Events Calendar:

BIRDING WALK #1 :: February 11, 2012 :: 9am

Join WPWA and Roger Masse for an easy walk in the Big River Management Area to search for birds. Participants will meet at the DEM parking area (near the bridge) on Congdon Mill Road, in West Greenwich, RI.
Congdon Mill Road is off of Route 3.


Pre-registration required, with preference given to those who attended the January 21 Program.

Please consider a donation for this free event.
Participants must have binoculars. Field Guides optional.

For More Information Contact: Danielle R. Aube: danielle@wpwa.org

BIRDING WALK #2 :: March 3, 2012 :: 8am

Join WPWA and Roger Masse for a late winter walk at a national wildlife refuge in Charlestown, RI on gentle trails to search for birds.

Pre-registration required, with preference given to those who attended the January 21 Program.

Please consider a donation for this free event.
Participants must have binoculars. Field Guides optional.

For More Information Contact: Danielle R. Aube: danielle@wpwa.org

BIRDING WALK #3 :: March 24, 2012 :: 8am

Join WPWA and Roger Masse for an early spring walk on the Tefft Hill Trail in Exeter, RI, for an easy hike to search for birds.

Participants can park at the Browning Mill Pond area and cross Arcadia Road to meet at the trail head.

Pre-registration required, with preference given to those who attended the January 21 Program.

Please consider a donation for this free event.
Participants must have binoculars. Field Guides optional.

For More Information Contact: Danielle R. Aube: danielle@wpwa.org

BIRDING WALK #4 :: April 14, 2012 :: 8am

Join WPWA and Roger Masse for an easy walk on the Carolina South trail in the Carolina Management to search for birds.

Pre-registration required, with preference given to those who attended the January 21 Program.

Please consider a donation for this free event.
Participants must have binoculars. Field Guides optional.

For More Information Contact: Danielle R. Aube: danielle@wpwa.org

BIRDING WALK #5 :: May 5, 2012 :: 8am

Join WPWA and Roger Masse for the last walk in the series at the Great Swamp Management Area in Kingston, RI, for an easy walk to search for birds.

Participants can park in the lot past the DEM Fish & Wildlife Headquarters on Great Neck Road.

Pre-registration required, with preference given to those who attended the January 21 Program.

Please consider a donation for this free event.
Participants must have binoculars. Field Guides optional.

For More Information Contact: Danielle R. Aube: danielle@wpwa.org

MAP AND COMPASS WORKSHOP :: May 10, 2012 :: 6 pm

Do you like to get out and explore, but worry about your skills to find your way back? Join WPWA and the Narragansett Chapter of the AMC for a two-part course (Thursday evening for 2 hours and Saturday day for 6 hours) that will teach how to read and understand maps and use a compass correctly. At the end of this course participants should feel more comfortable with their abilities to plan routes and come out safely. Safe hiking tips will be included.

This first part is a two hour indoor classroom section to learn the basics of map reading and taking compass bearings. The location is TBA.
Saturday's section will be conducted at Arcadia Management Area in Exeter. The morning session will allow participants to practice their new skills and learn other details about taking and using compass bearings. After lunch they will research and then follow a bushwhack route through the woods.

Instructors include experienced Northern Hikes Leaders from AMC. Participants should bring a declinated compass. Maps will be provided for Sat.
Registration for this date includes registration for Sat. Participants should plan to attend both dates.
Contact Denise with any questions.

Price: $20.00/person (adult or child)

For More Information Contact: Denise Poyer: denisep@wpwa.org, 401-539-9017

MAP AND COMPASS WORKSHOP :: May 12, 2012 :: 9 am

This is the second part of the Map and Compass Workshop, conducted entirely outdoors at the Arcadia Management Area, from 9 am to 3 pm. Participants register for both on Thursday, May 10. Bring declinated compass, orange vests or hats, daypack, lunch, water, insect repellent and sunscreen. Dress for the weather. We do this rain or shine.

For More Information Contact: The WPWA Office: info@wpwa.org, (401) 539-9017

INTRODUCTION TO KAYAKING :: June 2, 2012 :: 9 am

This 6 hour ACA Certified course for beginning kayakers is all about safety on the water, improving paddling skills, and practicing rescue tecniques. Participants will come away from the course with the confidence to explore guiet waters in the watershed. Course is limited to 6. Fee includes kayaks, paddles, and life jackets. Wear appropriate clothes for the weather and water shoes. Expect to get in the water at some point. Bring sun protection, lunch and water.

WPWA Member Price: $35.00/person (adult and initial child)    Each Additional Child: $0.00

Non-Member Price: $45.00/person (adult and initial child)    Additional children are free

For More Information Contact: Denise Poyer: denisep@wpwa.org, 401-539-9017

UPPER WOOD RIVER PADDLE :: June 9, 2012 :: 9 am

The Upper Wood River has the classic scenery of a pristine, free flowing river. From the put-in at the DEM Deer Check Station off Rt. 165 in Exeter the river flows for 4 miles through the Arcadia Management Area to the WPWA Campus. We should see flowering spring plants, numerous song birds and ducks, and maybe some aquatic mammals along this strecth. After lunch at the Campus we will portage around the Barberville Dam and finish the paddle with about 3 miles through a rural landscape. Take out is at Wyoming Pond. Class I rapids, twist and turns of the river, and the many trees in the water make this a challenging strecth and not suitable for beginners.
Paddlers must wear appropriate life jackets - no self inflatables. Bring lunch, water, and sun protection.
Limited number of single person 9-foot kayaks are available for a $10 donation.

WPWA Member Price: $15.00/person (adult and initial child)    Each Additional Child: $0.00

Non-Member Price: $20.00/person (adult and initial child)    Additional children are free

Kayaks: A limited number of single person 9 foot kayaks are available for this event at a price of $10 for WPWA members or $20 for non-members. Boats may be reserved when you register for the event.

For More Information Contact: Denise Poyer: denisep@wpwa.org, 401-539-9017

LOWER WOOD RIVER PADDLE :: June 23, 2012 :: 9 am

The lower Wood River still has plenty of scenery to offer, with lots of Mountain Laurel in bloom and an uncountable number of painted turtles. This 9 mile section includes three portages, and takes us past sites of several historic mills. Put in behiind the Dow baseball field in Hope Valley. Take out at the Alton Dam.
This section would be suitable for beginners who are up to doing the portages.
Paddlers must wear appropriate life jackets - no self inflatables. Bring lunch, water, and sun protection.
Limited number of single person 9-foot kayaks available for a $10 donation.

WPWA Member Price: $15.00/person (adult and initial child)    Each Additional Child: $0.00

Non-Member Price: $20.00/person (adult and initial child)    Additional children are free

Kayaks: A limited number of single person 9 foot kayaks are available for this event at a price of $10 for WPWA members or $20 for non-members. Boats may be reserved when you register for the event.

For More Information Contact: Denise Poyer: denisep@wpwa.org, 401-539-9017