Free. In Person.

Join The Nature Conservancy and the Rhode Island Chapter of ASLA for a guided walk through Beaver River Preserve in Richmond, RI! Open to all landscape architecture practitioners, this walk offers a unique opportunity to explore how the landscape responds after an old dam failure and the exciting resurgence of native flora and fauna that follows.

Participants will meet at the Hillsdale trailhead and follow a gentle 1.5–2.0 mile loop through old pastures, oak woods, and a pine grove. Along the way, we’ll explore the Beaver River, a small beaver pond, and a newly emerging wet meadow formed after the unexpected breaching of an old dam in late 2023. This walk provides a living case study in dam removal transformations, and is ideal for professionals interested in restoration, resilience, and natural systems in action.

This event is free but limited to 20 participants, so registration is required. Participants are invited to support ongoing conservation efforts with an optional donation to The Nature Conservancy upon registration.

Date: Saturday, June 21st
Time: 9am-11am
Location: Beaver River Preserve, 350 Hillsdale Road, Richmond RI

Register here.

If you’d like to support The Rhode Island Nature Conservancy, you can donate below.
Donate Now to Protect Nature | The Nature Conservancy