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SUMMARY:Find RIWPS at Transforming the Landscape Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Transforming the Landscape\nSupporting Native Plants and Pollinators\n \nAudubon’s 2025 Transforming the Landscape symposium will feature workshops and lectures with scientists\, master gardeners\, and environmental organizations including RIWPS. \nTake advantage of the opportunity to purchase of some ecotypic seeds\, including from some ReSeedingRI species. RIWPS’ ReSeeding RI initiative aims to increase the supply of these seeds in the supply chain! \nLearn how to build a sustainable community and support native pollinators by creating healthy wildlife habitat at home! \nSaturday April 26\, 2025 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm\nQuonset ‘O’ Club | 200 Lt James Brown Rd | North Kingstown\, RI\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information and registration at the RI  Audubon Society Website.  CLICK HERE \n  \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/find-riwps-at-transforming-the-landscape-symposium/
LOCATION:North Kingstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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SUMMARY:Pollinator Night
DESCRIPTION:Pollinator Night at the Glass Station\nApril 24th\, 2025 | 6-7:30pm\nGlass Station | 446 Main Street | South Kingstown\nRSVP required – see link below\nJoin the URI Bee Lab\, RIWPS\, and The Glass Station to learn about our local bees and the importance of pollinating flowering native and crop plants as we discuss the findings from the most recent research funded by the Glass Bee Fellowship*! \nAbby Gill\, URI Wildlife Conservation Biology Major and 2024 Glass Bee Fellow\, and Steven Alm\, Professor of Entomology and head of URI’s Bee Lab will be presenting research findings on the bees of Rhode Island. \nGill spent the summer at the URI Bee Lab under the mentorship of Dr.Alm. Through the course of the fellowship\, she researched cranberry pollination in cultivated and wild cranberry bogs\, and assisted with the ongoing Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) bee surveys. \nWild Plant Society (RIWPS) will also be in attendance to answer questions on pollinators\, our native plant species\, and ways you can support native biodiversity.  RIWPS will be offering ecotypic seeds from some of the species in our  ReSeeding RI initiative along with seeds from other ecotypic 59  species. \n*The Glass Bee Fellowship is a summer research fellowship funded by sales of artist Jennifer Nauck’s glass bees\, and made available annually through the Coastal and Environmental Fellows Program for an undergraduate at the University of Rhode Island. \nCome with your questions on bees or insects in general! \nLimited free spaces available\, RSVP required. RSVP is through the Glass Station.  CLICK HERE
URL:https://riwps.org/event/pollinator-night/
LOCATION:South Kingstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T190000
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SUMMARY:Ecosystem Gardening with RI Native Wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Ecosystem Gardening with RI Native Wildflowers\n\n\n\n\nCome to a RIWPS presentation on April 22\, 2025 at 6 pm for a talk at the East Greenwich Library 82 Pierce Street\, East  Greenwich. \nWant to turn your backyard into a bio-diverse refuge for the plants\, birds\, pollinators and animals that share our planet? \nCome and learn about the importance of RI native plants and how to use them to create beautiful\, well-balanced and thriving landscapes. This presentation will focus on wildflowers through the seasons and for a variety of conditions. \nRegistration is required and is though the East Greenwich Library \n CLICK HERE to reserve a space.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/ecosystem-gardening-with-ri-native-wildflowers/
LOCATION:East Greenwich Library\, 82 Pierce Street\, East Greenwich\, Rhode Island
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T123000
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SUMMARY:Botanizing Adventure (Member Event)
DESCRIPTION:Beaver River Field Visit\nMembers can find details about this event in an email to them on March 26 (via Constant Contact) \nIf you are a member and did not receive this email please contact office@riwps.org
URL:https://riwps.org/event/botanizing-adventure-member-event/
LOCATION:Richmond\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,RIWPS Members Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T133000
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Get to Know the Rare Plants in Rhode Island
