Seeding the Future: A Panel Discussion
photo (D.Vissoe) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, November 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the University of Rhode Island Pharmacy building (Rm 170), Kingston, RI. WHY: RIWPS is 35 years […]
photo (D.Vissoe) WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, November 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the University of Rhode Island Pharmacy building (Rm 170), Kingston, RI. WHY: RIWPS is 35 years […]
RIWPS annual meeting will take place at the URI Pharmacy Building on Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. (Directions below). The business meeting includes the annual report, […]
On April 11, 2023 at 10:30 join us for a hike through George Parker Woodland Audubon Preserve. We’ll see an old field meadow, beech forests, and a boardwalk over a […]
Save the date! June 3, 2023 | 9 am - noon URI Botanical Garden, Kingston, RI (Member's pre sale from 8 to 9 am) More Details […]
On June 12, 2023 at 10 am we will have a family walk at the Nature Conservancy's Carter Preserve in Charlestown. Our walk along the Pawcatuck River in a unique […]
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 ..... , […]
Creating a mini meadow in your landscape? Whether you are beginning a project soon or have one in progress, find inspiration, ideas and practical information tailored to strengthen your project […]
Solidago sempervirens, seaside goldenrod with common buckeye butterfly On August 26 from 9 AM to noon find our booth at the Pawtuxet Village Farmer’s Market 60 Rhodes Place from 9 […]
Seaside goldenrod with 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 […]
Hummingbirds buzzing wild bergamot (Monada fistulosa), Trustom Pond. Photo: Carmen Rugel September is a great time to look for migrating birds! Come on a nature walk with fellow bird and […]
On Thursday October 5, 2023, from 10 am to noon, come explore some of the Taylor Point Nature Preserve. It has a variety of natural communities within its 20 acres, […]
NOTE. Page updated on November 12 with NEW LOCATION OF THIS PROGRAM Thomas Ryan Auditorium, Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS) Upstairs Lobby and Lecture Hall 120 Flagg Road […]
The program below, on our Reseeding RI initiative, comes from the class offerings of the Native Plant Trust. The registration link takes you to their website. In 2022, Rhode Island […]
On Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm, join Dana Millar, owner of Dana Designs, at Beechwood Center, 44 Beach Street, North Kingston. Organically grown turf is not only stronger, but also more resistant to environmental stressors. Dana's approach is to work harmonious with nature, using a bottom-up approach to lawn care through […]
The program below is from the URI Master Gardener Program. It is free and open to the public. Join Dave Vissoe, University of Rhode Island Master Gardener 2017 Hall of […]
Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa Sevigny (W.W. Norton Press) Join fellow RIWPS members on March […]