General Meeting & Lisa Lofland Gould Lecture

URI Pharmacy Building, Room 170 7 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI

Rare Plants of New England and their Conservation Bill Brumback, Conservation Director, New England Wild Flower Society, will talk about rare species of the region, reasons for their rarity, and the […]

Free

General Meeting & Lecture

John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence

Botanical Art: The History of Botanical Art from Early Times to the Present  Botanical art, with its rich history and high standards, has always informed and promoted botany and the […]

Annual Meeting & Lecture

Tiverton Public Library 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton, Rhode Island

 The Memory of Trees & Insights on the Ecology of Forests How will forests in the northeastern U.S. respond to a hotter climate? The simple answer to this question is […]

Annual Meeting: Guest Speaker – Alicia Lehrer

Online

Woonasquatucket River Greenway Our annual meeting will focus on a success story. The paths, parks, and festivals that have been built along a river that flows from the densely populated, and formerly industrial areas, of North Providence, Johnston and Providence were hard to imagine when a small group of visionaries got together thirty years ago.  […]

Walking Workshops in Winnisimet Woods, Tiverton

Tiverton, RI

Join Garry Plunkett on a leisurely walk for RIWPS members through his varied micro-habitats and learn from his 30-year, oxymoronic quest to “create nature.” Wander with Garry through his meadow, […]

Free

Seeding the Future: A Panel Discussion

URI Pharmacy Building, Room 170 7 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI

photo (D.Vissoe) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, November 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the University of Rhode Island Pharmacy building (Rm 170), Kingston, RI. WHY: RIWPS is 35 years old this year, and we want to celebrate our history – and discuss where we go from here, in this era of climate change and […]

Annual Meeting + Presentations

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

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, […]

2024 Annual Meeting & Presentations

KIngston Congregational Church (Fellowship Hall) 2610 Kingstown Road, Kingston, RI

RIWPS annual meeting will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall of the Kingston Congregational Church, 2610 Kingstown Road Kingston, RI on Saturday, March 23, 2024.  […]