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SUMMARY:Check out ReSeeding RI foundation plots!  Native Plant Walk and Talk - Spruce Acres Farm
DESCRIPTION:RIWPS’s ReSeeding Rhode Island partners at the Aquidneck Island Land Trust (AILT) will be holding a Native Plant Walk and Talk at Spruce Acres Farm on Wednesday evening\, September 17\, 2025 from 5 to 6 pm.  Spruce Acre Farm is where the narrow leaved mountain mint and blue vervain ReSeeding foundation plots can be viewed.  Each participant can take home a plant grown by AILT from seed from these plots! A third ReSeeding foundation plot (bushy bluestem) will be planted at Spruce Acres this fall.  \n\nRegistration is require and is done through Aquidneck Land Trust (Eventbrite)   CLICK HERE
URL:https://riwps.org/event/check-out-reseeding-ri-foundation-plots-native-plant-walk-and-talk-spruce-acres-farm/
CATEGORIES:Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T120000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED -First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Avondale Farm Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Eutrochium fistulosum (hollow Joe-Pye weed) with monarch\, photo DMcGrady \nThis walk is cancelled due to illness. \nOn September 4\, 2025  from 10am to noon\, join Marc Doherty\, Westerly Land Trust’s (WLT) Land Stewardship Manager for a slow walk around the coastal grasslands\, shrublands and salt marsh at Westerly Land Trust’s founding property\,  Avondale Farm Preserve. Avondale Farm is a mixed-use site\, where restored native grassland sits alongside a certified-organic hayfield. \nThe walk will begin around the grassland areas\, work its way through some shrubland and finish in the salt marsh at the top of Colonel Willie Cove. Marc will share plant identification\, some of their uses/ecological roles as well as discuss how WLT manages these ecosystems\, including their goals\, success and challenges. \nDuring the grassland tour\, expect to see a mix of ecotypic and non-ecotypic species including wild senna\, Joe-Pye weed\, New England aster and New York ironweed and grasses like Indian grass\, big bluestem and eastern gamagrass. The group will then weave through a shrubland composed of winged sumac\, bayberry\, wild grape and numerous invasive shrubs\, leading to a salt marsh. A short venture out onto the marsh platform during low tide will reveal native and invasive salt marsh grasses and wildflowers such as salt marsh aster and sea lavender. \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. communications@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-avondale-farm-preserve/
LOCATION:Westerly\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T152803
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge (Exeter\, RI)
DESCRIPTION:Join Ethan Paiva & Nathan Archer from the Audubon Society of RI for a walk at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge in Exeter\, RI. on August 7\, 2025\, from 10 am to noon.  Come explore several different habitats including forest\, fields and wetlands\, observing birds\, trees\, plants and butterflies. Who knows what we will discover! This hike is approximately 1.5 miles with some roots. Ethan’s & Nathan’s passions are vernal pools and trees!!! They loves sharing their knowledge with all ages.  \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. communications@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/ftb-fisherville-brook-wildlife-refuge/
LOCATION:Exeter\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
GEO:41.5750676;-71.5351476
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T152803
CREATED:20250611T173833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T212633Z
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Great Swamp Management Area
DESCRIPTION:On July 10\, 2025 \,from 10 to noon\, join Brian Maynard\, Ph.D.\, Professor Emeritus\, Department of Plant Sciences & Entomology at the University of Rhode Island\, in an exploration of the varied habitats found at the Great Swamp Management Area in West Kingston\, RI. Ranging from oak-maple forest to wetlands and powerlines we are sure to see a wide variety of trees\, shrubs\, herbs and grasses. \nBring comfortable shoes (boots if you plan to go in water)\, water and a snack. Prepare for ticks and deer flies – you might wish you had mosquito netting. \nCome share your enthusiasm and knowledge. Beginners to experts welcome! \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. communications@riwps.org \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/ftb-great-swamp-2025/
LOCATION:West Kingston
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T100000
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Simmons Mill Pond
