News & Events
Event: Our Annual Earth Day Cleanup
Please join us for our Annual Earth Day Cleanup of our properties on Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM at Martin Wildlife Refuge, 379 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk. Come clean Seekonk!
Event: SLCT Annual Meeting
Save the Date for our Annual Meeting: Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30 PM at Seekonk Public Library. We are excited to welcome Don Brown, Tribe Historian of the Pokanoket as our guest speaker to talk about Pokanoket history and traditions in our area.
Winter Woodland Walk at Osamequin Farm
Approximately 24 people attended our Winter Woodland Walk on February 17 at Osamequin Farm to enjoy a hike and learn about our winter woods.
Native Seed Planting Workshop at Osamequin Farm
SLCT, Rehoboth Land Trust and Osamequin Farm collaborated to lead this hands-on winter native seed planting event on January 27th.
Invasive Plant Workshop Held in October
On October 28th, 15 people attended our field training and learned to identify and control the most common invasive plant species in our area.
Memorial Bench Installed at Martin Refuge
A new teak bench was installed at Martin Refuge overlooking Burr’s Pond. We’re thankful to Jim Cahill and Nina Zaretsky who provided for this contemplative spot with a generous donation to the Land Trust.
Mini-Grant Funds Unforgettable Trip to Caratunk
See what third graders had to say about their field trip to the RI Audubon Society’s Caratunk Wildlife Refuge.
Mary C. Wilson Award Honors the Medeiros Family
The family of the late Anthony Medeiros received the prestigious annual Mary C. Wilson Community Conservation Award for their significant contributions to conservation in Seekonk.
Event: Nature Photography Contest Reception
Join us at the Seekonk Library on Wednesday, June 28 at 6 PM for the Nature Photography Contest Reception.
Volunteers Support Land Trust’s Earth Day 2023 Cleanup
Our Seekonk Land Trust board members and a group of nearly twenty volunteers gathered on Earth Day for this year’s property cleanup event on April 22nd.
Mary Wilson Award Presented at 2022 Land Trust Meeting
The Seekonk Land Conservation Trust (SLCT) held their annual meeting on April 6th at the Seekonk Library.
Seekonk Uses CPA to Envision a New Future for the Historic Medeiros Family Farm
For many communities, CPA provides the perfect mechanism to acquire a piece of historic farmland while incorporating elements from several different CPA categories.
Land Trust Supports Hands-On Studies by Seekonk High School Students
Over the past 18 years, Advanced Placement (AP) Biology students at Seekonk High School have successfully completed a unit of study in Ecology during the summer prior to the start of the school year.
Saving Yaghjian Farm
The history of the Yaghjian Farm dates back to 1901 when Andras Yaghjian, concerned by the political unrest that eventually led to the Armenian Genocide in 1915, emigrated with about 40,000 of his countrymen from Turkey to Providence, R.I.
Educational Grants Support Seekonk Land Trust’s Mission
If you or your family have attended Seekonk public schools or used the public library, it's likely you've benefited from educational grants sponsored by the Seekonk Land Conservation Trust (SLCT).
Mary Wilson’s Vision: Edna Martin’s Legacy
If you’re a local, then surely you’ve driven down Fall River Avenue, and perhaps you’ve noticed—or you should take notice of—The Edna Martin Wildlife Refuge located adjacent to the Grist Mill Tavern.
Conservation Restrictions and Osamaquin Farm in Seekonk
What is a conservation restriction? A conservation restriction or CR (also known as a conservation easement) is a legal agreement that prevents any future development of the land, but does not alter the ownership of the land.
A Short Stroll: Cushing Conservation Area and the Gerie Zaretsky Memorial
The 10-acre Cushing Conservation Area, located along Chestnut Street in Seekonk contains a short hiking trail by and through a field, wetland, forested glades, and a small stream and pond.
Seekonk Land Conservation Trust offers Earth Day Ideas
Earth Day is an annual event created to celebrate the planet's environment and raise public awareness about pollution.
Breiter-Wu presents “A Solar Solution” at Seekonk Land Trust Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Seekonk Land Conservation Trust was held at the Seekonk Library on April 3, 2018 and featured a presentation titled "Clean Energy For All: A Solar Solution" by Andrew Breiter-Wu.