URI involvement in the USDA Climate Hub URI is one of 14 land grant universities participating in the Northeast Climate Hub of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which delivers science-based knowledge and practical information to farmers and forest managers about adapting to Climate Change. URI shares information about climate adaptation approaches with landowners through various […]

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Information, training and technical assistance for those who care for Rhode Island’s forests URI leads and supports range of forestry extension activities to support Rhode Island forest owners in caring for their forests to protect and improve ecosystem health, forest productivity, wildlife habitat, and water quality, among other values. Rhode Island Woods website: URI hosts […]

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Studying the Distribution and Habitat Requirements of a Declining Shorebird URI and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) are studying the distribution and habitat requirements of American woodcock (Scolopax minor) in order to better understand where breeding populations occur, which habitats are preferred, and the quality of preferred habitats. The American woodcock is […]

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Private Landowners and Forestry / Wildlife Habitat Management in Rhode Island A study of landowner involvement in forestry/wildlife habitat management on private land was conducted in 2011 by the University of Rhode Island, the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Rhode Island Resource Conservation and Development Council. The objective of the study was to […]

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