Guidelines for Posting to the Community Bulletin Board
Announcements posted here should be of interest to Citizens of Charlestown and should not be overly commercial in nature. The moderator reserves the right to decide which announcements will be posted. To post a message to the Community Bulletin Board, send an email with the intended text of the posting to mail@CharlestownCitizens.org and use "bulletin board" in the subject line.
posted: 3/9/2010
South County Conservancy presents a Live Alpaca Demonstration Project
Saturday, March 20th, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Weather permitting – no rain dates) At Cross Mills Library
Join Jay and Jan Hannah from Hannah’s Farm in Ashaway, RI as they give a demonstration of their prize winning Alpaca’s. The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid and resembles a small llama. Alpacas are valued for their fleece fibers, which are used for making knitted and woven items including blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves and more. The farm has a new addition Glen Ridges, Bellagio who will surely add more crimp, color and conformation to the herd. Fun for the whole family. Cameras welcome!
posted: 3/9/2010
Save The Bay is seeking a summer intern to help with their stormwater management campaign.
Save The Bay seeks a highly motivated individual to support Save The Bay's South County Coast initiative. The position will serve as an assistant to the South County COASTKEEPERŪ, working on stormwater research primarily in the southern part of the state, but also throughout the state. Duties include conducting research, field monitoring, database management, and planning associated with our local waters.
Applications must be received by April 1.
For more information, follow this link to the Save The Bay website
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Go Green n' Graze Film Series
A trio of powerful environmental documentaries will be shown in Stonington, Wednesdays this spring, hosted by CUSH, Save The Bay and The Nature Conservancy. ADMISSION IS FREE. “Graze” refers to an invitation to meet afterward at a local restaurant for continued socializing. Follow this link for details.
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Plants and Produce
Head to the Save The Bay Center on APRIL 17 for the 3rd annual Green Landscaping Workshop and Bayside Farmers Market. Admission is free and includes soil testing, talks from local experts, eco-friendly yard care products for sale plus the season's first outdoor farmers market!
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Save The Bay Summer Camps 2010
What will the kids do this summer? Save The Bay has the solution with one of their cool summer camps. Kids enjoy the beauty of Narragansett Bay and the fascinating world of marine science through games, crafts and activities that make learning about our environment FUN!
Check out their options this year:
BayCamp
Junior Bay Camp
Edgewood Sailing
Girls in Science Camp
SPARK
For questions about their camps, contact Cherisa at 401-272-3540, x139 or cfriedlander@savebay.org.
Seeking Counselors: There're looking for Camp Counselors (full summer) and Counselors-in-Training (weekly) for their 2010 camp season. Check out the requirements and apply now!
posted: 3/9/2010
North South Trail Trek for Spring 2010
Trek 18 of the North South Trail will be held on six Saturdays from March 20 through May 22, 2010
Registration: ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!! Registration for the Trek is limited to 75 hikers per day. If you'd like to join the Trek call Ginny at 401-781-8117 to make sure there is room for you.
Registration forms must be received by Wednesday, March 17 to participate in the Day 1 hike. Fees are $15 per person registration fee for the entire 6 days of hikes ($5 to hike on only one day; $40 maximum for a family at the same address)
Day 1 - SATURDAY, MARCH 20 - Charlestown, southern Richmond - 12 miles
Day 2 - SATURDAY, April 3 - Richmond, southern Exeter - 14.3 miles
Day 3 - SATURDAY, April 17 - Exeter, West Greenwich, southern Coventry - 16 miles
Day 4 - SATURDAY, May 1 - Northern Coventry, Foster - 11 miles
Day 5 - SATURDAY, May 15 - Northern Foster, Killingly, CT, Glocester - 13.2 miles
Day 6 - SATURDAY, May 22 - Burrillville, Douglas, MA - 13 miles
For more information vist http://charlestowncitizens.org/news/NorthSouthTrail.html
posted: 3/9/2010
Cross Mills Library programs
Middle School Book Group
Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:30 pm
The discussion this month is on Bone Vol. 1 by Jeff Smith and Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Please register with Nancy@crossmills.org or call 364-6211.
