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  • October 2025

  • Thu 2

    First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Neutaconkanut Hill Park

    October 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Providence, RI

    On October 2, 2025  from 10 am to noon, join Joe Jamroz, environmental enthusiast and advisory board member for the Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy. We will  explore parts of this conserved […]

  • Wed 15

    Beechwood Lecture: – Misunderstood Arboricultural Practices: Getting it Right

    October 15, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

    GETTING IT RIGHT MISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES Wednesday October 15, 2025 | 1:30- 2:30 PM Beechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown, RI 02852 photo DMcGrady Tree expert, Chris […]

  • Tue 21

    Test Associated Event

    October 21, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fort Barton Lawton Ave & Highland Rd, Tiverton, RI, United States

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  • Sun 26

    Identifying Common Invasive Plants Walk – Narragansett

    October 26, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Narragansett, RI

    Asian Bittersweet, photo from Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose  On 26 October 2025 from 1:00 to 3 pm, Tom Hoagland, President, Friends of Canonchet, and Alan Woodmansee, Master Gardener, […]

  • November 2025

  • Sun 2

    Local Native Seed Sowing Workshop – Rhode Island Wild Plant Society/ReSeeding RI

    November 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    South Kingstown, RI

    Learn the secrets to growing native plants from seeds - and why local matters. photo GGardner The Farmer’s Daughter, South Kingstown, RI Sunday, 11/2/25 from 10:00 - 12:00 Advance registration […]

  • Sun 9

    2025 SE New England Native Seed Exchange: Sharing, Learning and Connecting

    November 9, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Tillinghast Place 230 Nyatt Rd, Barrington, RHode Island

    RIWPS' initiative ReSeeding RI will be participating in this event! SE New England Native Seed Exchange - November 9, 2025 12:00 - 3:00 pm  Tillinghast Place, Barrington RI 231 Nayatt […]

  • December 2025

  • Sat 6

    Lisa Lofland Gould Program – Forests in a Changing Climate: Impact on Trees and Ecosystems

    December 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    URI Kingston, RI

    Forests in a Changing Climate: Impacts on Trees and Ecosystems with Dr. Ali Kosiba Lisa Lofland Gould Program This program is underwritten by the Lisa Lofland Gould Native Plant Program […]

  • January 2026

  • Sat 17

    Workshop – Winter Sowing Native Plants (Newport, RI)

    January 17 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    Newport, RI

    Interested in learning how to grow your own native plants? A team of gardeners from The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society and Master Gardeners from Kettle Pond and Trustom Pond […]

  • Thu 22

    Native Seed Winter Sowing Workshop (Middletown, RI)

    January 22 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Middletown Public Library 700 West Main Road, Middletown, RI

      Native Seed Winter Sowing Workshop Join the Aquidneck Land Trust, Rhode Island Wild Plant Society (RIWPS), and Middletown Public Library in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to turn your […]

  • Fri 30

    Growing Native Seeds and Plants with the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society

    January 30 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Online

    Growing Native: Successes, Setbacks, and Seeds Friday, January 30, 2026 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. online   Join this program , organized by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod to […]

  • Sat 31

    Workshop – Winter Sowing Native Plants (Charlestown, RI)

    January 31 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Kingston, RI

    Interested in learning how to grow your own native plants? A team of gardeners from The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society and Master Gardeners from Kettle Pond and Trustom Pond […]

  • February 2026

  • Wed 18

    Beechwood Lecture: Native Plant Trends in the Nursery World

    February 18 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

    Focus on Native and Sustainable Plants Wednesday February 18, 2026 | 1:30- 2:30 PM Beechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown, RI 02852   Jane Case, owner of […]

  • Thu 19

    Plant It Forward – Supporting Pollinators with Native Plants

    February 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Bristol, RI

    Supporting Pollinators with Native Plants Spring is around the corner!  Learn how you can enhance your garden with native plants. Eutrochium fistulosum (hollow Joe-Pye weed) with monarch, photo DMcGrady Thursday […]

  • Sat 28

    Annual Meeting 2026: Guest Speaker Arthur Haines

    February 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

    How Science, Fieldwork, and Time Reshape Our Understanding of New England’s Flora Annual Meeting & Guest Speaker Arthur Haines February 28, 2026 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm URI Pharmacy Building […]

  • March 2026

  • Sat 14

    Basic Botanical Identifying Techniques Used in the Field — Winter woody (Kingston)

    March 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Kingston, RI

    On March 14, 2026, from 10:00 am to noon, join Nathan Lambstrom for a walk through URI’s North Woods, focusing on techniques and features we can use to identify trees […]

  • Thu 26

    Tidal Salt Marsh Walk at Lathrop Wildlife Refuge (Westerly)

    March 26 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    Westerly, RI

    Join us on March 26, 2026, from 11:30 an to 1:30 pm, to explore Audubon's Lathrop Wildlife Refuge on the shore of Winnapaug Pond, Westerly, RI. Salt marshes and salt […]

  • April 2026

  • Thu 2

    First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Snake Den Farm (Johnston)

    April 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Johnston, RI

    Our first First Thursday walk of the season is April 2, 2026, from 10 am to noon. We will explore the Snake Den Farm parcel of Snake Den State Park […]

  • Sun 12

    Using Native Plants to Make Your Yard a Bird Sanctuary (Webinar)

    April 12 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Online -Zoom

    Using Native Plants to Make Your Yard a Bird Sanctuary (Webinar) hummingbird on wild bergamot (Monada fistulosa), photo Carmen Rugel April 12, 2026 | 4 - 5 :30 pm | […]

  • Wed 15

    Beechwood Lecture: Pollinating the Planet on an Individual Basis

    April 15 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

    Bottle gentian with bumblebee Pollinating the Planet on an Individual Basis Wednesday April 15, 2026 | 1:30- 2:30 PM Beechwood Center | 44 Beach Street  | North Kingstown, RI 02852 Steve Burke, […]

  • Wed 22

    Pollinator Night at the Glass Station (South Kingstown)

    April 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    South Kingstown, RI

    Local Bees: Pollinating Native Plants and Agricultural Crops Limited free spaces available, RSVP required. RSVP is through the Glass Station.  CLICK HERE Join the URI Bee Lab, Rhode Island Wild […]

  • May 2026

  • Sun 3

    Basic Botanical Identifying Techniques Used in the Field — Wildflowers (Charlestown)

    May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Charlestown, RI

    Hone your observation skills and improve your ability to identify wildflowers Bloodroot- photo, Kathy Barton On May 3, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Nathan Lambstrom will lead a walk through […]

  • Thu 7

    First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Ben Utter Trail (Exeter)

    May 7 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Exeter, RI

    Spring Emphemerals Welcome You to Botanize Trillium cernuum (Nodding Trillium), Arcadia Management Area, Exeter, RI May 7, 2026 | 10 am - 12 pm Acadia Management Area | Exeter, RI […]

  • Sat 9

    RIWPS Spring Native Plant Sale

    May 9 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Casey Farm, Saunderstown, RI 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, RI, United States

        Find all details on our Native Plant Sale Page

  • Sat 16

    Edible Treasures: Trott-Perry Land Preserve Spring 2026

    May 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Scituate RI

    Enjoy the Beauty of Spring -- Discover the Edible Treasures Growing Right at Our Feet Join a beginner-friendly, educational plant walk led by Keri Brule at Trott-Perry Land Preserve in […]

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