Our Mission
The mission of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island is to protect birds, other wildlife and their habitat through conservation, education and advocacy for the benefit of people and all living things.
The mission of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island is to protect birds, other wildlife and their habitat through conservation, education and advocacy for the benefit of people and all living things.
Visit Rhode Island's largest nature center and aquarium. Walk the trails through meadows and marshes to Narragansett Bay. Say hello to Zach, our Common Raven.
Stay involved with Audubon's birding programs and resources:
Audubon Avian Research Initiative →
Recent Bird Sightings (eBird) →
Red-bellied Woodpecker by Jason Major
Roger Williams Park is home to the Stormwater Innovation Center. The Center has been developed by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and its partners! Learn more about the nature-based solutions we are using to learn about and protect urban water quality.
Check back here often for program updates, featured articles and Audubon news.
The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium will be closed on Monday, September 9. Trails and grounds will remain open for all to enjoy from sunrise to sunset.
Most of us know that trees provide us with oxygen to breathe, wood for houses and baseball bats, pulp for paper, and fruit and nuts to eat. The complexity of a tree’s life is less well-known and there are many mysteries yet to be uncovered. Read all about it in this edition of Newport This Week's Nature in the Neighborhood, written by Audubon Senior Director of Education Lauren Parmelee.
Nature comes to life during summer nights! Read all about in this edition of Newport This Week's Nature in the Neighborhood, written by Audubon Senior Director of Education Lauren Parmelee.
A bird’s food may be small but it plays a clear and critical role in species survival, not to mention habitat conservation and ecosystem balance, both important for wildlife and humans alike. This effort to create a “Bird Food Baseline” is part of the overall RI Audubon Avian Research Initiative.
In this edition of the Newport This Week's Nature in the Neighborhood series, Audubon's Lauren Parmelee talks all about the nesting season: from eggs and nesting behavior, to "altricial" versus "precocial" young and the fledging process.
Don't miss a beat on all the ways you can get outdoors, celebrate nature, and get involved.