All About Volunteering at Save The Bay Aquarium
Learn about volunteering at Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium! Interested volunteers will learn about Save The Bay, our aquarium, and how to get involved as a volunteer.
Easton's Beach Clean-Up
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save The Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and harmful to wildlife, and cleanups are a great way to make a difference. We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands!
Field of Artisans Sip & Shop
To celebrate Earth Month & Aquidneck Island Earth Week, this market will feature makers who use sustainable materials and/or are inspired by nature when creating.
FREE Guided Bird Walk
Count up as many bird species as you can, from soaring red-tailed hawks to tiny hovering hummingbirds! You'll learn how to identify common year-round residents and seasonal migrants.
Tree Talk: Celebrating Rough Point Arboretum
Join us for a free community celebration of Rough Point’s inauguration as a Level 1 Arboretum. Historic Rough Point is home over 200 trees, many of which were planted by Fredrick Law Olmstead over 130 years ago—and others that predate his time.
Discover the Secret Life of Meadows: A Guided Pollinator Hike
Ever wonder who’s buzzing through the tall grass? Join us for an immersive guided hike to the NBS’ new pollinator meadow to learn about the busy residents that keep our ecosystem blooming.
Walk with a Ranger!
Explore the trails and help collect data for the City Nature Challenge!
Fort Adams Park Cleanup
Fort Adams is teaming up with the Potter League for a community clean-up at one of Aquidneck Island’s most iconic, dog-loved spots.
Third Beach Cleanup
Help keep our coasts clean with Save The Bay and Norman Bird Sanctuary! We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands!
Albro Woods Work Party
Join the Community Work Party! The Middletown Tree Commission and Open Space Committee invite you to help save our forest canopy. Help us take a stand against Beech Leaf Disease by planting resilient native trees and clearing invasive species.
Nanaquaket Bridge Cleanup
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save The Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and harmful to wildlife, and cleanups are a great way to make a difference. We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands!
Earth Day Seedling Sale
A curated collection of native seedlings to grow a resilient garden of plants that truly belong here. Carefully chosen for the climates of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut to support pollinators and strengthen local ecology.
Weaver Cove Cleanup
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save the Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and dangerous to wildlife, and shoreline cleanups are a great way for volunteers to make a difference.
City Nature Challenge
Join the City Nature Challenge (CNC)! Whether you’re a seasoned naturalist or just beginning to explore the outdoors, the City Nature Challenge is your chance to get outside, discover local wildlife, and contribute to vital scientific research.
MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD
Join NewportFILM for the award-winning documentary film about Mary Oliver – best-selling poet and Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, queer and out, but intensely private. Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites.
From Olmsted to Doris Duke (and beyond): Rough Point’s Resilient Landscape
Join us for a guided tour of Rough Point’s coastal historic landscape. Explore the nearly 11 acres of grounds and gardens while you learn about Frederick Law Olmsted’s impact, Doris Duke’s legacy gardens, and how we are planning for the future resiliency and sustainability of the landscape in the wake of climate change.
Golden Hour Geology Hike
With a panoramic view of the ocean, Gardiner Pond, and Narragansett Bay, the Hanging Rock Ridge offers one of the most beautiful and scenic outlooks on Aquidneck Island. The hike culminates on the ridge before sunset, with plenty of time to hike back before dark.
Free Tree Walk: Queen Anne's Square
Join us to learn about the trees and history of Queen Anne's square right in the center of Newport.
Earth Day Block Party
Join Aquidneck Resilience for an Earth Day Block Party at Ragged Island Brewing Company! Enjoy crafts, games, and fun activities for the whole family!
Earth Day Poetry Walk
Celebrate Earth Day with a peaceful stroll along the Norman Bird Sanctuary trails, accompanied by odes to nature and the planet we call home. This guided walk draws inspiration from both contemporary and classic poetry, prose, and even a few song lyrics.
Save the Seedlings!
Help staff from Newport Tree Conservancy dig up and pot vulnerable native seedlings, giving them a new chance at life!
Conservation Crew Open House
Do you love working outdoors and want to join a passionate team of volunteers? Come by this Earth Day to learn more about the Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Conservation Crew!
Fashioning Resiliency: the Art & Science of Sustainable Fashion
How do design, invention, and activism intersect to create fashion that invites us to imagine a more sustainable future? Join us for a panel discussion surrounding sustainability in the fashion industry.
Film Screening: The Gardiner
Celebrate the spirit of renewal this Earth Day with a special screening of The Gardener, a poignant story of healing and self-discovery starring Radha Mitchell.
Earth Day Slime
Slime time is back this month! To celebrate Earth Day we will create a sparkly, environmentally friendly slime creation!
Maker Mondays for Adults- Upcycled Yogurt Container Planters
Come celebrate Earth Day with us and upcycle a yogurt container into a stylish planter using fabric and Mod Podge.
Earth Day Paint Day!
With Earth Day just around the corner we will paint a masterpiece for our planet's celebration! Ages 2-5
Common Fence Point Cleanup
Help keep Narragansett Bay clean with Save The Bay! Shoreline trash is ugly and harmful to wildlife, and cleanups are a great way to make a difference. We provide trash bags, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and insect repellant - you bring the helping hands!
Climate Future Film Fest
Ten award-winning short films from four continents explore the human and artistic response to climate change.

