The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct controlled burns at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island, in accordance with an approved Prescribed Fire Plan. The controlled burns will require one to two days, weather dependent, between April 2 and May 31, 2018, at which time the refuge will be closed for public safety.
Controlled Burn News Release
The road linking Sachuest Point Road near the campground to Third Beach will be closed for road
construction beginning in early March through May 15, 2018. The existing culverts in the road will be
removed and replaced with a larger structure. Read the full news release below with map of the road closure.
News release with map
In partnership with NorthWoods Stewardship Center, Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island is accepting applications until positions are filled for summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) members. Young adults between the ages of 15 and 18, who are interested in working outdoors, are encouraged to apply for a YCC position. The crew will work with refuge staff on projects including trail building and maintenance, maintaining grounds and facilities, control of invasive plant species and help protect endangered species such as piping plover. The program will run from June 25 through August 3, 2018. Crew members will work 40 hours per week Monday through Friday, and will be paid $400/week.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service needs your help this summer to protect threatened piping plovers, their nests and chicks on Rhode Island beaches. These rare migratory birds have returned to Rhode Island and will spend the next several weeks establishing territories and beginning to nest on the state’s beaches.
The Service ropes off specific areas to protect the breeding birds from pedestrians, pets and vehicles, since disturbance can cause the birds to abandon the site or could result in eggs being unknowingly crushed. This year, the Service will expand the roped off area on the National Wildlife Refuge portion of Second Beach in Middletown down to the mean high water mark. The refuge portion of the beach will be closed to the public from April 1 to September 15, 2018.
News Release