By: Newport Daily News staff, Newport Daily News
You’re invited to get involved, take action, and make a difference for our planet. Community partners across Aquidneck Island are coming together to host a week packed with impactful, eco-friendly events. Participate in clean-ups, free workshops, film screenings, work parties, guided hikes and much more.
Now in its sixth year, Aquidneck Island Earth Week is a unified effort by local non-profits, town committees, businesses, and residents to engage the community in environmental awareness and action.
Explore all event details at aquidneckearthweek.com.
Parents and educators – don’t miss the student activities. Dive into Earth Week Bingo, native species scavenger hunts, and fun at-home learning opportunities.
Aquidneck Island Earth Week Events
Saturday, April 19
- Plog the Newport Marathon
Sunday, April 20
- Nanaquaket Bridge Cleanup, Tiverton
Monday, April 21
- Borrow a Bike & Ride, Bike Newport Traffic Garden
- Create a Bug House, Middletown Public Library
Tuesday, April 22
- Gaudet Middle School Clean Up, Middletown
- Aquidneck Resilience Earth Day Party, Newport Vineyards
- Earth Day Poetry Walk, Norman Bird Sanctuary
Wednesday, April 23
- iNaturalist Training & Hike, Norman Bird Sanctuary
Thursday, April 24
- All About Volunteering at Save The Bay Aquarium
- Newport Plog & Chug, Fastnet Pub
Saturday, April 26
- Pollinator Habitat Workshop, Spruce Acres Farm
- King Park Cleanup, Newport
- City Nature Challenge, Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Rain Barrel Workshop, Middletown
- Easton’s Beach Cleanup, Newport
- Fogland Plog, Tiverton
- Albro Woods Work Party, Middletown
Sunday, April 27
- Free Guided Bird Walk, Norman Bird Sanctuary
- Sustainable Sip & Shop w/ Field of Artisans, Newport Vineyards
For more info and events, visit AquidneckEarthWeek.com