DESCRIPTION:GET TO KNOW THE RARE PLANTS OF RHODE ISLAND\nWednesday April 16\, 2025 | 1:30- 2:30 PM\nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852\nSabatia kennedyana (Plymouth rose-gentian)\, South Kingstown\, RI. State Endangered\, photo DMcGrady \nAlthough small in size\, Rhode Island has a wide range of ecological habitats that support a rich diversity of plants\, including many rare species. Learn about these habitats\, the threats to rare plants and what has been done to protect them. Be introduced to some of our most interesting and beautiful rare plants including Rose Gentian\, Sundial Lupine\, Dragon’s Mouth and American Ginseng. \nThis will be a presentation by Karen Asher. Karen is a native plant specialist and former President of The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. She holds a certificate in native plant studies with a focus in field botany from The Native Plant Trust and volunteers in its plant conservation program assessing the status of rare species in Rhode Island. She has published numerous articles on Native Plants. \nThis lecture is offered by Beechwood Life Center and is a joint collaboration of URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. \nThe program is free and open to the public.  \nRegistration is required & opens on April 1 \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or malyward@northkingstownri.gov \n\nRegistration is for this lecture only\, not for upcoming lectures.\nPlease note:  Although the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\n\nSave the dates! Upcoming Beechwood Garden Lectures in 2025\nAugust 20\, 2025: SUMMER MUSHROOM FORAGING\nRyan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt\, The Mushroom Hunting Foundation \nOctober 15\, 2025: MISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES: GETTING IT RIGHT\nChris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-get-to-know-the-rare-plants-in-rhode-island/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event,Programs
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SUMMARY:Find RIWPS at Roger William Park Zoo's Party for the Planet
DESCRIPTION:Find RIWPS at the Party for the Planet at Roger Williams Park Zoo! Celebrate Earth Day and enjoy a family fun-filled day that emphasizes the importance of protecting our planet.  Stop by our table and celebrate our native plants on April 16 from 9 to 3 and April 17 from 9 am to noon. \nParty for the Planet\nApril 16 and 17 | 9 am to 3 pm\nRoger William Park Zoo | Providence\, RI\n  \nMore Details  about the event at the Roger William Park Zoo Website.  CLICK HERE
URL:https://riwps.org/event/find-riwps-at-roger-william-park-zoos-party-for-the-planet/
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T150000
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SUMMARY:Find RIWPS at Tiverton Library Spring Garden Expo
DESCRIPTION:Find RIWPS at the Spring Garden Expo \n \nApril 5\, 2025 | 11 am to 3 pm \nTiverton Public Library | 34 Roosevelt Ave. | Tiverton\, RI \nThis FREE annual event sponsored by the Tiverton Public Library features soil testing\, free seeds\, family activities\, local experts including RIWPS members ready to address your questions about native plants and ecological gardening. \nMore information
URL:https://riwps.org/event/find-riwps-at-tiverton-library-spring-garden-expo/
LOCATION:Tiverton\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Snake Den Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Christopher Modisette\, State Resource Conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service\, Warwick\, RI\, from 10 to noon on April 3\, 2025 for our first walk of the season. We will explore the Snake Den Farm parcel of Snake Den State Park in Johnston\, RI. \nThis parcel of Snake Den State Park\, managed by the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District\, reflects a historical progression from woodlot and pasture\, reversion to forest and most recently\, experimental fields to promote sustainable agriculture. The major tree species in the area are white pine\, yellow and black birch\, white and red oak\, red maple and big tooth aspen. We will be hiking slightly over a mile on a relatively easy trail\, ending at agricultural fields edged by many species of non-native invasive plants.   \nCome share your enthusiasm and knowledge. Beginners to experts welcome! \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nWear clothing and sturdy footwear appropriate for the weather conditions and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. Bring a sufficient supply of water and nourishment. Dogs are not permitted. \nWe walk light rain or shine.  You will receive an email should there be a cancellation. We tend to wait until the at least the day before the walk as the weather forecast can be changeable.  \nRegistration is required.  We limit the number of participants to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.  Note: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \n Directions to the walk are provided upon registration. \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. office@riwps.org  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-snake-den-park/
LOCATION:Johnston\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T200000
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SUMMARY:Calling plant enthusiasts!
