Enjoy the Beauty of Spring -- Discover the Edible Treasures Growing Right at Our Feet Join a beginner-friendly, educational plant walk led by Keri Brule at Trott-Perry Land Preserve in Scituate, Rhode Island on May 16, 2026 from 10 am to 12 pm. This easy, accessible walk will take place mostly along an open field, […]
Hone your botanical observation skills and learn to identify plants! Join botanist Elizabeth Dickson for a workshop on how to key wildflowers using Newcomb's Wildflower Guide and GoBotany. Bring a copy of Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, a hand lens, and your cell phone, tablet or laptop. We will key out as many wildflowers as we can, […]
Registration is closed for this walk. Trillium cernuum (Nodding Trillium), On Saturday June 6, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Joe Kroger at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk, MA. Joe Kroger, Audubon Society of Rhode Island's naturalist of the year in 2024, has 40 years of experience at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge. We will […]
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. On July 9, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join us in Charlestown RI at the Carter Preserve, the second-largest preserve of The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island. With Brian Maynard, retired professor from the Department of Plant Sciences & Entomology at the University of Rhode […]
This event is now closed. Native Plant, Pollinators & Seeds - Learn how Rhode Island Wild Plant Society Grows Native Plants Come join us on July 18 from 10 am to noon, for a tour of the new home of Seed Starters East at Portsmouth Ag Innovation in Portsmouth. See the new RIWPS hoop […]
The July 23, July 24 and August 20 sessions are currently full. Summer Evening Kayak: A Delightful Way to Experience Wetland Flowers When • Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm • Friday, July 24, 2026 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm Rain date Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 5 pm to […]
Both July sessions and the August 20 session are currently full. Summer Evening Kayak: A Delightful Way to Experience Wetland Flowers When • Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm • Friday, July 24, 2026 from 5 pm to 7:30 pm Rain date Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 5 pm to 7:30 […]
This program is currently full. Hone Your Observation Skills & Improve Your Ability to Identify Ferns On July 25 , 2026, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Nathan Lambstrom will lead a walk down the Ben Utter Trail in Arcadia, Exeter, RI. The focus is on taking the guesswork out of fern identification for […]
This program is currently full. Explore Different Coastal Habitats July 26, 2026 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Avondale Farm Preserve | Westerly, RI Marc Doherty, Westerly Land Trust's (WLT) Land Stewardship Manager, leads a slow walk around the coastal grasslands, shrublands and salt marsh at WLT's founding property, Avondale Farm Preserve. Avondale Farm is […]
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 […]