pitcher plant August 1, 2026 10 am to noon Nicholas Farm | Coventy RI Join URI Professor Emeritus Brian Maynard for an exploration of Nicholas Farm forest restoration efforts. DEM burned 20 acres of Nicholas Farm more than a decade ago and cleared another 20 acres a few years later. We will walk a road […]
This event is currently full. Join Audubon's Director of Properties, Laura Carberry from 10 am to 12 pm on August 6 for a walk at Touisset Wildlife Refuge in Warren. Come explore several different habitats including forest, fields and saltwater marshlands observing birds, plants, and butterflies. Who knows what we will discover! This hike is […]
Below and Above, A Floating Wetland Supports Life Wednesday August 19, 2026 | 1:30- 2:30 PM photo - Below and Above Collective Website Beechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | North Kingstown, RI 02852 Below and Above Collective is a collaboration of artists, designers and a botanist creating natural floating wetlands. They engage communities with biodiversity and […]
This walk is currently full. Research and Practice: What Does Climate-Adaptive Forestry Look Like? On August 27, 2026, from 4–6 pm, URI Forestry Specialist and Research Associate Christopher Riely will lead a walk at a 40-acre research site at RI DEM’s Hillsdale Preserve in Richmond, RI. Participants will explore recently implemented examples of different climate-adaptive […]
Steere Hill Farm This walk is currently full. On September 3, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Tysh McGrail in Glocester RI at Steere Hill Farm. Our walk will begin with an overview of what we know about the properties’ human use history and the diversity of terrain and habitat contained within the […]
On September 12, 2026 from 10 am to 12:00 pm join Keri Brulé, forager, wilderness skill specialist, and botanist, for a beginner-friendly walk through Ryan Park in North Kingstown. Our focus is to see the edible plants that late summer/early autumn has to offer. We will discuss plant safety, human safety, ethical foraging practices, and […]
Along the Old Laneways: An Autumn Woodland Walk Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod), GGardner On October 1, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Roger Greene at Simmons Mill Pond in Little Compton. We’ll take a walk along the historic laneways through this globally rare Oak/Holly woodland. In early October, we will see goldenrods and […]
Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod), GGardner Scott Ruhren, Ph.D., Senior Director of Conservation, Audubon Society of Rhode Island will lead return to Audubon’s Lathrop Wildlife Refuge on the shore of Winnapaug Pond – we hiked here in March. We will follow the same route looking for changes in the landscape. In fall the flora begins to […]
Asian Bittersweet, photo from Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose Tom Hoagland, President, Friends of Canonchet, and Alan Woodmansee, Master Gardener, will lead a guided trail walk in Canonchet Farm, a 124 acre second growth woodland in Narragansett that has become infested with invasive plants, shrubs and vines. These plants are increasingly popping up in […]
Evolution of the American Urban Forest photo: GGardner October 21, 2026 | 1:30- 2:30 PM Beechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | North Kingstown, RI 02852 Join Christopher Fletcher, Arborist and Superintendent of the of Juniper Hill Cemetery in Bristol to learn the fascinating story of the evolution of the American Urban Forest Timeline By the 11th […]
RIWPS is excited to be co-hosting a happy hour with Providence Green Drinks! Kimi’s bar 373 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903 October 22nd from 6-8pm! Drop by this casual networking event to meet other plant and environmental enthusiasts, live and in-person! This is a great opportunity to learn about our fundraising efforts, native plant events […]
RIWPS' ReSeeding RI will be participating in this event! SE New England Native Seed Exchange - November 8, 2026 12:00 - 3:00 pm Tillinghast Place, Barrington RI 231 Nayatt Rd, Barrington, RI 02806 The SE New England Native Seed Exchange is for anyone interested in native plants, including folks who are new to the native […]