DESCRIPTION:March 20 from 6 – 8 pm\nChop – Culinary House of Providence\n211 Washington Street Providence\, RI 02903\nRIWPS is excited to co-host an in-person social event with Providence Green Drinks\, Grab a drink (or don’t) and prepare to talk native plants! \n\nclick here to get your ticket\n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/21946/
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
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SUMMARY:RIWPS Member Event: Virtual Book Discussion - Crossings
DESCRIPTION: Virtual Book Discussion (for RIWPS members only)\nBook: Crossings\n\nDiscussion date: Sunday 16 March\, 3:00 to 4:00\n\n\n\n\nWhile the days are still short and the temperatures near freezing\, let’s read and then gather around our screens to discuss Ben Goldfarb’s book Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Goldfarb is an engaging\, prize-winning writer. His topic may seem to stray from RIWPS’ core interests\, but we’ve done this before to good effect. Crossings is an eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads\, from the award-winning author of Eager. We read that book in 2021.\n\n \n\nSynopsis:\n \nSome 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth\, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us\, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings\, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone\, but as the new science of road ecology shows\, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat. \n Yet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for California’s mountain lions and tunnels for English toads\, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests\, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmania’s car-orphaned wallabies\, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities.\n  \nToday\, as our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially\, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity\, Crossings is a sweeping\, spirited\, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world―and how we can create a better future for all living beings. 20 illustrations \n\n \n\nAwards:\n\n\nGrand Prize Winner of the 2024 Banff Mountain Book Competition\nWinner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism\nFinalist for several other awards including the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award\, Reading the West Book Award in Nonfiction\, and the Colorado Book Award.\nNamed a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times\, The New Yorker\, Science News\, Smithsonian Magazine\, and Kirkus Reviews\n\n\nOSLS has 14 print copies\, an eBook and a Kindle; Amazon $19.99\, audio CD + used starting at $15.99; $9.20 on Kindle. If you listen to it as an audio book\, it will take 12 hours to hear the whole tale.\nParticipation in this event is a benefit of membership.  Not sure you membership is current?  Contact office@riwps.org \nRegistration required. Click here to register. \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/book-discussion-crossings/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,General Event,Programs,RIWPS Members Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting & Guest Speaker
DESCRIPTION: Experience the Lure of \nObserving Plants in Wild Places\nAnnual Meeting & Guest Speaker\nMarch 1\, 2025 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm\nURI Pharmacy Building (room 170) | Kingston RI\nDriving directions\, parking\, how to find the building and lecture hall \n  \nMeeting is free and open to the public. REGISTER below to let us know you are coming. \nJoin us for refreshments and fellowship from 1:00 to 1:30\, followed by short business meeting and then our guest speaker Doug McGrady. The business meeting includes electing the Board of Trustees (Nomination Slate BoT 2025-2026)\, voting on changes to the Bylaws  (Proposed 2025 Bylaws-RIWPS for member approval). \nAdd your congratulations to our Volunteer Award Recipients!\n Volunteer of the Year Awards: Dottie Dylag & Diana McDonnell\nLifetime Service Award: Susan Shuster \nHelp reseed RI. Purchase some of our ReSeedingRI seeds which come with planting instructions. More details \nGuest Speaker Doug McGrady\nExploring the Flora of the American Southeast\nWhat flora caught Doug’s keenly focused photographic eye on a trip to the American southeast last spring? Well known to us for his sense of adventure\, Doug will show us what he discovered. We can ponder how it compares to what we know without having to leave EcoRegion 59. \nDoug McGrady\, intrepid RIWPS walk leader\, explores plant communities in and around RI so closely that he identifies dozens of rare plants among the usual suspects.  He records his excellent observational skills for the rest of us in stunning photographs\, some of which we’ll see today. In 2016\, RIWPS acknowledged his contributions to our collective botanical knowledge with a Lifetime Service Award. The RI Natural History Survey honored Doug with their Golden Eye Award in 2009. Doug also tracks rare and endangered plants as a Plant Conservation Volunteer with the Native Plant Trust. \nRecommendations: \nEnjoy Doug’s explorations on Flickr. \nExplore Among RI Wild Flowers\, RIWPS companion website dedicated to those wandering in the woods looking for plants \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://riwps.org/event/annual-meeting-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:University of Rhode Island\, Kingston\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,General Meeting,Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T150000
