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  • Edible Treasures: Trott-Perry Land Preserve Spring 2026

    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 Scituate, Rhode Island on May 16, 2026 from 10 am to 12 pm. This easy, accessible walk will take place mostly along an open field, making it perfect for all experience levels. We’ll focus on identifying early emerging and spring edible plants, exploring their habitats, uses, and sustainable foraging practices. No experience is required—just bring your curiosity and a love for nature! General walk guidelines Wear clothing and sturdy footwear […]

  • Workshop: Plant Identification in the Classroom

    URI, Kingston, RI

    Hone 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 copy of Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, a hand lens, and your cell phone, tablet or laptop. We will key out as many wildflowers as we can, and learn about the Mystery Plant challenge on the RIWPS' companion website, Among-RI-Wildflowers. The workshop will be on May 30, 2026 from 9 am-12 pm, URI Greenhouse, 6 Greenhouse Rd., Kingston, RI. Free parking is available in the Fine Arts Lot off of Flagg Road. […]

  • First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk MA (note: Walk has been moved to the first Saturday,)

    Seekonk, MA

    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 Rhode Island's naturalist of the year in 2024, has 40 years of experience at Caratunk Wildlife Refuge.  We will look  for some plants of concern, notably nodding trillium, begonias, and baneberry, in addition to the usual suspects. Joe also leads the bird program at Caratunk as well, so he can lead us along the blue bird trail too. With nearly 200 acres of fields, forests, streams, and ponds, Caratunk offers […]

  • RIWPS Fall Native Plant Sale 2026

    Casey Farm, Saunderstown, RI 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, RI, United States

         All details about the sale will be posted on our Native Plant Sale Page  closer to the date of the sale!