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First Thursday Botanizing Walk – Taylor Point Nature Preserve

October 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

On Thursday October 5, 2023, from 10 am to noon, come explore some of the Taylor Point Nature Preserve. It has a variety of natural communities within its 20 acres, including maritime woodlands and shrub lands and 4000 feet of shoreline along the East Passage.  A multi-year plant inventory has produced a list of 143 species – 89 native and 54 non-native (26 of which are on the RI Invasive Plant Species List).

Led by Taylor Point Restoration Association board member Dennis Webster, we’ll first look at some plants growing on the beach, then walk out to the rocky cliffs to visit the hardy plants that thrive there and to enjoy one of the best views of Narragansett Bay to be seen in the state.  Along the way we’ll see the current stages of the long-term restoration project.

We’ll walk less than a mile, but will encounter some uneven footing on the rough trails and rocks.  Be sure to take tick precautions and appropriate clothing for cool, windy weather.

For a preview of Taylor Point, visit the Taylor Point Restoration Association’s website at TaylorPoint.org .  The “Plant Atlas” page, still in development, describes many of the plants growing there.

Space is limited. Register Below.  We will send directions and the meet up location to participants a few days before the walk.

This walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series. See our Botanizing Walks

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Date:
October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Date:
October 5, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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