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Backyard Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Backyard Entomology: Who’s Who in Your Garden’s Ecosystem\nWednesday February 19\, 2025 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM \nBeechwood Center | 44 Beach Street | No Kingstown\, RI 02852 \nSpeaker: Pam Gilpin\, Estate Gardener and Certified Horticulturist \nInsects play an essential role as  pollinators\, predators and recyclers of decomposing animal and plant material. They are of vital importance as a source of food for birds\, mammals and other insects. Given the right habitat\, you can help to sustain the all-important ecosystem in your garden and have the insects working for you. \nThis lecture is offered by Beechwood Life Center and is a joint collaboration of URI Master Gardeners and RIWPS. \nThe program is free and open to the public. Registration is required due to space limitations \nTo Register: Contact the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment –  401-268-1594 or maylward@northkingstownri.gov. \n\nRegistration is for this lecture only\, not for upcoming lectures.\nPlease note:  Although the Beechwood Garden programs are offered to members and the public\, if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to provide an updated information form.  The form will be provided by Beechwood Staff at the time of the lecture. Completion of this form is required for participation in all Beechwood Programs.\n\n\nSave the dates! Upcoming Beechwood Garden Lectures in 2025\nApril 16\, 2025: GET TO KNOW THE RARE PLANTS OF RHODE ISLAND\nKaren Asher\, Former President\, RI Wild Plant Society\, certified in Native Plant Studies from the Native Plant Trust\, publisher of numerous articles on Native Plants and program presenter. \nAugust 20\, 2025: SUMMER MUSHROOM FORAGING\nRyan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt\, The Mushroom Hunting Foundation \nOctober 15\, 2025: MISUNDERSTOOD ARBORICULTURAL PRACTICES: GETTING IT RIGHT\nChris Fletcher\, Certified Arborist
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-backyard-ecology/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T190000
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SUMMARY:Winter Sowing Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\nFebruary 4 | 6 – 7 pm \nHarmony Library\, Chepachet RI \n  \nInterested in learning how to grow your own native plants?  Our team will provide gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants.  Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing. \nGardeners will need to bring a 1 gallon clear/translucent milk jug.  Gloves (optional).\nIn addition\, gardeners will need to have an outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information\n• How to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\n• How to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\n• Gardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island \nWe are a team of Master Gardeners and Rhode Island Wild Plant Society members\, including Betsy Lennon\, Susan Ricercato\, Kristen Buckley\, Mark Cordle\, Kate Sullivan\, Elaine Roman\, Noelle Wood\, Mari Nadolny\, Mary OConnor and Tricia Cass. We are coodinating with the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) organization to provide winter sowing workshops.  We have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point and to propagate and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island.   \nThis program is offered at Harmony Library\, 195 Putnam Pike\, Chepachet\, RI 02814.  Reregister for this event online at https://www.glocesterlibraries.org/events.html (on the ‘Events’ calendar) or call the library at 949-2850. \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/winter-sowing-native-plants/
LOCATION:Chepachet\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 25\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 at the Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\, learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through the library.   \n  \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants. Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create and maintain native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point. They have worked with habitat restoration teams to propagate and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing-4/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20250106T212400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T213130Z
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SUMMARY:Native Seed Winter Sowing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Native Seed Winter Sowing Workshop\nJoin the Aquidneck Land Trust\, Rhode Island Wild Plant Society (RIWPS)\, and Middletown Public Library in this hands-on workshop and learn how to turn your yard or community space into an oasis for wildlife! \nThursday\, January 23 · 6 – 7:30pm EST \nMiddletown Public Library \n700 West Main Road\, Middletown\, RI 02842 \nAre you or someone you know interested in learning how to grow your own native plants from seed? It’s a fun and easy way to make your yard more beautiful\, ecologically productive and surprisingly\, January is the best time to get started! This workshop will provide you with an overview on how to obtain native seeds\, sow them and then care for seedlings until fall planting in the garden. \nPlease bring a one gallon clear/translucent milk jug and learn how to repurpose it into an outdoor native seed sowing container. Soil and native seeds from RIWPS’ ReSeeding Rhode Island program will be provided. Participants will be able to keep their newly sowed native seeds to care for and eventually plant at home. \nThe workshop will be led by Instructor Sue Theriault\, who is a propagator with RIWPS and leads their ReSeeding Rhode Island program\, an initiative to make our home-grown native seeds more accessible and plentiful. \nRegistration required. Register through Aquidneck Land Trust via eventbrite.  CLICK HERE
URL:https://riwps.org/event/winter-sowing/
