SEEDS for the NEXT GENERATION
2026 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Preserve & Protect Rhode Island’s Native Plants & Their Habitats
Sericocarpus linifolius (narrow-leaved white-topped-aster), (photo, DMcGrady)
Our Native Plants
ReSeeding Rhode Island
RIWPS’ initiative to increase the availability of seeds derived from ethically sourced RI wild native “ecotypic” plant populations. Our vision is to create swaths of resilient diverse landscapes across RI and our region.
What’s invloved? Plants in our pipeline.
We have partnered with the Northeast Seed Collective to sell our seeds.
Seed packets – 20% off Rhode Island Pride bundle! 1 packet each of 10 species of ReSeeding RI Seeds
Custom seed mixes – Northeast Seed Network Collective Reseeding RI seeds in their custom seed mixes for pollinator meadow projects from residential landscapes to land trust scale restorations.
Sightings
Botrychium dissectum (dissected grapefern) / Sceptridium dissectum f. dissectum, Burlingame, Charlestown, RI
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
Most authoritative online source for native and naturalized plants of New England
Their tutorial on how to identify a plant
Recent RIWPS News
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Mary2026-03-28 16:16:412026-03-28 16:19:10Congratulations to RIWPS Board Member Paul Dolan!
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Mary2025-11-21 18:59:212025-11-22 19:43:34RIWPS Board Member Lizzie Hunt in the News!
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Mary2025-08-06 13:08:112025-08-08 18:25:33Plant Goldenrods and Asters! Choose the right ones for your garden conditions at our Sept 6 plant sale!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, Seed Starters West which will be relocating to South Kingstown, RI next year and Seed Starters West in Portsmouth, RI. Seed starters learn and teach how to propagate and cultivate plants. They are the source of many of the plants RIWPS plant sales including those from RIWPS’ 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.