Safe well water? Test to be sure - URI and R.I. Department of Health offer informational program for private well owners
URI Cooperative Extension program aims to rescue and recycle food by changing the way Rhode Islanders interact with it - KINGSTON, R.I. – June 11, 2025 – Applications are open for Food Recovery for Rhode Island at the University of Rhode Island (FRRI), a community education program for Rhode Islanders offered through URI Cooperative Extension. The six-week course includes online coursework and field experiences that can be completed at participants’ convenience.
Rhode Island in bloom: URI Master Gardeners open their gardens to visitors for statewide garden tour this July 19-20 - Cooperative Extension’s two-day garden tour offers green inspiration and education
URI tick expert shares tips for a tick-free summer - Thomas Mather shares tips to avoid summer tick exposure
URI names Jean VanderGheynst dean of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences - A respected higher education leader and researcher, VanderGheynst joins URI following appointments at the Universities of Massachusetts and California
A Valuable and Noble Profession With Purpose - A VFW member from Rhode Island spearheaded a gardening program to assist veterans interested in farming
Tree talk: URI forester says forests are part of the solution to climate change - Rhode Island woodlands offer test sites for researchers and foresters looking to future
Putting URI’s Botanical Collections on the map: University of Rhode Island launches Botanical Collections geo-database - New database to offer extensive look at the 1,200-plus plants in URI botanical collections, available for public access and long-term University use
URI Cooperative Extension aiming to connect all Rhode Islanders to increased home energy efficiency - ‘Community of Practice’ listening sessions to launch this April, part of URI Energy Literacy Initiative
Don’t guess, test: URI Cooperative Extension’s revamped Plant Diagnostic Laboratory a community resource - Longtime University resource offers consultations for URI and beyond