LOCATION:Middletown Public Library\, 700 West Main Road\, Middletown\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20241214T154207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T162048Z
UID:10000398-1737198000-1737201600@riwps.org
SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 18\, 2025 from 11 to 12:00 the Newport Public Library\, Newport is offering a program on winter sowing. Learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\nCross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown will be also be offering this program on Jan 25\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30.\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through each library.   \n  \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants. Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create and maintain native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point. They have worked with habitat restoration teams to propagate and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing-3/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20241214T153939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T004558Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 11\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 the William Hall Library in Cranston is offering a program on winter sowing. Learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\nThe following libraries will also be offering this program.\n\nJan 18. 2025\, 11:00-12:00—Newport Public Library\, Newport\nJan 25\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30–Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\n\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through each library.   \n  \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants. Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create and maintain native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point. They have worked with habitat restoration teams to propagate and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing-2/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20241213T211343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T004511Z
UID:10000396-1735984800-1735990200@riwps.org
SUMMARY:Growing Native Plants from Seeds - Winter Sowing
DESCRIPTION:Winter Sowing Native Plants\n\nOn January 4\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 the Willet Free Library\, Saunderstown is offering a program on winter sowing. Learn all about growing native plant from seeds and get hands-on-experience sowing native plant seeds.  Now is the time to sow!  All native seeds can be sown in the fall through January. In fact\, seeds of many native plant species require being exposed to winter (cold\, moist) conditions to germinate. \n\n\nThe following libraries will also be offering this program.\n\nJan 11\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30—William Hall Library\, Cranston\nJan 18. 2025\, 11:00-12:30—Newport Public Library\, Newport\nJan 25\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30–Cross’ Mills Public Library\, Charlestown\n\nSpace is limited.  Registration is through each library.   \nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato will provide participating gardeners with the materials and information needed to winter sow native plants. Gardeners will sow seeds into a gallon milk jug and will be provided with instructions for winter care\, transplanting\, summer care\, and fall planting. Gardeners will be provided with seeds to take home for additional sowing.\n\n\nFor this event\, participants will need: \n\nOne empty and well-rinsed 1-gallon clear/translucent milk jug (please bring one with you; these will not be provided)\nGardening gloves (optional)\nAn outdoor place to store the milk jug over the winter\n\nGardeners will be provided with an overview of the propagation process: seed collection/purchasing\, seed cleaning\, winter sowing\, transplanting into pots\, summer care\, and fall planting of seedlings. \nGardeners will be provided with links to websites that will provide information: \n\nHow to hold the jugs over the winter and transplant the seedlings from the jugs to pots\nHow to grow the seedlings over the summer and plant the seedlings into the ground\nGardening guides for plants native to Rhode Island\n\nBetsy Lennon and Susan Ricercato are URI Master Gardeners and members of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society.  They have been working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for several years to create and maintain native plant gardens at Kettle Pond\, Trustom Pond\, and Sachuest Point. They have worked with habitat restoration teams to propagate and plant thousands of native plants at wildlife refuges\, schools\, and public parks throughout Rhode Island. \n\n\n\n\nThis event is a part of the Grow Rhode Island Native Seeds (GRINS) a project which aims to empower Rhode Islanders to grow and champion native plants via seeds\, information\, and programming organized by their local libraries.  Thanks to the RI Wild Plant Society and URI Master Gardeners for their support of this work. 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/growing-native-plants-from-seeds-winter-sowing/
LOCATION:Saunderstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:RIWPS Associated Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20241029T200608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T215154Z