DESCRIPTION:Join Roger Greene on June 5\, 2025 from 10 am to noon to explore Simmons Mill Pond Management Area in Little Compton\, RI. \nWe’ll take a walk along the historic laneways through this globally rare Oak/Holly woodland. In early June we will see the transition from spring ephemerals which will be fruiting and going to seed\, to the emerging and unfurling of ten species of ferns leafing out\, and identify eleven species of trees. Along the way we will find the Simmons Mill raceway\, the old mill dam\, an icehouse foundation\, and the successful phragmites control project on Smith Pond. Control was achieved without the use of chemicals. Now six years later\, the area that had been nearly solid with phragmites is a valuable wetland habitat with a large diversity of native plants. \nWalk Leader Roger Greene worked for the RI Department of Environmental Management for about 30 years as a Principal Environmental Scientist.  Since Roger retired from DEM\, he and his wife Gail have been stewards of DEM’s Simmons Mill Pond Management Area\, where they devote approximately 1\,000 hours a year to managing a variety of habitats. \nCome share your enthusiasm and knowledge. Beginners to experts welcome! \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. office@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/ftb-simmond-mill-pond-2/
LOCATION:Little Compton\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T120000
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SUMMARY:Spring in Arcadia: Ben Utter Trail
DESCRIPTION:doll’s eye\, white baneberry (Actea pachypoda)\, photo KAsher \nJoin biologist Denise Poyer on May 16 from 10am to noon on the Ben Utter Trail in Exeter RI. \nWe will discover early spring flowers deep in the Arcadia Management Area. We will first walk south on Sand Trail to look for Indian cucumber root (Medeola virginiana)\, dolls-eyes (Actaea pachypoda)\, sharp-lobed hepatica (Anemone acutiloba) and many other ephemeral flowers. This trail features a wonderful patch of nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum)\, one of the few trillium species found in RI. We will then turn back north on the Ben Utter Trail to search for downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyera pubescens)\, as well as more wetland species\, including early violets. Plan for a mile or so of walking on wooded trails and wear appropriate hiking footwear. \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. office@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the to the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/spring-in-arcadia/
LOCATION:Exeter\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
GEO:41.5750676;-71.5351476
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T120000
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Grills Wildlife Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Early blooms. Erythronium americanum ssp. americanum (American trout-lily)\, Grills\, Westerly\, RI \nJoin biologist Denise Poyer on May 1 from 10 am to noon to discover early spring flowers at the Grills Wildlife Sanctuary in Bradford\, RI.  \nIf our timing is right\, we should see an abundance of the elusive trout lily\, Erythronium americanum\, a sweet ephemeral whose blossoms only last a short time. The common name “trout lily” refers to the appearance of its gray-green leaves mottled with brown or gray\, which allegedly resemble the coloring of brook trout.  \nOther potential finds include wood anemone\, Anemonoides nemorosa\, and a variety of violets. If time allows\, we’ll check out a small cedar swamp.  \nPlan for about three miles of walking on wooded trails and wear appropriate hiking footwear. Trails are likely to be wet this time of year. \nCome share your enthusiasm and knowledge. Beginners to experts welcome! \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. office@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the to the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/ftb-grills-preserve/
LOCATION:Bradford\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T152803
CREATED:20250227T231447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T105104Z
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Snake Den Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Christopher Modisette\, State Resource Conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service\, Warwick\, RI\, from 10 to noon on April 3\, 2025 for our first walk of the season. We will explore the Snake Den Farm parcel of Snake Den State Park in Johnston\, RI. \nThis parcel of Snake Den State Park\, managed by the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District\, reflects a historical progression from woodlot and pasture\, reversion to forest and most recently\, experimental fields to promote sustainable agriculture. The major tree species in the area are white pine\, yellow and black birch\, white and red oak\, red maple and big tooth aspen. We will be hiking slightly over a mile on a relatively easy trail\, ending at agricultural fields edged by many species of non-native invasive plants.   \nCome share your enthusiasm and knowledge. Beginners to experts welcome! \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment. Dogs are not permitted. \nWe walk light rain or shine.  You will receive an email should there be a cancellation. We tend to wait until the at least the day before the walk as the weather forecast can be changeable.  \nRegistration is required.  We limit the number of participants to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.  Note: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \n Directions to the walk are provided upon registration. \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. office@riwps.org  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-snake-den-park/
