Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating Save The Bay as our 2026 Organization of the Year! Read more about how @savethebayri.bsky.social helps transform learning into sustained environmental stewardship: www.rieea.org/2026eeawards...

We are proud to celebrate the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Rhode Island Youth Leader of the Year: Avery Walsh, a student leader who has turned a passion for environmental and social justice into meaningful action in her school and community. Read more: www.rieea.org/2026eeawards...

Congrats to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Educator of the Year: Layla Farahbakhsh, a program coordinator and facilitator with @wrwcri.bsky.social and staff member with Congress of the Birds and nexus surf collective. Read more about Layla: bit.ly/RIEEA-Awards

Join us in congratulating the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Teacher of the Year: Lara Haggerty, a science educator and instructional leader at The Greene School, who is helping shape environmental and science education well beyond her own classroom. Read more: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

SAVE THE DATE ✨ Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating the 2026 Environmental Education Award winners at a ceremony on October 21 from 6-8pm at the Save The Bay Center in Providence. Tickets are on a sliding scale to ensure everyone can access the event. www.rieea.org/programs/env...

🌟 RIEEA Member Spotlight: Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC)🌟 Interested in a behind-the-scenes look at how Resource Recovery works? Book a spot on one of their public MaxBus tours, available on select Wednesdays and Saturdays until early November. www.rieea.org/member-spotl...

Congratulations to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Education Award winners! Each of these winners exemplify dedication and commitment to environmental education and outdoor learning and recreation. Learn more: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on Sept. 19 for the Nature Liberation workshop at Open fArms Retreat in Cumberland with Sienna Viette, Andraly Horn, and Rachel French. Formal and nonformal educators as well as advocates and community members are invited to attend. www.rieea.org/event/nature...

This Thursday, 8/20. Register here: www.rieea.org/event/2026vl...

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Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on August 20 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Using Maps to Tell Stories, featuring guest speaker Shannon Donovan, Program Manager at The NEED Project.

Last week, we gathered on a beautiful evening at Ashawaug Farm for Centering the “Culture” in Agriculture — an inspiring workshop with Narragansett Tribal members Dawn & Cassius Spears exploring the connections between agriculture, art, culture, and community. www.rieea.org/programs/wor...

Mark your calendars! Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on August 26 from 5:30-7:30pm for a Summer Soirée! This free, family-friendly evening event will take place at the Congress of the Birds Rehabilitation Center in Chepachet. Bring your family, friends, and colleagues!

Summer Soirée – August 26 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Join RIEEA on August 26 from 5:30-7:30pm for a Summer Soirée! This family-friendly evening event will take place at the Congress of the Birds

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Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on August 20 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Using Maps to Tell Stories, featuring guest speaker Shannon Donovan, Program Manager at The NEED Project.

August Virtual Lunch & Learn: Using Maps to Tell Stories – August 20 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Join RIEEA on August 20 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Using Maps to Tell Stories, with guest speaker Shannon Donovan, The NEED Project

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Thanks to everyone who came out on a stormy summer night for the Tide to the Land workshop at Ocean Hour Farm in Newport. Beth Alaimo, OHF’s Program Director & RIEEA board member, led our tour. Highlights included thriving rain gardens, beautiful architecture, animals, & regenerative farm systems.

Nominations for the Rhode Island Environmental Education Awards are due THIS Wednesday, August 5. www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Register today for one, some, or all of the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 workshops! Formal and nonformal educators as well as advocates and community members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided and a stipend will be offered. www.rieea.org/programs/wor...

We want to take a moment to recognize Senator @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social (North Kingstown, East Greenwich, South Kingstown) and Rep Carson (Newport) for their leadership on S-2438A / H-7342A School Waste Recycling and Refuse Disposal. More about this act in comments.

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social this Tuesday, 7/21, from 5-7pm for Tide to the Land workshop led by Beth Alaimo at Ocean Hour Farm in Newport. Formal and nonformal educators as well as advocates and community members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided and a stipend will be offered.

Tide to the Land – July 21 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

RIEEA WORKSHOP SERIES: Tide to the Land workshop with Beth Alaimo at Ocean Hour Farm in Newport on August 12 from 5-7pm

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Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social this Thursday, 7/16, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. RIEEA's Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith will be available to make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI!

July Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

RIEEA July Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour on Thursday, May 21, at 12pm. Join us to discuss the state of environmental education in RI!

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Join RIEEA at Flatbread Company Providence on Tuesday, July 14, anytime between 5-9pm, for our annual pizza night 🍕 A portion of all dine-in AND takeout pizza orders will go to RIEEA, so even if you can't stay, you can order a pizza to go and still support environmental education!

Annual Flatbread Pizza Night - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

On Tuesday, July 14, enjoy delicious Flatbread Co pizza and support environmental education! A portion of all pizza orders will go to RIEEA.

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With the 2026 legislative session behind us, we wanted to thank you all for your advocacy for environmental education & justice in RI & to share some good news. For a full rundown of the bills we tracked & supported this session, check out our 2026 Bill Tracker: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

🌟 RIEEA Member Spotlight: South Kingstown Land Trust 🌟 After six years in the making, Yawgoo Trail is officially reopened to the public! Just in time for summer, the newly restored trail opened June 12 to enjoy passive, scenic recreation. Learn more: www.rieea.org/member-spotl...

Member Spotlight: South Kingstown Land Trust - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

RIEEA Member Spotlight: South Kingstown Land Trust. After six years in the making, Yawgoo Trail is officially reopened to the public!

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🌟 RIEEA Member Spotlight: Groundwork Rhode Island 🌟 Explore Resilience on the South Providence Shoreline! Open House & Boat Trip on Tuesday, June 23. Learn about a collaborative effort to envision climate resilience, habitat restoration, and public access opportunities along the port shoreline.

Member Spotlight: Groundwork Rhode Island - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

RIEEA Member Spotlight: Groundwork Rhode Island. Explore Resilience on the South Providence Shoreline! Open House & Boat Trip on June 23

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Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social and GEMS-Net this Thursday, June 18, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn. GEMS-Net Director, Dr. Caroline Stabile and Education Specialist, Zack Orefice will talk about the adoption of #OpenSciEd. Register to receive Zoom link: www.rieea.org/2026vlljune/

Virtual Lunch & Learn: OpenSciEd & Environmental Education, June 18, 2026 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Join RIEEA on Thursday, June 18, at 12:00pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn about the adoption of OpenSciEd with GEMS-Net

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🚨 Action Alert Update – Good news on the School Waste Recycling bill - and how we can get it passed! ⏰ Please email the Governor, Senate President, and YOUR Senator by 4pm tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9 that you support S-2438A More info in Google Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social and GEMS-NET on Thursday, June 18, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn. GEMS-Net Director, Dr. Caroline Stabile and Education Specialist, Zack Orefice will be our guests to talk about the adoption of #OpenSciEd. Register to receive Zoom link.

Virtual Lunch & Learn: OpenSciEd & Environmental Education, June 18, 2026 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Join RIEEA on Thursday, June 18, at 12:00pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn about the adoption of OpenSciEd with GEMS-Net

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🚨Call to Action🚨 Join us as we advocate for composting and share tables in our schools! By June 2 at 2PM, email the RI Senate Environment & Agriculture Committee in support of S-2438 School Waste Recycling and Refuse Disposal bill. More information & email addresses: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🌟RIEEA Member Spotlight: GEMS-Net (Guiding Education in Math and Science Network), a program at URI that supports the implementation of OpenSciEd within partnering school districts across the state. Learn more about this great organization and our upcoming June Virtual Lunch & Learn.

Member Spotlight: GEMS-Net - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

RIEEA Member Spotlight: GEMS-Net, a program at URI that supports the implementation of OpenSciEd within partnering school districts across RI

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Support the Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act! The Outdoor Alliance for Kids (OAK) encourages you to tell your members of Congress to cosponsor this critical legislation to help create healthier, more equitable learning environments for every child!

From Asphalt to Green Space: Support the Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act

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Welcome to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social team! Meet one of our newest board members, James Tzul. James is the Youth and Community Program Coordinator for Groundwork Rhode Island and Coordinator for the Green Change Makers, a program for Pawtucket/Central Falls youth. www.rieea.org/meet-a-board...

Welcome to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social team! Meet one of our newest board members, Chrystal Mars Baker. Meet board member Chrystal Mars Baker, a Narragansett Tribal citizen, educator, and advocate, and the Education Manager at the Tomaquag Museum. www.rieea.org/meet-a-board...