Ahhh... locals summer! Our team is soaking up the last bit of sun this month and looking forward to fall in New England. Pick your own apples are back at Sweet Berry Farm, live music is bumping at Ragged Island, and the 52nd annual Harvest Fair hosted by Norman Bird Sanctuary is just around the corner. Tag us in your photos around the Island! We just might repost on our Instagram story 😊 | | | |
Community Listening Sessions
Thank you to everyone who came to our first two community listening sessions, discussing Land and Water topic areas, for our islandwide Climate Resilience Plan! We received lots of thoughtful insight, and we look forward to incorporating this feedback into the plan. There are two more upcoming opportunities to share your input—the People Listening Session and Spanish Listening Session with a Community Meal. Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged, but not required.
Join us this Thursday, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at Norman Bird Sanctuary for our People Listening Session, where we will cover the topics of circular economy, emergency preparedness, and community engagement!
The sanctuary is opening its trails free beforehand, so come early! Attendees can also join the What Does a Wildlife Biologist Do? program for free.
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Comida comunitaria y conversación
Aquidneck Resilience está liderando el desarrollo de un Plan de Resiliencia Climática para toda la isla, que servirá como guía para reducir el riesgo que corre nuestra comunidad ante fenómenos meteorológicos severos.
¡Únete a nuestra sesión de escucha en español para aportar tu opinión al plan! Este evento es gratuito e incluye cena. También se entregará un kit gratuito de preparación para emergencias.
Se recomienda confirmar asistencia a través de Eventbrite.
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Get Ready!
Are you prepared for the next storm, flood event, or other disruption?
Ready.gov is a great resource to learn more about how to be prepared.
For Preparedness Month, we have posted a special blogpost about cooling centers in extreme heat contributed by guest author, Reverend K, from Holy Trinity Church in Tiverton.
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Explore Our Webpage!
Have you checked out our website recently? We have loads of resources available, from water quality monitoring updates, to rain garden guides, to general information about climate risks!
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Water We Up to?!
Prudence Island Visit
Our team took a trip out to Prudence Island to tour the ongoing resilience projects at Mill Creek and Neck Farm Road! After, we joined our friends at the Narragansett Bay Research Reserve for lunch and to chat about future opportunities for collaboration.
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Flooding to Flowers: Rain Garden Series has begun!
The pilot program starts this week in the Almy Pond neighborhood! Our rain garden design team—Aquidneck Resilience staff, Wild & Scenic Landscaping, and O’Connor Design Build—will be conducting site visits all month assessing potential rain garden options at homes in the watershed. The goal of this program is to empower residents to make positive changes for their local watershed in their own backyards (literally!). Stay tuned for updates on this series, and potential expansion into other neighborhoods across the island.
In the meantime, you can checkout our rain garden design resources page!
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On the Horizon
MLK Community Center CHAT Rides | Wednesday, 9/16
Our team will be at the MLK Community Center for Senior Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, September 16th. Lunch will be served from 12:00 - 1:00 (with trivia!), and rides on an accessible rickshaw (the Chat) will be available from 1:00 - 3:00. Our team will be "piloting" the bike, and collecting stories from seniors who have seen the island change in their lifetimes. What’s a CHAT bike? Learn more here!
MLK Community Center Tabling | Wednesday, 9/16
Come say hi as we table at the final Live from the Loading Dock event at MLK Community Center from 5:30 - 7:00. Come hang out and listen to the Camelia Latin Dance Band with us!
RENEWport Dinner | Wednesday, 10/7
RENEWport will be hosting it’s biannual dinner at Pell Elementary on Wednesday, October 7th. Come for a free meal and stay to learn more about happenings in our community!
| | Watch Read Listen: September is Preparedness Month | | |
Watch
Kuleana: HIEMA and the importance of community networks during disasters
Kuleana is a Hawaiian word that approximately translates to responsibility and privilege. In their Kuleana series, the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency emphasizes the importance of community connections in face of disaster--among neighbors and first responders alike.
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Resilient kids and grids
The Island Institute in Maine works on navigating climate and economic challenges on the many, often remote, islands along Maine's coast. One of their fellows has been working on energy resilience, and how microgrids and kids can strengthen community response to disasters.
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Trust Factor During Disasters
In this podcast episode, the intersection of communications, public trust, and misinformation surrounding disasters is explored. The episode dives into the interactions between government agencies, nonprofits, neighbors, and institutions amidst a disaster, and how building trust can lead to better outcomes.
| | Reminder to keep us with us on Instagram, and give our podcast Island Folk a listen! | |
Become a Land Trust Member!
Want to contribute to local conservation efforts? Become a Land Trust member! Your membership helps to permanently conserve important open space on Aquidneck Island and protect our fragile watershed area. Join other members in helping us to carry on our time-sensitive mission. Please consider becoming a member or renewing your membership to Aquidneck Island Land Trust. Conservation Circle members ($250+) are invited to special events throughout the year.
Members receive a membership card, trail map, newsletter, and invitations to special events. You may use your membership card for valuable discounts at the following locations:
- 10% discount on berries and Christmas trees at Almy-Thurston Farm, Portsmouth
- 10% discount on Christmas trees and Corn Maze admission at Escobar’s Highland Farm, Portsmouth
- 10% discount on all gift shop purchases at Newport Vineyards and Winery, Middletown
- 10% discount on all purchases at Sweet Berry Farm, Middletown
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Community Bulletin
Free Fall Trees in Newport
The NTC Fall Tree Program offers FREE trees to Newport residents. Beautify your home and join us in planting for the future by adding a new generation to Newport’s urban forest.
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What Does a Wildlife Biologist Do? | 9/17
Ever wondered what it's like to be a wildlife biologist? Join wildlife biologist Bella Villanueva for an interactive program exploring how scientists study and monitor wildlife. Get hands on with the tools researchers use to track animals, watch fascinating trail camera footage captured at Norman Bird Sanctuary, and discover the exciting research happening right here on the property. Then head out on a guided hike along Red Fox Trail to put your detective skills to the test as you search for tracks, scat, and other clues left behind by the Sanctuary's wild residents.
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The Sakonnet Bike and Stroll | 9/19
Grab your helmets, walking shoes, and sense of adventure — the Sakonnet Coastal Bike + Stroll is back on Saturday, September 19th, from 9 am to 12 pm.
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Coastal Access Cliff Walk Event | 9/23
Learn about coastal access and resilience at Newport's Cliff Walk from Sea Grant, CRMC, and Newport Restoration Foundation experts. Join them for a guided walking tour of Cliff Walk looking at shoreline access and coastal resilience in this area and in Newport more generally. You'll also learn about the edible and medicinal plants we'll see along the way! This walk will begin and end at Doris Duke's Rough Point, operated by the Newport Restoration Foundation.
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Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair | October 3rd & 4th
Join the NBS and our community for the 52nd annual Harvest Fair! There will be food trucks, vendors, and loads of activities for families.
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Island Park Walk in Portsmouth | 10/14
Join the Rhode Island Sea Grant for a guided walk along Portsmouth's Island Park shoreline to learn about public access, coastal buffers, and more!
From 5:00 - 6:00 pm, there will be a short, one-hour walk through Island Park in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. During the walk, participants will visit several shoreline rights-of-way and learn how these protected public access points connect the community to the coast.
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aquidneckresilience.org
42 Spring St Newport, RI
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