience with particular aspects of natural history.
Open House and Natural History Art Exhibit
Members and friends mount exhibits in our offices of art inspired by natural history. Major exhibits open in conjunction with the annual Winter Open House.
Lisa Lofland Gould Native Plant Program
When Lisa Lofland Gould, the Survey’s founding executive director, retired, an endowment was raised to fund an annual event on native plants, her special expertise. The event is co-hosted with the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society and URI’s Outreach Center.
Rhode Island Natural History Week
. . . celebrates all the things we know because of natural history and the great natural history institutions around our state. Events coordinated across institutions raise the visibility of this important discipline.