Join naturalists from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Providence Parks Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership for a FREE guided bird walk at Roger Williams Park on Saturday, September 17, from 8:30-9:30 am. Click here for details and to register!

The story of Audubon is the story of its educators. Since the beginning, Audubon has understood that awakening interest in nature in children is vital in the pursuit to protect bird life and other living things. Now, with the climate crisis upon us, science is now more important than ever.

Over the course of September and October, fall migration surveys will take place across Audubon’s 14 publicly accessible refuges and we invite experienced birders to participate in data collection as well. With proper training and protocol, you can contribute meaningful data that will be helpful in the creation of our baseline dataset.

While people are still enjoying the sun and surf at local beaches, the birds are moving on. In this installment of the Newport This Week Nature in the Neighborhood series, Audubon Senior Director of Education Lauren Parmelee reflects on shorebird season as summer comes to close.

The Providence Stormwater Innovation Center has been awarded a Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Grant for green infrastructure monitoring in Providence; plus learn about the ongoing Storm Drain mural project in Providence schools!