We are canceling this program and hope to reschedule it when the conditions for gathering together make more sense. Organic Worm Composting Monique Bosch from Wiggle Room Organic Worm Composting […]
For the safety of all at this time RIWPS has cancelled our in person Annual Meeting on March 28th. We plan to invite the speaker, Dr. Susan Barton, to speak at our fall meeting. NOTE TO MEMBERS: The Annual Meeting is our yearly business meeting at which we vote for board members and officers, present […]
Trillium cernuum, nodding trilium. DMcGrady Discover early spring flowers on trails deep in the Arcadia Management Area on this easy walk with wildlife biologist Denise Poyer, recently retired after 25 […]
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Wild Honeysuckle Nicholas Farm Management Area Nicholas Farm covers a total land area of 1429 acres. The area is dominated by forest cover consisting of deciduous forest (688 acres) and […]
Great Swamp (photo L Gould) Join Brian Maynard, RIWPS Treasurer and URI Field Botany instructor, at the Great Swamp Management Area in South Kingstown. The Great Swamp trail system traverses […]
Huge selection of wildflowers, ferns, shrubs and trees for all growing conditions
Platanthera grandiflora,greater purple fringed bog-orchid. DMcGrady Diamond Hill is a large hill on Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island, which contains a town park and former ski area. The […]
fruiting sphagnum moss. DMcGrady Learn about mosses in during this two day workshop by Brian Maynard, Professor of Horticulture at University of Rhode Island. The first session will be held […]
Learn or review how to ID plants using field guides (Newcombs or Ellman) and the online resource, Go Botany. We will start in the classroom to learn how to use a key to identify plants reviewing plant terminology and plant characteristics in the process. From there, we will apply those skills using Go Botany to […]