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SUMMARY:Lisa Lofland Gould Progam: Introducing the Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Lofland Gould Program\nIntroducing the Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network\nSaturday\, November 23\, 2024\n2:30  pm – 5:00 pm\nGaige Hall\, Auditorium 100\nRhode Island College\n600 Mt Pleasant Ave\nProvidence\, RI 02908\nCampus Map/Parking\n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nRegister Below\nPlants and insects are inextricably linked through pollination\, herbivory\, and innumerable other interactions\, and\, together with birds\, are connected in a complex web of relationships that sustains life on Earth\, including human life. \nNational attention to the ill-health of this plant-insect community has already inspired diverse initiatives in Rhode Island: some inventory insects or enhance pollinator habitat\, some grow and promote native plants\, create pollinator plantings\, and promote sustainable food production\, some raise public awareness. \nBut are our efforts as connected as the plants\, insects\, and other organisms? Now there’s a new initiative to support these diverse projects and create a community of mutual support: the Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network. \nThe Rhode Island Plant Insect Community Network is a project of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey\, funded by a grant from the One Hive Foundation. The goal is not to create one more program\, but to lift up the many programs working on conservation of plants and insects and their ecological benefits. \nA number of the network members including the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society\, URI Bee Lab\, URI Master Gardeners\, PC’s Providence Pollinator Lab\, Roger Williams Park Zoo\, Rhode Island DEM\, 15 Minute Field Trips and others will give rapid fire updates about their projects. \nBeth Alaimo \nThe program will feature a presentation about Ocean Hour Farm in Newport\, RI. Beth Alaimo\, its Education Program Manager\, and Brad Cheever\, Ecosystems Manager\, will talk about Ocean Hour Farm’s focus on the connection between healthy soil and healthy seas. Ocean Hour Farm’s mission is to utilize marine and climate science\, experiential education and leadership development to enable students\, scientists\, farmers\, and partners to interact closely with the watershed and regenerative stewardship activities through the lens of permaculture practices and learn to create ecologically sound\, socially just\, equitable systems for their communities\, homes\, and organizations. \nBrad Cheever \nBeth Alaimo is the Education Program Manager at Ocean Hour Farm\, leading educational programming that bridges human and ecological communities.  Ocean Hour Farm engages local youth\, farmers\, and community leaders in programming to strengthen connections to the land and inspire human-designed systems that compose with rather than impose upon earth systems. \nBrad Cheever\, Ecosystems Manger\, oversees all aspects of environmental monitoring was a key member of the design process at at Ocean Hour Farm. \nAs the world’s ecology is networked\, so should our efforts to conserve it. Our hope is that the Plant Insect Community Network will raise awareness about issues and many great projects already being tackled in Rhode Island and inspire even greater endeavors. \nCome join us to learn and network!   \nThe schedule – doors open at 2:30pm\, program for 3 pm to 4:30 pm\, conversation until 5 pm. Light refreshments. \nReSeeding RI\, RIWPS multi-year initiative to increase the availability of ecotypic seeds and plants\, has been harvesting its first “crop” of foundation plot seeds and is excited to be able to offer the seeds of six of its species for purchase at this event. \nThis program is underwritten by the Lisa Lofland Gould Native Plant Program Fund and is sponsored by Rhode Island Wild Plant Society\,  Rhode Island Natural History Survey and University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Program.  Special thanks to Rhode Island College Environment Club  for hosting this event. \n \n\nREGISTRATION
URL:https://riwps.org/event/lisa-lofland-gould-progam-introducing-the-rhode-island-plant-insect-community-network/
LOCATION:Rhode Island College\, Gaige Hall – Auditorium 100
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20241024T112158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T140749Z
UID:10000269-1731250800-1731261600@riwps.org
SUMMARY:SE New England Native Seed Exchange
DESCRIPTION:SE New England Native Seed Exchange\n\n\n\n\nNovember 10th\, 2024\n3:00 – 6:00 pm\n Tillinghast Place\, Barrington RI\n231 Nayatt Rd\, Barrington\, RI 02806\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRhode Island Wild Plant Society (RIWPS) & Plant Community RI are pairing up with farmers and community scientists to get native seeds into the hands of growers around the area! Through its initiative\, ReSeeding RI\, RIWPS has been working with farmers in Rhode Island to grow out eco-typic seed for conservation efforts. This event will showcase these farmers\, and help expand the reach of native seeds getting planted! An excellent opportunity to learn and network. \n\n\nThis event is for gardeners\, students\, conservationist\, and farmers! Whatever your level or experience\, we’d love you to come.\n\n\n\n\n\nSee all details & RSVP!
URL:https://riwps.org/event/se-new-england-native-seed-exchange/
LOCATION:Tillinghast Place\, 230 Nyatt Rd\, Barrington\, RHode Island\, 02806
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240829T020630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T154102Z
UID:10000265-1729949400-1729954800@riwps.org
SUMMARY:Identifying Common Invasive Plants Walk - Narragansett
