Preserve Visitation Guidelines

We hope you enjoy visiting our preserves in any season. We ask that you please observe the following guidelines:

Stay on the walking trails, using marked trails wherever they exist.
Respect preserve open hours (one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset). Overnight camping is not allowed.
Do not ride horses, bikes or any motorized vehicle through preserves or on the trails.
Do not disturb bird nesting areas. Between April 15 and September 1, nesting areas may be off-limits to visitors. People or dogs can easily destroy a nest with one misstep.
Leave your pets at home, for the safety of the fragile ecology of preserves and as a courtesy to other visitors.
Contact our office in Providence to visit those preserves that have restricted public access because of their very sensitive flora and fauna. These places deserve special respect and are best visited only on guided field trips.
Do not remove any living materials from a preserve or disturb any vegetation.
Remove any trash you create and, if possible, any garbage that you see left by someone else.
When visiting Block Island or Prudence Island in the spring, summer and fall, dress in long pants and socks to avoid deer ticks. After any walk on a preserve, it is a good idea to check for ticks when you return home.
Be careful! Your safety is your responsibility.

Thank you for your help.