Community-Based Science and the Biodiversity in Our Backyards Even in Rhode Island, the plainest pieces of land can be home to a thousand species of animals and plants. BioBlitz is an […]
Creating a mini meadow in your landscape? Whether you are beginning a project soon or have one in progress, find inspiration, ideas and practical information tailored to strengthen your project and learn more about the design process in this workshop on June 22, 2023 from 2 to 4 pm at URI East Farm. Under the […]
On June 22, 2023 from 5 to 6:30 pm join URI botanist Dr. Brian Maynard for some plant exploration along Gewirz Trail on Spruce Acres Farm in Middletown, RI. Dr. […]
This landscape is the second in a three part series, In the Landscape of ..... , open to members only as a special thanks for their support and in many […]
Due to the holiday we have moved this First Thursday Walk to the second Thursday in July! On July 13, 2023 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, join Brian Maynard at The Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve, a Rhode Island Nature Conservancy property. We will explore a power line right of way and forest and […]
This landscape is the third in a three part series, In the Landscape of ..... , open to members only, as a special thanks for their support and in many […]
On July 29, 2023 starting at 10 am we will explore the seasonally-exposed shoreline of three kettle ponds in the Matunuck Hills area of South Kingston. Eupatorium-novae-angliae, New England thoroughwort The first segment of the walk will be about 2.5 hours with the option of continuing to explore another area after a lunch break. Two […]
Join us on August 3, 2023 from 10 am to noon, at Simmons Pond Management Area in Little Compton. This rare coastal Oak-Holly woodland changes seasonally, even daily as summer flowers emerge and as shrubs along the historic laneways begin to set fruit that will ripen in the fall. The verges of the laneways we’ll […]
On August 15, from 10 to 11:30 am, join Nathan Lamb at the Ninigret NWR in Charlestown to explore the unique ecosystem that has sprung up along the abandoned air field. The plants in this environment have adapted to survive in harsh conditions, and we're likely to spot many of the birds that call this […]
Designing Sustainable Gardens with Shade-Loving Native Plants Anemone quinquefolia (wood amenone) Join us on Wednesday August 16, 2023, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm, at the Beechwood Center in North Kingston. Karen Asher, a native plant specialist and former president of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society, will discuss how to use native plants to create […]