DESCRIPTION:Asian Bittersweet\, photo from Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose  \nOn 26 October 2024\, from 1:30 to 3 pm\, Tom Hoagland\, President\, Friends of Canonchet\, and Alan Woodmansee\, Master Gardener\, will lead this guided trail walk in Canonchet Farm\, a 124 acre second growth woodland that has become infested with invasive plants\, shrubs and vines.  \nThese plants are increasingly popping up in home gardens due to their prevalence in South County.  Birds spread the seeds. Learn how to identify and control common invasive plants\, such as knotweed\, porcelain berry\, bittersweet\, multiflora rose and privet. The trail is easy but does have protruding roots and can sometimes be wet. Appropriate footwear should be worn. \nClick here for more information about invasive plants including link to the pamphlet Invasive Plants: The Threat They Pose by the Friends of Canonchet Farm \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nSpace is limited. Register Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/identifying-common-invasive-plants-walk-narragansett/
LOCATION:Narragansett\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240831T021216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T000309Z
UID:10000266-1729087200-1729090800@riwps.org
SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture Series: A Panel of Gardening Experts to Answer Your Questions
DESCRIPTION:Get your  Questions Answered\nEutrochium fistulosum (hollow Joe-Pye weed) with monarch\, photo DMcGrady \nOn Wednesday October 16\, 2024 from 2 to 3 pm bring your gardening questions to our panel of experts. The panel includes Kevin Alverson\, Landscape Architect who donates some of his time to the design and management of the Jules A. Cohen Beechwood Gardens; Linda Sollitto\, Garden Designer and Beechwood on site organizer; Sue Theriault\, from the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society who leads a number of committees including their native plant sales; and other special guests. \nLocation:  Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI 02852 \nBeechwood Lectures are a joint effort of the URI Master Gardener Program and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Master Gardeners receive credit for attending. \nThese lectures are free and open to the public. \nSpace is limited & registration is required. \nRegistration is through the Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment.   \nSign up by contacting the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment at 401-268-1594; or via email at:  mdubois@northkingstownri.gov.  PLEASE REQUEST TO REGISTER FOR THIS LECTURE ONLY. These lectures are offered to members and the public\, although if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to complete the Beechwood Center’s information form.  This form will be provided by Beechwood staff when you arrive to attend the lecture.  (A completed information form is necessary for participation in any and all Beechwood Center Programs.) \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-series-a-panel-of-gardening-experts-to-answer-your-questions/
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240827T212406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T134027Z
UID:10000264-1728986400-1728993600@riwps.org
SUMMARY:Following the Seasons at Haile Preserve - Fall Walk
DESCRIPTION:Anne Raver’s series of three walks along the trails of the Haile Farm Preserve in Warren\, focuses on how the landscape changes with the seasons.  We invite those who participated in the spring and/or summer walk along with new walkers to join Anne on October 15\, 2024 from 10 am to noon to explore the preserve in its fall attire. \nBecause Anne walks this preserve of the Warren Land Trust a few times a week\, she has become familiar with the cycles of particular trees\, shrubs\, ferns\, grasses and herbaceous plants.  That familiarity extends to watching how the marsh has changed with rising sea level\, more powerful tides and stronger winds. Though not a botanist\, Anne learns more each time she returns to this varied 60-acre preserve which hugs the east side of the Palmer River. The trails traverse a hardwood forest with many fern species\, as well as meadow and  salt marsh. \nAnne has also written and published widely on topics related to gardening and plants.  She is a previous editor of RIWPS’ publication\, Wildflora RI. \nAdditional information\nArticle from WildfloraRI written by Garry Plunkett on the Haile Farm Preserve\nWarren Conservation Land Trust’s website \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nSpace is limited. Register Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/following-the-seasons-at-haile-preserve-fall-walk/
LOCATION:Warren\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240820T090826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T181401Z
UID:10000262-1728554400-1728561600@riwps.org
SUMMARY:First ( well.... Second )Thursday Botanizing Walk - Succotash Marsh State Management Area
DESCRIPTION:Join Beth Dickson from 10am to noon on Thursday\, 10 October 2024 for a leisurely walk within the Succotash Marsh State Management Area in South Kingstown\, RI. The 182-acre management area is located between Potter Pond and Point Judith Pond near the village of Jerusalem. The tide reaches the salt marsh system though a connection via the Point Judith breachway. The margins of the salt marsh receive different levels of tidal fluctuations\, creating zones of vegetation types. \n(Hudsonia tomentosa (sand false heather\, woolly beach-heather)\, photo DMcGrady) \nWe will see that the dominant species is Spartina alterniflora (salt marsh cordgrass) at the lower\, more regularly flooded areas of the marsh. At higher more irregularly flooded areas\, Distichlis spicata (saltgrass) and Spartina patens (saltmeadow cordgrass) predominate. On slightly higher areas\, salt scrub vegetation survives\, which includes Baccharis halimifolia (groundsel-tree) and Iva frutescens (maritime marsh-elder). Other plants we will see are Solidago sempervirens (seaside goldenrod)\, Symphytotrichum tenuifolium (saltmarsh aster)\, Hudsonia tomentosa (sand false heather)\, Limonium carolinianum (sea-lavender)\, and Ammophila breviligulata (American beach grass). \nBe prepared to get your feet wet. There are no bathroom facilities. \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important information about these walks.\nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear (for this walk – footwear for wet terrain)\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-well-second-thursday-botanizing-walk-succotash-marsh-state-management-area/
