First Thursday Botanizing Walk -Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge

Coventry, RI

Note.  This walks starts at 9:30 a half hour earlier than our normal First Thursday Walks. Solidago sempervirens (seaside-goldenrod) and Junonia-coenia (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 food and shelter while many plants rely […]

First Thursday Botanizing Walk – Simmons Mill Pond

Little Compton, RI

Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod), GGardner Simmons Mill Pond in Little Compton offers a variety of habitats within a short distance. Guided by Dennis Webster, RIWPS member and board member of the Taylor Point Restoration Association, we will walk through coastal oak-holly forest that once was farmland and woodlots, and then cross the dam to explore […]

Beechwood Lecture – URI Chestnut Orchard Research Project

Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

Rhode Islanders Helping to Restore the American Chestnut Our speaker Yvonne Federowicz is a Master Gardener and the former President of the RI/MA Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation as well as the current Project Leader for the University of Rhode Island (URI) Chestnut Orchard Research Project.  She will discuss  the latest developments and findings […]

Seeding the Future: A Panel Discussion

URI Pharmacy Building, Room 170 7 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI

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 old this year, and we want to celebrate our history – and discuss where we go from here, in this era of climate change and […]

Beechwood Lecture: Modern Tree Care & Arboriculture Techniques

Beechwood Center 44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI, United States

Modern Tree Care and Arboriculture Techniques   Nationally-known tree expert, Matthew "Twig" Largess, and "Voice of the Forest", is an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist with a qualification in Tree Risk Assessment and a license in Integrated Pest Management. He is the founder and president of Largess Forestry in North Kingstown, RI. Largess […]

Annual Meeting + Presentations

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

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, elections for Board of Trustees. We will also be  celebrating our volunteer award recipients. Lifetime Service Volunteer Awards  -  Mary Lou Upham & Nancy Weiss […]

Bark, Branches, and Buds- Winter Tree and Shrub Identification Walk

Blackstone River State Park 1075 Lower River Road, Lincoln, RI

Have you ever wondered how to identify a tree in the winter?  Come join us March 25, 2023 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Blackstone River State Park, 1075 Lower River Road, Lincoln RI. Brian Maynard, RIWPS Treasurer and URI Professor of Botany will show us how to identify trees and shrubs without […]

Free

Member Book Discussion: The Triumph of Seeds

Online

Join us on Sunday March 26, 2023 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.for an online discussion on The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, & Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History by Thor Hanson.  Settle in with a cup of tea, a cookie or two, some old and new RIWPS friends […]

First Thursday Botanizing Walk – Goddard Memorial State Park

Our first walk in the 2023 First Thursday series takes place in Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick, one of Rhode Island’s most popular metropolitan parks. With its spacious lawns, fields and forested areas, Goddard Park offers a variety of trees from all over the world, including 62 deciduous and 19 evergreen species. On April […]

Wild Things – Family Walk George B. Parker Woodland Audubon Preserve

Exeter, RI

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 swamp before ending at a rocky stream in a wooded valley. Please pack sunscreen, bug spray, snacks, and water. We’ll be out between 90 minutes […]