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*Sturdy shoes
and other appropriate outdoor clothing are strongly recommended for all Walk
& Talk tours as conditions can be rough and wet.
Swan Farm,
Portmsouth
Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 9 a.m.
Come see
one of the largest remaining stands of forested wetland on Aquidneck Island
along with the properties lovely fields and meadows. This 125 acre parcel was
under direct threat of development and is currently the focus of a major time
sensitive initiative by the Land Trust to raise $3,000,000.00 to permanently
protect this property through a permanent conservation restriction.
Space is limited, so
click here to
reserve a spot
on the tour.
We will meet
Saturday May 5th at 9:00 a.m. on Wapping Road, where the old farm
stand used to be. For those from out of state, this means it is on the east side
of the road across from 953 Wapping Road, a short distance north of where Old
Mill Rd intersects.
Click here to learn more about
our efforts to conserve Swan Farm.
Albro Woods, Middletown
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 9 a.m.
Come tour
the 9 acre Albro Woods which serves as home to a diversity of bird species.
While we are touring this beautiful wooded parcel we will also visit the
beautiful 33 acre Tibbetts property which was also recently conserved through a
partnership between the Land Trust and the Town of Middletown. The Town plans
to use the Tibbetts property in the future as public open space and for public
recreation. Space is limited, so
click here to
reserve a spot
on the tour.
We will meet Saturday July
12th at 9:00 a.m. at the entrance to Albro Woods which is located on Mitchell’s
Lane, just a short distance south of East Main Rd. .
Morton Park,
Newport
Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 9 a.m.
Join us for a tour of Morton
Park, where we will spend time focusing on the spectacular trees located in the
park. This lovely public park which was granted to the City by Levi Morton in
1886, and designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted, is nestled in the heart of Newport.
Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the diverse collection of
trees found at this site. Morton Park was recently permanently protected through
a partnership between the Land Trust and the City of Newport.
Space is limited, so
click here to
reserve a spot
on the tour.
The tour
will be led by Scott Wheeler the Tree Warden, and Tree and Parks Supervisor for
the City of Newport. Plan to meet at 9 am. on Saturday September 20, on Spring
Street near the intersection with Morton Ave.
Sakonnet Greenway Trail,
Portsmouth
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9 a.m.
Come
celebrate the progress that has been made towards the completion of the Sakonnet
Greenway Trail. When completed, this first phase of the Sakonnet Greenway Trail
will stretch approximately 2.8 miles from The Glen in Portsmouth to the northern
boundary of the Orchard Course of the Newport National Golf Club. When the
entire trail is completed it will stretch approximately 7 miles and will form
the longest public walking trail on Aquidneck Island.
Space is limited, so
click here to reserve a spot
on the tour.
We will meet Saturday
November 3 at 9:00 a.m., near the Brown House (It’s actually yellow) at The Glen
in Portsmouth.
*Sturdy shoes and other
appropriate outdoor clothing are strongly recommended for all Walk & Talk tours
as conditions can be rough and wet. | 
