Tag: The Nature Conservancy
PBN announces 2021 40 Under Forty honorees
PROVIDENCE – Forty young professionals have been chosen as the winners of Providence Business News’ 17th annual 40 Under Forty program.
Awardees were selected based...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank, Nature Conservancy open applications for climate resilience grant...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and The Nature Conservancy are seeking applicants for their 2021 Municipal Resilience Program, according to a news...
Development rights to 125-acre Warwick farm acquired by state, The Nature...
WARWICK – Development rights to a 125-acre farm in the Potowomut section of the city have been sold and placed under permanent protection, according...
Providence Stormwater Innovation Center using park to experiment
After three consecutive days of stifling, 90-degree heat, any droplets of water had long since evaporated from the shallow inlet of vegetation outside the...
The Nature Conservancy purchases 28 acres near Tillinghast Pond
WEST GREENWICH – A 28-acre section of forest adjacent to the Tillinghast Pond Management Area and Wickaboxet Management Area has been protected via acquisition,...
Woonasquatucket Adventure Park opens in Providence
PROVIDENCE – A new 28-acre park that includes multipurpose trails and active recreational space opened on Tuesday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
The Woonasquatucket Adventure Park...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank announces first 5 participants in Municipal Resilience Program
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced Monday the five municipalities that will participate in the initial round of its Municipal Resilience Program.
Barrington,...
DEM buys 58 acres in Hopkinton for preservation, establishing 2,000 contiguous...
HOPKINTON – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management acquired 58 acres of forestland in Hopkinton for $250,000 for permanent protection in a location abutting...
EPA N.E. honors locals with 2018 Merit Awards
BOSTON – Three organizations and four individuals based in the Providence metropolitan area were honored with 2018 Environmental Merit Awards from the U.S. Environmental...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, August 2018
1. PBN announces 2018 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies. POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 24. Twenty local companies have earned a spot on Providence Business News’...