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SUMMARY:Summer Soirée – August 26
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, August 26\, from 5:30-7:30pm for a Summer Soirée! This free\, family-friendly evening event will take place at the Congress of the Birds Rehabilitation and Release Center in Chepachet. All are welcome! Bring your family\, friends\, and colleagues and enjoy some refreshments and a tour of the facility.
URL:https://www.rieea.org/event/summer-soiree-2026/
LOCATION:Congress of the Birds\, 175 Evans Road\, Chepachet\, Rhode Island\, 02814
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Nature Liberation – September 19
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \nWorkshop led by Andraly Horn\, Sienna Viette\, and Rachel French at Open fArms Retreat in Cumberland. \nNestled within the living landscape of a working regenerative farm\, the Nature Liberation Workshop is an immersive experience designed for educators\, healers\, and seekers ready to deepen their relationship with the natural world. Over the course of this workshop\, participants will be invited to slow down and step into a different kind of classroom rooted in soil\, seasons\, and silence. Through guided meditation practices drawn from earth-based and contemplative traditions\, you’ll learn to use the farm itself as a teaching tool\, cultivating presence and awareness that can be brought back into both alternative and traditional learning spaces. Wander through working garden beds and forest edges as you discover the healing language of plants. Hands-on activities in herbal medicine introduce participants to the identification\, cultivation\, and preparation of medicinal herbs grounded in both traditional knowledge and regenerative land stewardship. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \n*2026 RIEEA Workshop Series based on the theme of this year’s Summit: Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching\, Farming\, & Healing in Relationship to the Land\, will be co-facilitated by Rhode Island community members. They will share how they connect audiences of all ages with the living systems that sustain us. \n  \n\n\nABOUT THE FACILITATORS\n \nSienna Viette strives to create meaningful\, hands-on\, educational experiences that reconnect people with the land that sustains us. From seed to table she engages in sustainable practices that support food security\, ecological resilience\, and healthy communities. She emphasizes the importance of accessibility\, inclusion\, and equity in education\, ensuring that agricultural learning opportunities are meaningful and impactful for people of all abilities and backgrounds. Through this integration of farming\, environmental stewardship\, and overall quality of life\, Sienna challenges others to reimagine their roles as people living in harmony with the Earth\, and to take active steps toward building a healthier\, more sustainable future. Sienna has a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis with a concentration in Autism. She is also a certified yoga teacher and archery instructor. She is currently the Programs Coordinator on the farm. \n\n  \n \nAndraly Horn loves to spend as much time as possible observing and being still in the natural world. His love of nature is what informs him in his guided meditations and farming practices. Andraly holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science and he is an organic farmer. This connection to the land led him to become a Mindful Outdoor Guide through the Kripalu Center. He currently leads Nature Liberations and hosts retreats on the farm. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nRachel French has been farming at Open fArms Retreat long before it had a name. Over the last eight years she has joined as a co-collaborator and creative energy on the farm. Rachel is a licensed acupuncturist\, certified yoga instructor and registered nurse. All of Rachel’s training has led her to the understanding that health resides in locally grown food and an individual’s connection to the land and universe as a whole. Rachel believes as individuals reestablish direct connections to food systems and communities\, greater peace may be found in an otherwise chaotic life.
URL:https://www.rieea.org/event/nature-liberation/
LOCATION:Open fArms Retreat\, 12 Kern Blvd\, Cumberland\, Rhode Island\, 02862
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Adult Farm Camp: Cultivating Connection\, Community\, & Learning – October 4
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \nRemember the joy of camp? The curiosity\, connection\, and freedom to learn by doing? Well camp is back\, and this time it’s for grown-ups! \nJoin Kelly and Stacy\, founders of The Farm and Forest Education Center\, along with Rachel Briggs\, creator of Dream Through STEAM\, for an afternoon designed especially for educators who want to reconnect with nature\, community\, and the joy of learning. \nExperience the farm as a learner as you feed cows and make butter\, collect eggs and hold baby chicks\, visit the pigs for a scratch\, and harvest from the garden. Together\, we’ll use what we gather to create a seasonal batch of fire cider while exploring the connections between food\, land\, and learning. You’ll leave with hands-on activities and ideas that can be adapted for classrooms\, nature programs\, homeschool settings\, and community learning spaces\, with connections to science\, literacy\, math\, and place-based education. \nRachel will guide participants through community-building experiences that explore the interconnectedness of people\, land\, and history\, creating space for reflection\, conversation\, and renewed inspiration. Whether you’re a classroom teacher\, outdoor educator\, homeschool parent\, librarian\, museum educator\, or lifelong learner\, Adult Farm Camp offers a chance to slow down\, get your hands dirty\, spark new ideas\, and connect with fellow educators. