A green background indicates the event
occurs during
bird nesting season when access around Rose Island is restricted see aerial photo.
Also see
guidelines
Nov
2009 - Apr 2010
Seal
Sighting Tours - One hour tours aboard
Alletta Morris begin Thanksgiving weekend.. Great winter fun for the whole family! Look
for special two hour tours that include a visit to the lighthouse.
Thursday,
Jan 1, 2010
Members' New Year's Day Pot Luck
Picnic at the Lighthouse
Rose Island Lighthouse Members are invited to bring their
family and guests, plus pot luck food and drinks to share.
Pots of stew, chili and soup can be heated on a large grill
over an open fire. Help with the New Year beach clean-up.
An unforgettable way to welcome 2010! To be invited Join
or Renew NOW
Wednesday,
Feb 4, 2010
Call to reserve 2011 Summer Keeper
Weeks
Apr 1 to
Aug 15,
2010
Rose Island Wildlife Refuge CLOSED
for Bird Nesting Season
To protect nesting birds, NO ACCESS is allowed to the 16-acre
Rose Island Wildlife Refuge – no walking or landing boats
on the beaches EXCEPT at the Lighthouse, which stays open
year round for school and group tours, overnight "keepers" and
special bird-watching tours (conducted by boat). Reservations
required.
April 21, 2010
26th Annual Meeting of the Rose
Island Lighthouse Foundation - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Shake off the winter doldrums and come join us for a fun evening offering a wide-ranging program that includes delicious hors d’oeuvres, a captivating presentation by photographer Billy Black, a very brief business meeting, an update on the latest Foundation news, and a room filled with engaging people who all love Rose Island!
July 1 to
Labor Day
Lighthouse Public
Tours - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Daily
Keepers will guide your tour of the self-sufficient Lighthouse
and grounds, including the 200 year old Ft. Hamilton restoration
project. Picnic tables and public toilets available. A 15 minute trip aboard
the Jamestown-Newport Ferry will transport you to Rose Island.
Sunday,
Aug 15, 2010
Bird
Nesting Season Restrictions End - Starting on the 15th during regular visiting hours
people may walk around the island ONLY on the BEACHES and
MARKED PATHS. Do not land boats on any beaches except at
the lighthouse. Please pick up beach debris as you go and bring
it back to the lighthouse landing to be counted and properly
disposed in September.
Sunday,
July 4th, 2010
Celebrate 4th of July 5:30 PM - 10:30 PM Join us for an unforgettable evening of great music and food. Bring your appetite and your favorite lawn chair or blanket and settle in under the stars to watch the Newport Fireworks from Rose Island! Enjoy live music, Lighthouse tours, and Island fun for the whole family! Attendance limited to 150. Reservations required. Rain or shine. Member discount..
Saturday,
Aug 21, 2010
Clambake at the Lighthouse 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
This is the world's most trashless, bring-your-own-blanket-and-sit-on-the-ground-clambake
FEAST! Island fun for the whole family! Live music. Ticket includes clambake, games, tours and round trip boat to Rose Island.Join now for Member discount. Attendance limited
to 150. Reservations required. Rain or shine. Member discount.
Labor Day Monday,
Sep 6, 2010
Last day of Lighthouse Public
Tours - 10 AM to 4 PM
Keepers will guide your tour of the self-sufficient Lighthouse
and grounds, including the 200 year old Ft. Hamilton restoration
project. Picnic tables and public toilets available. A 15 minute trip aboard
the Jamestown-Newport Ferry will transport you to Rose Island. After Labor Day please call our office to make a date for a guided tour of the Lighthouse. We will happily arrange a guided tour,round trip boat transportation, and parking. The perfect destination for everyone; couples, individuals, scouts, group tours, school tours, and summer camps.
Saturday,
May 29, 2010
Landowner's
Plaque Dedication
As a permanent legacy all LANDOWNERS’ NAMES are cast in large
bronze plaques. Dedication ceremonies are held periodically
as the Island For Sale landowner's plaques are filled. Each
plaque contains 204 names. We will send notices by email
to the purchasers when their plaque is ready to be dedicated.
Reservations:
401-847-4242 best time to call
is between 9:00-1:00 M-F
THANKS!!
