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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk - Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Seaside goldenrod with common buckeye butterfly \nIn 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 on animals for pollination and dispersal. At times the interactions get quite defensive. If you would like to sample the vast array of interactions in Rhode Island join us for an easy hike at Audubon’s Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge. In addition to our general botanizing along the way we will also examine plant-animal interactions. On established trails through fields and forests we will decipher how plants and animals struggle and cooperate in order to survive. \nDate/Place: September 7\, 2023 from 10 am to noon at the Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge\, Coventry\, RI \nLeader: Scott Ruhren\, Ph.D.\, Senior Director of Conservation\, Audubon Society of Rhode Island \nLevel of Effort: Easy to moderate trail hike \nSpace is limited. Register Below.  We will send directions and the meet up location to participants a few days before the walk. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important details you should know about the walks in this series. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-maxwell-mays-wildlife-refuge-2/
LOCATION:Coventry\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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SUMMARY:Nature Walk: Birds & Their Habitat – Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Hummingbirds buzzing wild bergamot (Monada fistulosa)\, Trustom Pond. Photo: Carmen Rugel \nSeptember is a great time to look for migrating birds! Come on a nature walk with fellow bird and native plant enthusiasts on Friday September 15\, 2023 from 10 am to noon at the Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Kingston\, RI. \nFrom Nick Ernst\, wildlife biologist for the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex\, learn about the importance of creating high quality habitat for migratory birds\, especially through promoting and restoring native plant populations. Approximately 300 species of birds call Trustom Pond NWR home during the year! \nFrom Lauren Parmelee\, Rhode Island Audubon Society’s Senior Director of Education\, learn more about the birds of Trustom Pond. Lauren will share tips on how to find and identify birds. Birds we hope to see: swallows\, flycatchers\, warblers\, vireos\, herons and hawks. A few specific examples: Barn Swallow\, Eastern Bluebird\, Eastern Kingbird\, Palm Warbler\, Red-tailed Hawk\, Baltimore Orioles and more! \nBring your questions. Bring your binoculars.  (Lauren will bring extra binoculars for you to use\, in case you do not have pair.) \nWe thank Mark Cordle\, RIWPS member\, URI Master and Project Leader of Native Plant Demonstration Garden at the Trustom Pond Contact Station as well as specific restoration sites on the refugee for arranging this walk and for his passion for native plants. \nThis walk is open to the public.  While there is no fee\, donations support our programs. Donate \nRegister is required. Limit of 20 participants. To participate complete the registration form below. \nCancellations: Contact office@riwps.org
URL:https://riwps.org/event/nature-walk-birds-and-their-habitat/
LOCATION:Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge\, 1040 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road\, South Kingstown 02879\, Rhode Island\, 02879
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Walks
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