Past Programs and Events:
Land Trust and Conservation Commission members Tom Angell, Ruth Strach, Rob Bower, Cindy Gianfrancesco and Anna Cimini helped put together video, text, and voice over work that RI PBS used for inclusion in the "Our Town" series. Check out the Lawton Farm segment on YouTube, starting at 58:36...
Scituate Land Trust & Conservation Commission invite you to a Bat Talk & Walk at Lawton Farm!
Join us Tuesday, August 16th at 7:30 pm for a walk and talk about bats! What are the benefits of bats? What special adaptations do they have, and how can we protect these special mammals? These are just some of the questions that will be answered by University of Rhode Island professor, Dr. Peter August.
Have you ever heard a bat talk? Bats are indeed chatty creatures, but our ears can’t hear them — unless, of course, we use a super special “bat detector.” This device picks up the bats’ “clicks” used in echolocation. During our summer Bat Walk and Talk program, we’ll use the bat detector to hopefully locate bats and follow their movements.
Dr. August is a Professor in the URI Department of Natural Resources Science where he teaches classes in geographic information systems and landscape ecology. He has studied bats in New England, the Caribbean, and South America.
Join us Tuesday, August 16th at 7:30 pm for a walk and talk about bats! What are the benefits of bats? What special adaptations do they have, and how can we protect these special mammals? These are just some of the questions that will be answered by University of Rhode Island professor, Dr. Peter August.
Have you ever heard a bat talk? Bats are indeed chatty creatures, but our ears can’t hear them — unless, of course, we use a super special “bat detector.” This device picks up the bats’ “clicks” used in echolocation. During our summer Bat Walk and Talk program, we’ll use the bat detector to hopefully locate bats and follow their movements.
Dr. August is a Professor in the URI Department of Natural Resources Science where he teaches classes in geographic information systems and landscape ecology. He has studied bats in New England, the Caribbean, and South America.
A Winter Moth Workshop was held on Wed April 6th 2016. Hosted by the Scituate Conservation Commission and the Northern RI Conservation District.
Speaker: Heather Faubert, URI Cooperative Extension
Speaker: Heather Faubert, URI Cooperative Extension
Members held a walk at Westconnaug Meadows on April 9th, 2016. "Join the Scituate Conservation Commission and Land Trust members for a walk at Westconnaug Meadows. Along the way members will discuss special features on the landscape and explore amphibians that are found in Rhode Island. We will also take a look at a special wetland found on the property that is used by various amphibian species. The walk is 1.25 miles and will take approximately 1.5 hours. This walk is open to all ages. While dogs on leashes are allowed on the property, we ask that you do not bring them on the day of the walk as we are going to try to listen for frog activity. Please remember to wear sturdy shoes. See you there!"