Our Native Plants
We encourage and offer guidance in their cultivation and use.
We educate the public on their ecological and aesthetic values.
We support land preservation and practices fostering their natural communities.
A multi-year RIWPS initiative to increase the availability of seeds and plants from locally sourced wild native “ecotypic” plant populations. Preview the plant species in our pipeline. Read more…
Sightings
Doug McGrady, veteran RIWPS walk leader, is passionate about exploring plant communities in and close to RI. He also tracks rare and endangered plants for the Plant Conservation Volunteer Corps of the Native Plant Trust
Click image to see more of Doug’s photos.
RIWPS Annual Meeting & Presentations
Our Native Plant Sales
Upcoming Events
Calendar of Events
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Book Discussion: Brave the Wild River (Members Only)
Book Discussion: Brave the Wild River (Members Only)
Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa Sevigny (W.W. Norton Press) Join fellow RIWPS members on March […]
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2024 Annual Meeting & Presentations
2024 Annual Meeting & Presentations
RIWPS annual meeting will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall of the Kingston Congregational Church, 2610 Kingstown Road Kingston, RI on Saturday, March 23, 2024. […]
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Tour the Brown Herbarium
Tour the Brown Herbarium
Tour Brown University Herbarium on April 1 from 10 to 11:30 am. The Brown Herbarium is located on the second floor of the Biomedical Center, 171 Meeting St, Providence. […]
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First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Snake Den State Park
First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Snake Den State Park
yellow birch, photo PCahallan Our first walk of the season, from 10 am to noon on 4 April 2024, will be led by retired Deputy State Forester Paul Dolan. We […]
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Recent RIWPS News
ReSeeding RI: Replenishing Rhode Island’s Native Plants
ReSeeding RI Botanist, Shannon Kingsley to speak at RI Audubon Society Symposium
In Memory – Francis Underwood
Resources
Find online resources and print references from organizations that steward native plants, including the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, Native Plant Trust, University of Rhode Island Outreach Center, Among Rhode Island Wild Flowers and, of course, RIWPS .
Grow
Learn about our Seed Starter groups in Exeter, RI (Seed Starters West) and Portsmouth, RI (Seed Starters East). Seed starters cultivate most of the plants at RIWPS plant sales and our ReSeeding RI initiative.
Find information about ecological gardening and other information to create biodiverse sustainable landscapes.
Explore
People of all botanical abilities are welcome at RIWPS events — beginners, experts, amateurs, and professionals. Come to enjoy and learn about wild plants.
Some RIWPS programs, especially the walks and workshops, can only accommodate a limited number of participants, however; so register early.
Nonprofit Conservation Organization
The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) conservation organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of Rhode Island’s native plants and their habitats. All contributions and dues are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Join Our Mailing List
Join our General Interest list to learn about upcoming programs, event/activities, resources and other opportunities to appreciate, study and protect our native plants and their habitats.
Contact Us
RIWPS Office
P.O. Box 888
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 789-7497
office@riwps.org