News & Events
Notice of Annual Meeting
May 14, 2026, 5pm
Please join us for our Annual Meeting beginning at 5:00 P.M. on May 14, 2026, at the beautiful Mettatuxet Yacht Club in Narragansett. We will provide light hors d’oeuvres with refreshments, followed by a brief business meeting, beginning at 6:00 P.M. Our keynote speaker is Sheida Soleimani.
Ms. Soleimani is the founder of Congress of the Birds, a Providence-based organization which rehabilitates wild birds for release to the environment, and enhancement of the environment for birds through advocacy, education, and art. Congress of the Birds federally and state-licensed and is the only avian-specific rehabilitation facility in Rhode Island with an onsite release center. The clinic treats over 1,000 avian patients annually with the goal of returning them to their natural habitats. Ms. Soleimani is also a renowned artist and an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Brandeis University.
The Mettatuxet Yacht Club is located at 36 South River Drive, in Narragansett. There is ample parking at the club. The meeting is open to the public free of charge, though only NRLT members may vote during the brief business meeting. We hope you can join us.
Garrison Acres Preserve Workday
May 16, 2026, 9am
NRLT Property: Garrison Acres Preserve, South Kingstown
Project Lead: Michael Woods
RSVP: office@narrowriverlandtrust.org
Meetup Location: 41.458207, -71.452210, trailhead is on Middlebridge Road on the west side of the Middle Bridge. Parking at the trailhead is limited, but ample parking is available across the bridge at Middlebridge Marina, 95 Middlebridge Road, Narragansett.
Notes: Project focus will be on site preparation for shed. Volunteers should bring work gloves and wear heavy, thorn-resistant clothing and can bring hand tools like pruners and loppers (we will have tools available, too). Certain power equipment may be used by NRLT volunteers, if experienced with a signed liability waiver. To limit exposure to ticks and mosquitos, volunteers wear long-sleeved, light-colored clothing with pants tucked into socks to limit exposure to ticks and use insect repellent.
Middlebridge Properties Workday
June 20, 2026, 9am
NRLT Property: Middlebridge Properties including Training Lot, Reed, Watts in South Kingstown
Project Lead: Marcia Izzi
RSVP: office@narrowriverlandtrust.org
Meetup Location #1: Training Lot, 41.46155,-71.45959, across from 316 Middlebridge Road
Meeting Location #2: Reed, 41.472885,-71.45099, just past 991 Middlebridge Road
Meeting Location #3: Watts, 41.47287,-71.45102, just pasted 1097 Middlebridge Road
Notes: Ample parking is available across the bridge at Middlebridge Marina, 95 Middlebridge Road on the Narragansett side of the river. It is a short walk to the Training Lot. Read and Watts properties have some parking on the side of the road. Focus will be on trash pickup that floats on to the properties. This workday will not be a heavy lift for volunteers. Trash pickers and trash bags will be provided. It is important to wear sun protection and insect repellent. Both will be available for your convenience.
Viall Preserve Workday
July 18, 2026, 9am
NRLT Property: Viall Preserve, North Kingstown
Project Lead: Michael Woods
RSVP: office@narrowriverlandtrust.org
Meetup Location: 41.536134, -71.438699, Snuff Mill Road, just before Route 138 overpass, at the metal farm gate. Parking is on the side of the street with limited in field parking for this event only.
Notes: Project focus will be on invasive plant species removal, specifically black swallowwort (Cynanchum nigrum) and pale swallowwort (Cynanchum rossicum). Volunteers should bring work gloves and wear heavy, thorn-resistant clothing and can bring hand tools like pruners and loppers (we will have tools available, too). To limit exposure to ticks and mosquitos, volunteers should wear long-sleeved, light-colored clothing with pants tucked into socks to limit exposure to ticks and use insect repellent.
