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SUMMARY:First ( well.... Second )Thursday Botanizing Walk - Succotash Marsh State Management Area
DESCRIPTION:Join Beth Dickson from 10am to noon on Thursday\, 10 October 2024 for a leisurely walk within the Succotash Marsh State Management Area in South Kingstown\, RI. The 182-acre management area is located between Potter Pond and Point Judith Pond near the village of Jerusalem. The tide reaches the salt marsh system though a connection via the Point Judith breachway. The margins of the salt marsh receive different levels of tidal fluctuations\, creating zones of vegetation types. \n(Hudsonia tomentosa (sand false heather\, woolly beach-heather)\, photo DMcGrady) \nWe will see that the dominant species is Spartina alterniflora (salt marsh cordgrass) at the lower\, more regularly flooded areas of the marsh. At higher more irregularly flooded areas\, Distichlis spicata (saltgrass) and Spartina patens (saltmeadow cordgrass) predominate. On slightly higher areas\, salt scrub vegetation survives\, which includes Baccharis halimifolia (groundsel-tree) and Iva frutescens (maritime marsh-elder). Other plants we will see are Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod)\, Symphytotrichum tenuifolium (saltmarsh aster)\, Hudsonia tomentosa (sand false heather)\, Limonium carolinianum (sea-lavender)\, and Ammophila breviligulata (American beach grass). \nBe prepared to get your feet wet. There are no bathroom facilities. \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important information about these walks.\nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear (for this walk – footwear for wet terrain)\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-well-second-thursday-botanizing-walk-succotash-marsh-state-management-area/
LOCATION:South Kingstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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SUMMARY:Following the Seasons at Haile Preserve - Fall Walk
DESCRIPTION:Anne Raver’s series of three walks along the trails of the Haile Farm Preserve in Warren\, focuses on how the landscape changes with the seasons.  We invite those who participated in the spring and/or summer walk along with new walkers to join Anne on October 15\, 2024 from 10 am to noon to explore the preserve in its fall attire. \nBecause Anne walks this preserve of the Warren Land Trust a few times a week\, she has become familiar with the cycles of particular trees\, shrubs\, ferns\, grasses and herbaceous plants.  That familiarity extends to watching how the marsh has changed with rising sea level\, more powerful tides and stronger winds. Though not a botanist\, Anne learns more each time she returns to this varied 60-acre preserve which hugs the east side of the Palmer River. The trails traverse a hardwood forest with many fern species\, as well as meadow and  salt marsh. \nAnne has also written and published widely on topics related to gardening and plants.  She is a previous editor of RIWPS’ publication\, Wildflora RI. \nAdditional information\nArticle from WildfloraRI written by Garry Plunkett on the Haile Farm Preserve\nWarren Conservation Land Trust’s website \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nSpace is limited. Register Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/following-the-seasons-at-haile-preserve-fall-walk/
LOCATION:Warren\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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SUMMARY:Identifying Common Invasive Plants Walk - Narragansett
DESCRIPTION:Asian Bittersweet\, photo from Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose  \nOn 26 October 2024\, from 1:30 to 3 pm\, Tom Hoagland\, President\, Friends of Canonchet\, and Alan Woodmansee\, Master Gardener\, will lead this guided trail walk in Canonchet Farm\, a 124 acre second growth woodland that has become infested with invasive plants\, shrubs and vines.  \nThese plants are increasingly popping up in home gardens due to their prevalence in South County.  Birds spread the seeds. Learn how to identify and control common invasive plants\, such as knotweed\, porcelain berry\, bittersweet\, multiflora rose and privet. The trail is easy but does have protruding roots and can sometimes be wet. Appropriate footwear should be worn. \nClick here for more information about invasive plants including link to the pamphlet Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose by the Friends of Canonchet Farm \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nSpace is limited. Register Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/identifying-common-invasive-plants-walk-narragansett/
LOCATION:Narragansett\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Walks
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