Local Rhode Island glassblower Eben Horton started the Glass Float Project in 2011. With help from a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Eben created the first 150 floats, modeling them after the Japanese fishing net floats that occasionally break free from their nets and float up onto beaches worldwide. With permission, he began hiding them on the beaches and greenway trails that connect conserved parcels of land on the island. His goal was to inspire visitors to explore the Island. The project has grown in scale and fame in the years since then. He and his wife, Jennifer Nauck, and the team at their studio, The Glass Station Studio and Gallery in Wakefield, RI, now make upwards of 550 floats every year. They are dated with the year and numbered between 1 and 550. A team of volunteers, some of whom began as die-hard “Orbivores,” hide the floats, a few at a time, from June until October and sometimes beyond. The floats are hidden on beaches and greenway trails or other public areas. Hiders are conscientious and never hide them in the dunes, bluffs or other ecologically sensitive areas. Trail-hidden floats can be found within a few feet of the trail, and floats hidden on the beaches will be between the bluffs and the high tide line.

We urge you to take a little time out of your trip to explore at least one trail and see if you're lucky enough to be found by an orb!

You don't find the orb, the orb finds you!

Liv has been patiently waiting for her orb to find her since 2012. We've been collectively waiting as a couple since 2020.

AKA if anyone finds one during the wedding weekend, it's ours! Just kidding (kind of!)

Please take some time to explore this beautiful little island and experience the magic that keeps us coming back year after year...

Happy Hunting!

Our favorite trails: Clayhead, Middle Earth, Enchanted Forrest, Dodge Preserve, and Beacon Hill Trail.

Trail Map: https://www.natureblockisland.org/trails-on-block-island

Explore Block Island's beautiful beaches and parks! Dogs are welcome on all beaches :)

Enjoy some delicious food throughout the weekend!

Our favorite spots: Payne's Killer Donuts, Oddfellows Cafe, Persephone's, Southeast Light Delights, The Oar, The Barn, Eli's, The Surf at Block Island Beach House, Kimberly's, The Block Island Oyster Bar and Grill, Ernie's, Dead Eyed Dicks, The Beachhead, and McAloon's.

Tons of shopping in town!

Our favorite stores: The Glass Onion, The Lazy Fish, Diamond Blue Surf Shop, Bonnie & Clyde, The Traveling Seamstress, and Block Market.

Check out the two stunning lighthouses, Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island Ghost Tours, and much more!

Paddle Board and Kayak Rentals/Fishing Charters!

Hoping to organize a group yoga class at Elevation Studios- more information to come!

Check our favorite art gallery, Jesse Edwards Studio!