Botanical Art: The History of Botanical Art from Early Times to the Present Botanical art, with its rich history and high standards, has always informed and promoted botany and the […]
The Memory of Trees & Insights on the Ecology of Forests How will forests in the northeastern U.S. respond to a hotter climate? The simple answer to this question is that it is not completely obvious. Through the use of the growth rings of trees, a synthesis of observations regarding tree mortality, and model experiments, Neil Pederson, […]
Please note. This program is also offered on March 29. We are pleased that we are able to offer another session of this program. Brown University Herbarium offers a priceless snapshot of botanical life, in Rhode Island and across the nation and the world, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Join Tim Whitfeld, Collections Manager, […]
trailing-arbutus photo, MLacouture Join veteran RIWPS member Marnie Lacouture for a gentle walk along Parris Brook, a short leg of the Mt. Tom Trail, to look for early blooming wildflowers. Parris Brook is a tributary of the Wood River in the Arcadia Management Area. If Mother Nature cooperates we will see trailing arbutus and marsh […]
red columbine, Aquilegia canadensis: photo SJacobi Join Cheryl Wiitala, preserves manager for The Nature Conservancy, at the Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock in Lincoln. The Preserve is laced with trails through a variety of distinctive New England habitats including woodlands, forested swamps, streams, a small reservoir and calcareous ledges. These ledges of dolomitic marble […]
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Best Native Plant Sale in Rhode Island 2019. Features wildflowers, ferns, shrubs and more for all growing conditions. Learn from our experts. Add sustainable plants that maintain biodiversity in your landscape. Bring nature to your landscape.
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Pollinators are declining at an unprecedented rate worldwide due to human-induced rapid environmental change. These declines pose a significant threat to our food supply and consequently, there has been major […]
Go Wild about Native Plants with RIWPS Members & Friends Social & Potluck Luncheon Join us for visual wild plant storytelling and socializing. This is an opportunity to mingle with […]
Practical Tree Care Amidst Today’s Challenges Ames Kaiser, career arborist, will discuss practical tree care in the context of extreme drought and rain, high winds, current invasive pests, existing monocultures, […]