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \n*2026 RIEEA Workshop Series\, based on the theme of this year’s Summit: Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching\, Farming\, & Healing in Relationship to the Land\, will be co-facilitated by Rhode Island community members. They will share how they connect audiences of all ages with the living systems that sustain us. \n  \n\n\nABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nKelly McNiff and Stacy Gale\nKelly McNiff is a certified elementary teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience. Kelly also runs Pat’s Pastured livestock farm with her husband\, Pat. During the pandemic\, Kelly and her sister Stacy started running outdoor programs and they now are the co-founders of The Farm and Forest Education Center\, which they run at the family farm. When she’s not milking her cow or chasing her two young children around\, you might find Kelly in the garden\, walking in the woods\, or enjoying a good book. \nStacy Gale is co-founder and director of The Farm and Forest Education Center and an Education Specialist with the GEMS-Net team at URI. A lifelong educator and lover of the outdoors\, she was named RIEEA Teacher of the Year in 2022 and was a PAEMST state finalist in 2024. Her favorite work\, though\, has been building The Farm and Forest Education Center with her sister and sharing the joy\, wonder\, and wisdom of farm life with children and families. \n  \nRachel Briggs\nRachel Briggs serves as a STEAM Educator and Consultant. She is a dedicated advocate for families\, committed to developing inclusive learning experiences that respect cultural heritage\, stimulate curiosity\, and empower children\, families\, and communities. She leverages the rich African tradition of oral storytelling to craft narratives highlighting the contributions of Black individuals in STEAM fields. This approach facilitates project-based STEAM learning that honors the past\, educates in the present\, and inspires future generations across all ages and backgrounds.
URL:https://www.rieea.org/event/adult-farm-camp/
LOCATION:Farm & Forest Education Center
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SUMMARY:Shuck & Learn – October 15
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \nLocation TBD (in Westerly area) \nJoin green crabber Captain Jason Jarvis and Mary Parks of GreenCrab.org for a conversation on green crab’s ecological impact\, culinary efforts\, and an interactive shucking demonstration and tasting. This workshop will also highlight in-classroom activities developed through GreenCrab.org’s Crab Class program and pathways for classrooms to engage in community science data-collection efforts. \nEuropean green crab is an invasive species that impacts valuable fisheries and vulnerable ecosystems in the Ocean State. After being introduced by European traders over 200 years ago via ballast water\, their populations skyrocketed in the late 20th century due to climate change. Today\, green crabs are one of the most common crab species in the Northwest Atlantic with growing populations in Japan\, Australia\, New Zealand\, South Africa\, and the West Coast of the US and Canada. \nFortunately\, green crab is also a delicious and versatile seafood with a rich culinary history in its native and invasive range. In Venice\, green crabs are sold as soft-shells and for their bright orange roe (eggs). In Tunisia\, France\, and Portugal\, green crabs are a staple ingredient in stocks for soups\, couscous\, and sauces. In Massachusetts and Rhode Island\, invasive green crabs have been used as a substitute for rice paddy crab dishes such as Khmer kdam prai and Vietnamese bún riêu since the early 2000s. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n  \n*2026 RIEEA Workshop Series\, based on the theme of this year’s Summit: Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching\, Farming\, & Healing in Relationship to the Land\, will be co-facilitated by Rhode Island community members. They will share how they connect audiences of all ages with the living systems that sustain us. \nphoto credit: GreenCrab.org \n\n\nABOUT THE FACILITATORS\n \nJason Jarvis hails from Westerly\, RI. He holds a 100 ton captains license. Jason has over 20 years of experience working on a commercial trawler\, gill netter\, oyster farming\, and as a crew member in the for-hire sector. He has also fished recreational for his entire life. Jason has been harvesting green crabs for 15+ years. In addition to supporting GreenCrab.org’s Harvester Outreach Initiatives\, Jason has collaborated with GreenCrab.org on youth outreach and Crab Class. He currently owns and operates his own small commercial fishing vessel\, based in Westerly. He is the Board president of the North American Marine Alliance and is a former member of the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council\, representing the commercial fishing sector. Jason has great respect for the ocean resources of Rhode Island and the U.S. and prides himself in his ability to facilitate dialogue among the various and often competing interests in the fishing industry. He is the owner of South County Fishmonger\, a seafood-harvesting\, charter fishing business\, as well as a Seafood HACCP manager and partner of Quonnie Fish Co. \n\n \nMary Parks is a queer seafood lover\, recreational crabber\, and former fish monger who sees invasive green crabs as an abundant and delicious resource. Mary grew up in Penobscot Bay and first learned about green crab’s invasive impact from the surrounding lobstering and clamming community. After working in Boston’s seafood industry and learning about bait markets for green crabs\, she started asking what needed to be done to build a resilient culinary market for the invasive. She soon connected with a diverse community of chefs\, harvesters\, and researchers asking the same question. In 2020\, she went on to found GreenCrab.org\, a nonprofit dedicated to building culinary markets for European green crab and spreading awareness of its invasive impact.
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