Nature

We’ll begin with some Full  Moon poetry and a discussion of some Moon science and lore as we wait  for the Moon to appear. Then we’ll go out into the sanctuary for a walk  through the fields, around the farm pond and into the woods to enjoy the  natural world as the sky darkens. We’ll return to the barnyard to share some Chinese Moon Cakes as we watch the Moon climb higher in the eastern sky while listening to some Chinese Full Moon poetry both in English and Chinese. Leader: Roland “Boot” Boutwell. Registration: $15-$25.

This presentation will explore methods of tracking shorebirds and how these data inform conservation efforts. It will highlight how Motus tracking expanded the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network in the Bay of Fundy, demonstrate the importance of conserving networks of small sites in Atlantic Canada, share satellite tag data revealing trans-Atlantic flight pathways, and discuss new research quantifying the value of small staging sites for shorebirds across the Northeast.

Rebeca Linhart is a PhD candidate in the Natural Resources Science department at URI. She studies arctic breeding

Join Jeff Adams for a guided nature walk at the farm and surrounding conservation lands.  Our focus will be plant ID (wildflowers, shrubs, trees) along with some select natural history.  We’ll use helpful identifiers such as branching patterns, galls, leaves, flowers, fruits and diagnostic characteristics that enable us to immediately identify the plant. Registration $15-$25.