(Cancelled) First Thursday Botanizing Walk – Moshassuck River Preserve

Lincoln, RI

Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flowerphoto GGardner This walk has been cancelled due to the forecast for high heat. Opened in September 2021, the Nature Conservancy’s Moshassuck River Preserve offers three miles of blazed trails in a landscape of New England hardwood forest, river banks and glacial boulders. Witch-hazel, spicebush, ironweed and cardinal flower all flourish in […]

A Great Swamp Escapade, South Kingstown, RI

South Kingstown, RI

Join Anne Wagner and Kathy Barton, veteran RIWPS walk leaders, on Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 9:00 to 11:00 am, as we go adventuring in search of the botanical denizens of the Great Swamp Management Area, in South Kingstown, RI. Against the colorful backdrop of white boneset, yellow goldenrod and the lavender pink Joe Pye […]

First Thursday Botanizing Walk -Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge

Coventry, RI

Note.  This walks starts at 9:30 a half hour earlier than our normal First Thursday Walks. Solidago sempervirens (seaside-goldenrod) and Junonia-coenia (common buckeye butterfly) In late summer the flora begins to change as asters and goldenrods bloom and seeds and fruits mature. Animals rely on many plants for food and shelter while many plants rely […]

Bark, Branches, and Buds- Winter Tree and Shrub Identification Walk

Blackstone River State Park 1075 Lower River Road, Lincoln, RI

Have you ever wondered how to identify a tree in the winter?  Come join us March 25, 2023 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Blackstone River State Park, 1075 Lower River Road, Lincoln RI. Brian Maynard, RIWPS Treasurer and URI Professor of Botany will show us how to identify trees and shrubs without […]

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In the Landscape of … the Foleys (members only)

Cranston, RI

THIS PROGRAM IS STILL PLANNED FOR SATURDAY.  WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING IN CASE OF SHOWERS.  This landscape is the first in a three part series, In the Landscape of ..... , […]

Nature Walk – Plants & Insects, Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge

Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge 1040 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, South Kingstown 02879, Rhode Island

The decision to garden with native plants in order to improve the resource base for wildlife need not be unpleasant medicine. And I hope it is not a decision that […]

In the Landscape of … the Knights (members only)

Warwick, RI

This landscape is the third 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 […]