Introduction to Origami
Wednesday, March 24th from 4 to 5 pm
Ages 9 and Up
Nicholas Cicchetti will be teaching the basics of Origami. Space is limited, preregister by calling 364-6211 or email Nancy@crossmills.org
posted: 3/9/2010
Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Charlestown (50 Bend Road - off of Rt. 1)
Green Café Presents: Voices For The Earth
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
March 26th, World Ocean Census: A Global Survey of Marine Life, a new book by three writers associated with the University of Rhode Island; Darlene Trew Crist, a science writer, Gail Scowcroft, the associate director of URI’s Office of Marine Programs and Executive Director of the National Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence and James Harding, a marine scientist. To discover what is in the oceans now, scientist employed icebreaking vessels, manned and unmanned submersibles as well as deep-towed vehicles pulled behind research vessels.
April 30th, Celebration of Local Food, join us for a evening featuring tasting, a panel discussion by local farmers, talks on Community Supported Agriculture, urban gardening, food co-ops, eco-films by the Greenhouse Teen Initiative and more!
Supported by Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island, Green Visions, and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
posted: 3/9/2010
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - these Public Programs are offered FREE to the public
Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Charlestown (50 Bend Road - off of Rt. 1)
March
14 Come Sing Happy Birthday To The Refuges, Kettle Pond Visitor Center 10am – 2pm
15 Your Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Is Due!, Kettle Pond Visitor Center
20 Piping Plover Monitoring Program, Kettle Pond Visitor Center 11am – 12pm
26 Green Café Presents: World Ocean Census, Kettle Pond Visitor Center 7:30pm – 9pm
28 Vernal Pool Walk, Kettle Pond Visitor Center 1pm – 3pm
April
30 Green Café Presents: Celebration of Local Food, Kettle Pond Visitor Center 7:30pm – 9pm
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Piping Plover Monitoring Program
The piping plover is a small, stocky, sandy colored shorebird that returns to our area to breed every spring. Wendy coordinates survey efforts in Rhode Island of this protected species. Whether you are interested in aiding in the biological surveys or simply learning more about this small beach-goer, we invite you to join this enlightening multimedia program.
Saturday, March 20th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Charlestown
Wendy Edwards, USFWS Piping Plover Coordinator
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Vernal Pool Walk
Dive into the life of a vernal pool, and discover what animals live in this big “puddle.” Become a junior biologist as you explore the world of wood frogs, spotted salamanders and fairy shrimp in a fun slide show, then take a guided hike to see what there is to discover in our vernal pool. All ages!
Sunday, March 28th, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Charlestown
Neil Anthes, USFWS Staff (Remember to dress for the weather and activity)
posted: 2/23/2010
Organic farm in Charlestown needs bagged leaves. Bags should not contain trash, stones or branches. For information about how to drop off leaves, please call 364-3832.
posted: 10/1/2008
The Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) has established a listserv. To be added to the listserv, please contact oceansamp@gso.uri.edu.
The Ocean SAMP, led by the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, will define use zones for Rhode Island’s offshore waters through a research and planning process that integrates the best available science with open public input and involvement.
This listserv is intended to keep Rhode Islanders and other interested individuals informed of progress on the SAMP, which will be developed over the next two years. More information on the SAMP, including a map of the proposed project area, a calendar of events, and descriptions of the research projects that will serve as the scientific foundation for the zoning process, may be found at the Ocean SAMP web site: http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp.
We value your input and invite you to share your thoughts with us by emailing Monica Allard Cox at oceansamp@gso.uri.edu or calling (401) 874-6015. For CRMC regulatory questions, contact Laura Ricketson-Dwyer, CRMC public educator and information coordinator, at (401) 783-7886 or e-mail lricketson@crmc.ri.gov.