Nathan Cornell, president of the Rhode Island Old Growth Tree Society, says he has found 56 pockets of old-growth forest scattered around the state. The definition of 'old growth' varies; it can mean ...
Recent stories in the Providence Journal present an interesting dichotomy. On the one hand, recurring articles document the lack of affordable housing throughout the state, particularly in our urban ...
Rhode Island is at a moment of great potential for change. But for the past several years, we have seen land use conflicts between solar energy development and important open space. Rhode Island is at ...
On Nov. 30, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Forest Conservation Commission hosted a virtual meeting to collect public comments on a draft definition of the ...
Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multiday 2021 ...
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) — In Burrillville, 942.11 acres of forested land will now be preserved and open to the public for years to come. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) ...
Visit this tiny Rhode Island destination where you'll find protected wildlife habitats, hiking and cycling trails, and quiet ...