Listed below are a series of events hosted by the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District this weekend to celebrate Earth Month! Learn more by clicking here.

Seedling Sale Prep – Volunteer Opportunity
April 21
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871
Help us sort seedlings for our seedling sale! Our seedling sale is on April 22. The day before, on April 21, we pack the pre-orders together to make it easier to give to customers when they come pick them up on Saturday. The volunteering consists of sorting the seedlings together into bundles of five, packing them in compostable bags with soil. Stay for as short as long as you
want between 10AM-4PM! You might get a little dirty, wear gardening clothes.

Comedy for Conservation
April 21
5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871
Join us for an evening of clean comedy and help the environment at the same time! Featuring headliner Ashley Gutermuth. Proceeds to benefit Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District. Two Showtimes: 5:30PM & 7:30PM. Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Open seating - enjoy Greenvale Vineyards’ beautifully updated tasting room and enjoy a glass of wine,
available for purchase.

Earth Day Seedling Sale
April 22
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Greenvale Vineyards
582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871
Native and non-invasive plants are available for pre-order and pickup on April 22! Plants not only remove carbon dioxide from the air, but they also provide habitat for native wildlife, prevent erosion, and absorb excess stormwater. How the Sale Works: Online sales are considered pre-orders. You must come pick up your order in-person at the ERICD Seedling Sale on April 22.
https://ericd-seedling-sale.myshopify.com/

Rain Barrel Take & Make Workshop
April 22

10 a.m.
Middletown Public Works
19 Berkeley Avenue, Middletown, RI
Take home a ready-to-install rain barrel which will collect and store stormwater for your garden. You will receive a prepped barrel and installation kit that will connect to your downspout. Containers generously provided by Coca-Cola. Made possible with support from the River Network. For conservation and for pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for Aquidneck Island and Narragansett Bay.

Plog Tiverton
April 23
9 a.m.
Fogland Beach, Tiverton, RI
Join us to plog (jog and pick up trash) in Tiverton! This event is free and all are welcome to attend. Plogging is picking up trash during any activity. Walkers and runners welcome. Walkers to cover the beach and runners to cover surrounding roads. Clean up supplies will be provided.