The Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS) is requesting proposals from communities across the state for “Crew in your Community: Youth Conservation League Stewardship & Service Day”.  Up to 4 land organizations (e.g. towns, land trusts, etc.) will be selected to receive one day of pro bono Youth Conservation League (YCL) labor during the summer 2011 field season.

The 2011 YCL follows a successful pilot in 2010 conducted through the Forest Health Works Project. The 2011 crew will consist of 6 Rhode Island high school students, directly supervised by an adult crew leader and assistant crew leader. Crew members are competitively selected and paid for their time and therefore expected to work hard for the partner organizations. They get things done!

For more infomation, download the RFP & Application for community groups.

Youth Crew member applications will be posted in mid-April

The full program of presenters for RINHS’s 2011 Ecology of Rhode Island Conference, “Science and Management of Salt Ponds and Coastal Lagoons,” is now available. Please visit the conference page of this website. Registration for the conference is now open. Download a registration form.

The Forest Health Works Project is requesting proposals for free invasive plant control projects in communities across Rhode Island.  Approximately five sites will be selected state-wide. Land trusts, towns, watershed groups, etc. are eligible to apply. For further information, download an application or email FHWP_RFP at rinhs dot org 
 
Application Due Date: Friday, Sept. 3rd

Mark your calendars!
 
Forest Health Works Project (FHWP) Open House
When:       Monday, August 23rd, 7 – 8:30pm
Where:      W. Alton Jones Campus -  Environmental Education Center, West Greenwich, RI

This is a community event where you can meet our high school summer crew, enjoy coffee & dessert, and learn about the current and future Forest Health Works Projects! The FHWP is a project of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, in partnership between state and local organizations, to help improve the health & sustainability of Rhode Island’s forests by inventorying and restoring up to 50,000 acres of priority forestland for invasive plants. 
 
We welcome the opportunity to meet members of the community and showcase our work. We hope to see you there!
 
For more information, please contact us at 401-874-5800  
 
Directions to the W. Alton Jones Campus Environmental Education Center