Latest Past Events

King Park Waterfront Concert

King Park 125 Wellington Ave., Newport

Music Picnic Melissa Chaplin Family originals Folsom Johnny Cash Tribute Mary Ellen Hawkins originals Presented by: Friends of the Waterfront and the City of Newport made possible by the Isham Family Fund FREE Lawn seating, bring a chair or blanket No rain dates

Aquidneck Land Trust: Climate and Ocean Changes: A View from the Polar Regions

Rogers High School 15 Wickham Road, Newport

Join us at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, for a presentation on climate and ocean changes in the polar regions at Rogers High School. Dr. Martha McConnell will present the free talk, which is hosted by ALT and generously underwritten by the Donner Foundation.  RHS science classes are currently engaged 'The Sea-Level Rise Challenge," a climate resiliency project … Continue reading "Aquidneck Land Trust: Climate and Ocean Changes: A View from the Polar Regions"

Newport’s Historic Landscape Surveys

Newport Public Library 300 Spring Street, Rotary Room, Newport

Hosted by: Newport Tree Conservancy PLACEstudio Landscape Design has completed a number of cultural landscape reports detailing the histories of significant landscapes throughout Newport.  Historic property surveys are something any private property owner can undertake. Join us for a visual journey through the ages as Aquidneck Island transforms from wilderness to meticulously designed landscape, featuring … Continue reading "Newport’s Historic Landscape Surveys"