For friends or relatives in Barrington, Bristol, or Newport. Skip the clutter. Give a gift that reduces household waste by up to 30% and actually makes life easier. Perfect for the eco-curious, gardeners, minimalists, and anyone who already recycles. blackearthcompost.com/newport

Soil isn’t scenery. It’s working infrastructure. Lose it and you lose stability—food security, clean water, carbon storage, habitat. Everything above ground depends on what’s happening beneath it.

Real climate action in Rhode Island is happening in classrooms and cafeterias. A new partnership is helping schools divert food scraps to Black Earth Compost—cutting methane and returning nutrients to local soil. Aquidneck Elementary joins 60+ schools already leading the way.

Calling all Bristol apartment dwellers: Your food scraps are about to become environmental heroes! Who says composting is just for homeowners? Your kitchen counter is all the space you need. Sign up: blackearthcompost.com/bristol

Ready to protect the coast you love? Newport’s FREE curbside compost program is open — and filling fast. What you get (100% free): Compost bin starter kit ($36 value) Weekly pickup for 2 years ($300 value) Cleaner bays, beaches & peace of mind 👉 Claim your spot: blackearthcompost.com/newport

ERICD is Open for Business! While the federal government shutdown affects our partners at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Eastern RI Conservation District remains fully operational and is here to help.

The best part of removing invasive species? Finding out who you've helped. This is why we do the unglamorous work of pulling invasive plants. Native plants = native pollinators. It's that simple.

Rhode Island farmers: You may be 1 of approximately 23,000 operators contacted by @USDA_NRCS for the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project Survey. Findings will be used to assess the outcomes of conservation on cultivated cropland. Learn more: nrcs.usda.gov/ceap/croplands

The birds eat the insects, but what do the insects eat? Native plants! 🌱 Celebrate the last day of #NativePlantMonth with the latest Wild Birds Unlimited podcast! Dig into native plant trends, the importance of keystone plants, and how to garden to benefit birds! 🐦 Listen now 📲: ow.ly/nCQc50VHehb

ONLY TWO MORE RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS LEFT! 🌧🛢 Our rain barrels are selling out fast, make sure you get yours before they're all gone! To purchase check out the linktree in our bio or head over to www.easternriconservation.org/earthmonth!

Join us to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Wicked Tulips Farm this Friday! We will have speakers from RI DEM and our board discussing the Wicked Tulips journey and where we go from here! Please note, this celebration will be held at the Johnston farm. See you there!

🎨 🌊 Nearly 300 pieces of artwork were submitted to this year’s Ocean View Art Competition! The creativity and talent of Rhode Island’s young artists are truly impressive. Thank you and congratulations to all who participated! ➡️ See the artwork and explore Ocean View: buff.ly/CnNuPkE

Due to inclement weather, we have decided to go ahead with moving our Middletown Rain Barrel Workshop and Flogland Plog event to the pre-scheduled rain date of THIS SUNDAY APRIL 27TH. You can learn more on our website!

Happy Right Whale Day to all, but especially to this adorable new baby whale showing up fashionably late to calving season! 💙

It's Stormwater Wednesdays! 🌧 Today we are looking at how rain barrels can help reduce stormwater runoff! Want to know more about the process? 🌧🏡 ERICD's Stormwater Info Session is on April 28th, 6:30-7:30Ppm at the Quinta Gamelin Community Center. Email [email protected] to RSVP!

Happy Earth Day from NRICD! As a reminder, we also have our monthly board meeting tonight. Join us in person or online via Youtube! See you there! #earthday #environment #conservation #rhodeisland

Happy Earth Day! Take a moment today to disconnect from screens and step outside. Feel the sun on your face, listen to birds and breathe in the fresh air. Reconnect and remember what we’re working for. nature.ly/44zSTGk

HAPPY EARTH DAY!🌎 At ERICD, we strive to celebrate earth day every day through our programs, events, and education. Here are some highlights from our year; from farm tours to farm stands, we have done it all!✨ Looking to get more involved this earth month? Check out our upcoming events!

While ocean temperatures are hitting record highs and devastating marine life, millions of tons of plastics are entering our ocean each year. But this Earth Day, we can turn the tide. Join us and DOUBLE your impact today! 🌎 bit.ly/42UOUD5 🌎 #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay

Today is the big day! Happy #EarthDay from NOAA! Check out noaa.gov/Earthday, & visit noaa.gov any time for the latest Earth science news, scientific research discoveries & ways you can get involved to help our home planet.

Looking for an easy way to help out your garden?🌱 Try a rain barrel!🌧️🛢️ Rain barrels help provide essential nutrients to your garden while cutting down on run-off pollution. Our next rain barrel event is THIS SATURDAY in Middletown! We have limited stock, and sales end soon so purchase today!

💧Putting Drinking Water First - Protecting ALL Water is Protecting ALL of Us💧 Hot off the press! 📢 Clean Water Action just released a powerful new white paper explaining why protecting all our water resources—including streams and wetlands—is essential to safeguarding our drinking water.

Happy Monday! Our seedlings have arrived at the farm and are ready to be sorted for their new homes! We're selling out fast, but online ordering closes on 4/24. So grab your favorites while they're still here! Please reach out with any questions! #seedlingsale #fundraiser #conservation #earthmonth

GOING, GOING, GOING, GONE! Our rain barrels are selling out fast, make sure you get yours before they're all gone!🌧 To purchase check out the linktree in our bio! Please wear clothing you don't mind getting dirty to pick up, as we will be sanding and painting barrels!

