RIWPS annual meeting will take place at the URI Pharmacy Building on Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. (Directions below). The business meeting  includes the annual report, elections for Board of Trustees. We will also be  celebrating our volunteer award recipients. Lifetime Service Volunteer Awards  –  Mary Lou Upham & Nancy Weiss Fried. Volunteer of the Year Awards  – Gayle Anderson & Brenda Woodward. Read about their service!

So Many Ways to Go Wild with Native Plants

Be inspired by a sample of different ways that we support native plants and their habitats. From Shannon Kingsley, our botanist, and our ReSeeding RI Steering Committee, learn about the progress and challenges of our multi-year journey to increase the supply of first-generation ecotypic seeds and plants sourced from native wild plant populations.  Discover the impact of three recent annual grants.  Brian Maynard, Professor of Plant Science at URI updated and maintains the website Among Rhode Island Wild Flowers, a treasure trove of resources originally begun by RIWPS members with a passion for early botanical studies in Rhode Island.  David Vissoe, Master Gardener uses the rain garden as a teaching tool at the Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Kettle Pond. Susan Gorelick, Founder and Executive Director of Coalition Center for Environmental Sustainability has been spearheading an endeavor for improving environmental health in the Washington Park and Port of Providence communities. Native plants are being incorporated into a community garden that is being built.

Friends and members welcome!  RSVP appreciated.  (form below)

DIRECTIONS

Avedisian Hall (Room 170) is located in the URI pharmacy building, 7 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI.

Use the campus map to find the building and parking  Click here to find a pdf of the campus map (which you can enlarge)

• Finding the Building – While the building is referred to as the Pharmacy Building, it is mapped under 3 names, corresponding to areas in the building: Avedisian, Tyler and Woodward.  Room 170 is located in the Woodward wing of the building. 
• Parking – Use the Fine Arts (labeled 6 on the map). You do not need a visitors pass or permit to park.