The Southside Community Land Trust’s mission is to “provide access to land, education and other resources so people in Greater Providence can grow food in environmentally sustainable ways and create community food systems where locally-produced, affordable, and healthy food is available to all.” SCLT fulfills this mission by managing community gardens, educating local residents about sustainable food […]
Sapowet Marsh is a wildlife preserve located on the Sakonnet River. The beach is small and rocky but access is always free, and the views are usually dramatic. You are surrounded by gorgeous farmland, serene estuaries, and tidal rivers . Looking across the Sakonnet River , you can see Portmouth, RI and south towards Newport […]
The Lloyd Center for the Environment is found down a long, wooded road in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The center has a small natural history museum, observation deck, and several walking trails that meander through oak hickory forest, freshwater wetlands, salt marsh, and estuary. We arrived very late on a winter afternoon and browsed through the indoor exhibits as […]