Block Island Conservancy

The Block Island Conservancy will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 5th at 12:00pm at the 1661 Inn. We will also have red buckets available for pickup if you have signed up for the compost pilot or would like to!

All are welcome to learn what BIC has been up to this year and hear from our guest speaker, Taylor Gendron of Re Block Island. Taylor and her team have been working with the McCluskey Family to help Rewild, Regenerate and Restore Block Island through radical land conservation in the Block Island community.

This event is open to the public with light refreshments to follow the meeting.

If you haven’t picked up your red compost bucket yet, come see us this Saturday at the this Saturday or this Sunday for pick up and sign up

Adrian Mitchell was a Block Island conservation pioneer. In 1972, he joined other like-minded Islanders and together they founded the Block Island Conservancy, one of the first Land Trusts in Rhode Island. Their first mission was to protect Rodman’s Hollow from a massive housing development. Adrian continued to work to preserve and protect Block Island right up until the end of his life. Between 1987, to the present, he conserved portions of his iconic farmland creating a legacy of free open space for generations of Islanders and visitors to enjoy. The Block Island Conservancy can’t begin to express our gratitude towards the generosity Adrian has shown us over the years. He is loved by all and will be very missed. Rest in Peace, Adrian.