Cooperative Extension provides non-formal education and learning opportunities to people throughout the United States—serving farmers and rural communities as well as those in urban areas. In Rhode Island, we strive to reach every corner of the state, delivering science-based information through our educational programs and services to help people make informed decisions in their daily lives.
To highlight the breadth of our impact, we’ve developed a new ArcGIS map dashboard showcasing the many programs offered by URI Cooperative Extension and the number of cities and towns we reach. Check it out!
Learn more about Cooperative Extension and our history to discover how we’ve been making a difference for generations.
News and Stories
Applications due Oct. 24 for new Environmental Management Fellowship Program October 6, 2025 - Applications now open for first 2026 class of Environmental Management Fellows; paid internship open to URI and CCRI students from any major
Why URI’s Land-Grant Mission Still Matters September 26, 2025 - The University of Rhode Island embodies the three-pronged land-grant mission of education, research, and outreach—all with a focus on practical service to the state
URI’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Earns Prestigious Accreditation September 11, 2025 - The University of Rhode Island Plant Diagnostic Laboratory recently achieved Core Accreditation
Enrollment now open for Salt Pond Smart August 27, 2025 - a new program to protect Rhode Island’s coastal waters
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Kathleen M. Mallon Outreach Center
3 East Alumni Avenue
Kingston, RI 02881
p: 401-874-2900
coopext@uri.edu
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Learn moreThe University of Rhode Island occupies the traditional stomping ground of the Narragansett Nation and the Niantic People. We honor and respect the enduring and continuing relationship between the Indigenous people and this land by teaching and learning more about their history and present-day communities, and by becoming stewards of the land we, too, inhabit.