Nature & Outdoors
Cranston Explored Again
The woods were scoured, the waters were trolled and everyone is OK. (And nobody got lost for more than two hours). Most of the Explorers seemed to enjoy themselves, and the second event of the Explore Cranston series, Nature Close Up, was a success.
The day began with downpours at dawn, ratcheting up the mud and mosquito factor. But by mid-morning the sun had remerged, filling the trails with steam and hikers.
Fishing on the Pawtuxet was slow – zero fish exactly, but plenty of water weeds, tree limbs and a baby snapping turtle. The cormorants were trying their best to mock us by insisting that fish could only be caught with webbed feet and stellar diving skills.
A big thanks to Lenny and his infinite patience the Rhode Island DEM’s Aquatic Resource Education program.
The third and final event, Take Yourself To Sea, falls on Saturday, August 8. US Sailing Certified Instructors will get you sailing in a comfortable classic Rhodes19 keelboat. No experience is required. Sign up at ExploreCranston.org
Pictured above: Explore Cranston event organizer Steve Stycos and crew of young Explorers
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