First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Neutaconkanut Hill Park
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 […]
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Beechwood Lecture: – Misunderstood Arboricultural Practices: Getting it Right
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 […]
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Identifying Common Invasive Plants Walk – Narragansett
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, […]
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Local Native Seed Sowing Workshop – Rhode Island Wild Plant Society/ReSeeding 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 […]
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2025 SE New England Native Seed Exchange: Sharing, Learning and Connecting
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 […]
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Lisa Lofland Gould Program – Forests in a Changing Climate: Impact on Trees and Ecosystems
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 […]
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Workshop – Winter Sowing Native Plants (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 […]
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Native Seed Winter Sowing Workshop (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 […]
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Growing Native Seeds and Plants with the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
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 […]
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Workshop – Winter Sowing Native Plants (Charlestown, 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 […]
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Beechwood Lecture: Native Plant Trends in the Nursery World
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 […]
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Plant It Forward – Supporting Pollinators with Native Plants
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 […]
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Annual Meeting 2026: Guest Speaker Arthur Haines
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 […]
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Basic Botanical Identifying Techniques Used in the Field — Winter woody (Kingston)
Kingston, RIOn 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 […]
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Tidal Salt Marsh Walk at Lathrop Wildlife Refuge (Westerly)
Westerly, RIJoin 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 ponds are both sensitive and resilient Rhode Island habitats. Scott Ruhren, Ph.D., Senior Director of Conservation, Audubon Society of Rhode Island will lead us around […]
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First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Snake Den Farm (Johnston)
Johnston, RIOur 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 with Chris Modisette, a retired forester with more than 40 years of service with the National Resources Conservation Service. Managed by the Northern Rhode Island […]
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Using Native Plants to Make Your Yard a Bird Sanctuary (Webinar)
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 | […]
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Beechwood Lecture: Pollinating the Planet on an Individual Basis
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, […]
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Pollinator Night at the Glass Station (South Kingstown)
South Kingstown, RILocal 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 Plant Society, and The Glass Station for an engaging look at our local bees and the vital role they play in pollinating native plants and […]
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Basic Botanical Identifying Techniques Used in the Field — Wildflowers (Charlestown)
Charlestown, RIHone 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 the Nature Conservancy's Francis C. Carter Preserve, focusing on taking the guesswork out of wildflower identification for the nature lover with no formal botanical training. […]
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First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Ben Utter Trail (Exeter)
Exeter, RISpring 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 On this walk with biologist Denise Poyer, we will discover early spring flowers deep in the Arcadia Management Area. We will first walk south on […]
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RIWPS Spring Native Plant Sale
Casey Farm, Saunderstown, RI 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, RI, United StatesFind all details on our Native Plant Sale Page
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Edible Treasures: Trott-Perry Land Preserve Spring 2026
Scituate RIEnjoy 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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Workshop: Plant Identification in the Classroom
URI, Kingston, RIHone your botanical observation skills and learn to identify plants! Join botanist Elizabeth Dickson for a workshop on how to key wildflowers using Newcomb's Wildflower Guide and GoBotany. Bring a […]
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First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk MA (note: Walk has been moved to the first Saturday,)
Trillium cernuum (Nodding Trillium), On Saturday June 6, 2026 from 10 am - 12 pm join Joe Kroger at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk, MA. Joe Kroger, Audubon Society of […]
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RIWPS Fall Native Plant Sale 2026
Casey Farm, Saunderstown, RI 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, RI, United StatesAll details about the sale will be posted on our Native Plant Sale Page closer to the date of the sale!