In Memory – Dr. Walter R. Thayer, Jr.
Walter Thayer, a 25 year member of RIWPS, was a one of this nations leading experts on Crohn’s and other gastrointestinal diseases and a man who harbored a life-long passion for nature.
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In Memory – Thomas C (Tom) Greene, Jr
Tom brought his passion for history and landscape to RIWPS when he joined in 1991. Eager to volunteer, in 1992
In Memory – Cheryl Cadwell
Cheryl was a very active member of RIWPS before moving out of state. In 2008-2009 she became the president of RIWPS after
In Memory – Sidney “Sid” Morgan
RIWPS member, Sid Morgan was a faithful member of Seed Starters West for a number of years. Before we transitioned to machine printed labels they were handwritten and included latin […]
2021 Annual Appeal Letter
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Life on a Dogwood
We are by now aware of the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem to promote diversity, fertilize native and food crop plants, and take their place in the food web. Pollinator gardens are the rage and for good reason. But the story does go deeper, so let’s start with a nice summer day last August.
John C. Whitehead Preserve – Dundery Brook Trail System, Little Compton, RI
A walk revisiting the original and newer section of the Dundery Brook Trail — Dick Fisher & John Berg WildfloraRI, Spring 2021 The John C. Whitehead Preserve, owned by The […]
Turn out the Lights!
You’ve covered the basics—planted natives for the pollinators, done away with insecticides and other harmful chemicals, and are whittling away at that huge monoculture so beloved in suburbia, the lawn. Now what? What more can you do to make your yard more wildlife friendly?
Book Review: Summer Wildflowers of Northeast by Carol Gracie
Carol Gracie’s Summer Wildflowers of the Northeast is not a field guide but rather a natural history—an in-depth look at thirty-five wildflowers along with some of their close relatives.