Last month, Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District, alongside local and regional partners, filed a lawsuit in RI Federal court challenging the ongoing freeze on congressionally approved federal funding, grants, and projects. Read more about the current rulings and updates:

Explore 1,200 acres of forest at Sprague Farm with WRWC naturalists this Fri, Apr 18 from 5:30–7:30 PM 🌲 Learn RI’s hidden history, ID plants & contribute to iNaturalist. Moderate 2-hr hike in Chepachet. wrwc.org/events/sprag...

Wanted to hop on this fun trend without using AI! Thanks to one of our very talented staff members for hand-drawing our Zookeeper starter pack! 💙 #starterpacknoai

It’s Week 3 of #EarthMonthNOAA! Visit noaa.gov/earthday for the following content & more throughout the week: –5 historically huge solar events & how space weather can impact you. –How lightning detection moved from ground to sky. –Downloadable Earth month posters and science activities.

April is #NativePlantMonth 🌻🌷🌼 It’s #NationalGardeningDay, so it's the perfect time to take our new native plant personality quiz! Enjoy a bit of playful anthropomorphism with us as you discover whether you’re more like a pine tree or a milkweed. 🌱 Take the quiz 📲: blog.nwf.org/2025/03/whic...

🏃✨LAST CALL FOR NEWPORT PLOGGING!✨🏃 We are emailing out assignments tomorrow, so sign up by the end of today! Check out the link in our bio or head over to www.easternriconservation.org/earthmonth to learn more and sign up. Make sure to use code ERICD!

Want to learn about stormwater mitigation? Look no further! 🌧🏡 ERICD's Stormwater Info Session is on April 28th, 6:30-7:30Ppm at the Quinta Gamelin Community Center. Email [email protected] to RSVP or check out the linktree in our bio!

Today is the last day to purchase your native seedlings! 🌱🌷🌳 Order online from our shopify store and pick up in person on Saturday, April 12th at Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth, RI! Order here: ericd-seedling-sale.myshopify.com

IT'S SEEDLING SALE WEEK!🌷🌲🌱 You have until THIS THURSDAY, April 10th, to purchase your seedlings for pick up on Saturday, April 12th. This is the current stock list for all of our plants🌱 buy now before they're all gone! Head over to www.easternriconservation.org/earthmonth to purchase today! 🤩

Coming to you live from Memorial Blvd in Newport! ERICD is now the proud adopter of a roadway!🥳 We are so excited to help clean up Newport and have two plogging events scheduled this month. Sign-up today for our Newport Plogging, taking place on April 19th, and RSVP for Plog and Chug on April 24th!

IT'S SEEDLING SALE WEEK!🌷🌲🌱 You have until THIS THURSDAY, April 10th, to purchase your seedlings for pick up on Saturday, April 12th. This is the current stock list for all of our plants🌱 buy now before they're all gone! Head over to www.easternriconservation.org/earthmonth to purchase today! 🤩

Drumroll please... 🥁 Critter Craziness Final Four is set! 🏆🏀 1️⃣ Sea Otter (North; 4th Seed) vs Raccoon (East; 2nd seed) 2️⃣ Manatee (South; 1st seed) vs Grizzly Bear (West; 4th Seed) Who will win? Voting begins tomorrow on LinkedIn and Instagram stories! 🚨

While Conservation Districts do amazing work in their communities, most people have never heard of us.😢 We want to change that! So, ask us anything! What would you like to know about our conservation district and the work we do?

At NRICD, we offer many events and workshops throughout the year. Our biggest fundraiser of the year, though, is our seedling sale! We're already sold out of our elderberry bushes, but we have plenty of other offerings for you all! Order online at northern-ri-conservation-district.myshopify.com

Happy Earth Month from ERICD!🌎♻🌱 We have so many amazing events happening, it can be hard to keep track! Check out this event calendar showing all of the fun happening at ERICD.✨ To learn more, check out the linktree in our bio or head over to easternriconservation.org/earthmonth!

Welcome to our Blusky account! Here we'll be keeping you up to date with out latest events, programs, and more. Stay tuned, and thanks for joining us!

Plant a tree - Watch a forest grow. Rewild your lawn - See pollinators return. Take public transport - Lower emissions. Eat more plants - Reduce your carbon footprint. We have one Earth, and it’s up to all of us to protect it. Earth Day is April 22nd. What action will you take? 🌎

Tongue out, vibes high.

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!🎉 401Gives is a time for us all to give back to the amazing organizations in our community. We hope that you include ERICD in your support tomorrow!

QUANTITY UPDATE! Are rain barrels are selling out fast, make sure you get yours before they're all gone!🌧

Spend some time at the beach with ERICD!😎🏖 Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) at Fogland Beach! This event is free and all are welcome to attend, we ask that you RSVP on our facebook. Clean up supplies will be provided! Walkers and runners welcome!

Happening now: presser with the Food Policy Council on Good Food Policy Day. They are at the RI State House discussing RIFPC's policy priorities to build a more just and resilient food system for all Rhode Islanders.

Make way for these fun flowers!🌷Consider adding one of our more uncommon perennials to your garden this year! Native plants are an amazing way to bring biodiversity (and color🌈) to your garden. Check out the link in our bio to purchase👀!

So...we finally figured out you can add links to your bio...better late than never!😅 Check out our link tree to see all of our earth month events, volunteer opportunities, and much more! ✨🌱🛢️🏃✨

Good morning! ☀️

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