Aquidneck Island Earth Week is back. A look at 19 activities to be part of the solution

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

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