LOCATION:Johnston\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T152803
CREATED:20230419T183708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230617T021719Z
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SUMMARY:In the Landscape of ...  the Foleys (members only)
DESCRIPTION:THIS PROGRAM IS STILL PLANNED FOR SATURDAY.  WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING IN CASE OF SHOWERS.  \nThis landscape is the first in a three part series\, In the Landscape of ….. \, open to members only\, as a special thanks for their support and in many cases\, countless volunteer hours. Members are invited to take an informal tour of a fellow member’s garden.  The hosts will share their story about their garden and answer questions. There is a $10 fee per membership. \nUrban Hybrid Garden Tour\nSaturday\,  June 17\, 2023  –  10 a.m. to Noon  (rain day\, June 18\, same time)\nCranston\, RI \nA Providence Journal article from January 1926 waxed poetic about the recently-built “ancient farmhouse” on Narragansett Boulevard.  Originally encompassing five acres and developed by William S. Cherry\, eponymous owner of Cherry and Webb\, this house and its adjacent barn\, were built on a site known as Wash’s Pond.  According to the Journal\, the development saved this spot from becoming an “eyesore” and a “dumping ground.” \nThe flowery prose of early 20th century journalism aside\, and the passage of nearly 100 years finds both house and barn intact\, though now separate properties.  Yet approximately five acres of contiguous open land still surround the house’s 17\,000 square foot lot  – an unusual condition for such an urban setting\, four blocks south of the Providence city border. \nWhen Judi and Pat Foley purchased the property in 2017\, they were attracted by the possibilities of rejuvenating the then-badly overgrown landscape.  They spent several years rebuilding deteriorating stone walls and steps before pursuing their gardening vision\, which included many native species they were learning about through the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. \nTheir vision is based on several principles: \n\nLeave good existing plantings\, even if not native\, as long as not invasive. A magnificent oak and cedar\, several spruce\, an arborvitae and many rhododendron and pieris date from a time the original property had a full-time gardener.  Badly overgrown yews\, invasive ivy and bittersweet\, and many damaged woody plants were removed.\nUse native plants as a foundation\, preferably locally-sourced straight species\, supplemented with northeastern stock. Approximately 40 species of native woody plants have been added; native perennials\, many winter-sown on site have also been planted in appropriate microclimates.\nGrow food for people\, insects and foraging birds and animals. Garden vegetables are joined by culinary and medicinal herbs\, and an emerging fruit forest of native and introduced trees and shrubs.\nPlant for joy\, to support socializing and to provide cut flowers for the house and for family and friends.\nUse organic methods and permaculture techniques to minimize the need for external\, commercial amendments.\n\nThis garden is very much a work in progress with new plants regularly introduced and existing plants moved to find optimal growing locations or to take advantage of changing garden conditions. \nWhile most of the garden is visible from accessible viewing points\, much of the land requires navigating stone steps.  There are some wet areas so appropriate footwear and insect repellent are recommended.  Please note any physical challenges on your registration\, so that we can make accommodations for access. \nThis garden is featured in the upcoming edition of our WildfloraRI! \nThe number of RIWPS member visitors is limited to 20. \nREGISTER BELOW. Directions will be sent to those who registered a few days before the walk.\n(Not a member?  Join.  Not sure if your membership is current? Contact office@riwps.org) \nCancellations: Contact office@riwps.org. \nWaiting list: When the maximum number of visitors is reached\, the registration form will be replaced by a message indicating the program is full. At that time\, if you would like to be put on the waiting list\, complete the waiting list form. Should there be cancellations\, we will notify those on the waiting list. \n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/in-the-landscape-of-the-foleys/
LOCATION:Cranston\, RI
CATEGORIES:Programs,RIWPS Members Event,Walks & Tours
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