LOCATION:South Kingstown\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240721T195438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240824T171505Z
UID:10000263-1725530400-1725537600@riwps.org
SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk -  Sprague Farm Town Forest
DESCRIPTION:Acer pensylvanicum (goosefoot maple\, striped maple)\, photo DMcGrady \nNote: Details of this walk have been updated as of August 6 to reflect a change from the original planned route of the walk. \nOn 5 September 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm join Tysh McGrail\, long time RIWPS member\, landscape designer and lover of native plants\, at the Sprague Farm Town Forest\, a 1\,278+ acre Glocester Land Trust Property. Our walk will pass along the edge of a White Cedar swamp\, a vernal pool\, colonial era farmstead remnants\, fieldstone bridges over streams and many stone walls. \nWe will be walking under oaks\, white pine\, beech\, birch\, shagbark hickory\, hemlock\, and tupelo. There is also a “rare for Rhode Island” stand of striped maple (aka Moosewood) to see. The understory includes stand upon stand of mountain laurel\, sweet pepper bush\, and huckleberry. The ground layer will reveal wild calla\, narrow leaf mountain mint\, royal fern\, and the American groundnut vine among many other Rhode Island Natives. Mosses\, lichen and mushrooms are everywhere as are signs of the pileated woodpecker. \nIf you have additional time for exploring after our walk Tysh recommends heading over to the Atlantic Cedar Swamp. \n\n\n\nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify communications@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important information about these walks.\nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-sprague-farm-town-forest/
LOCATION:Chepachet\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240611T191313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T194207Z
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SUMMARY:Beechwood Lecture: Growing and Enjoying Herbs
DESCRIPTION:Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) with Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)\, photo credit Randi Eckel \nOn August 28\, 2024 from 2 – 3 pm join Debbie Brodie\, a Master Gardener since 2007 and Master Composter since 2008\, to consider gardening for herbs and pollinators\, diversifying your garden and providing food for yourself and the pollinators!  She assured us that she is ready for lots of questions!  Debbie has also been an avid beekeeper for over 13 years and raises chickens for their eggs. Debi’s Motto – Eat Green\, Save Money by Growing Perennial Herbs\, and Have More Garden than Grass! \n  Location:  Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI 02852 \nBeechwood Lectures are a joint effort of the URI Master Gardener Program and the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society. Master Gardeners receive credit for attending. \nThese lectures are free and open to the public. \nSpace is limited & registration is required. \nRegistration is through the Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment.   \nSign up by contacting the Volunteer/Program Coordinator at The Beechwood Center for Life Enrichment at 401-268-1594; or via email at:  mdubois@northkingstownri.gov.  PLEASE REQUEST TO REGISTER FOR THIS LECTURE ONLY. These lectures are offered to members and the public\, although if you have not attended past lectures and/or registered your contact information with the Beechwood Center in the last three (3) years\, you may need to complete the Beechwood Center’s information form.  This form will be provided by Beechwood staff when you arrive to attend the lecture.  (A completed information form is necessary for participation in any and all Beechwood Center Programs.)\n \n\nUpcoming Lectures\n10/16/24  Q & A Gardening Informational Panel – RI Wild Plant Society Panel – Kevin Alverson\, LA\, Sue Theriault RIWPS Plant Sale Committee Chair\, Linda Sollitto Beechwood Gardens and others
URL:https://riwps.org/event/beechwood-lecture-growing-and-enjoying-herbs/
LOCATION:Beechwood Center\, 44 Beach Street\, North Kingstown\, RI\, 02852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beechwood Lecture Series,General Event,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240624T200614Z
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SUMMARY:Following the Seasons at the Haile Farm Preserve - Summer Walk
DESCRIPTION:Anne Raver’s three walks along the trails of the Haile Farm Preserve in Warren\, focus on how the landscape changes with the seasons.  We invite those who participated in the Spring Walk and new walkers to join Anne on August 14\, 2024 from 10 am to noon to explore the preserve in its summer attire. (The third walk will be scheduled in October.) \nBecause Anne walks this preserve of the Warren Land Trust a few times a week\, she has become familiar with the cycles of particular trees\, shrubs\, ferns\, grasses and herbaceous plants.  That familiarity extends to watching how the marsh has changed with rising sea level\, more powerful tides and stronger winds. Though not a botanist\, Anne learns more each time she returns to this varied 60-acre preserve which hugs the east side of the Palmer River. The trails traverse a hardwood forest with many fern species\, as well as meadow and  salt marsh. \nAnne has also written and published widely on topics related to gardening and plants.  She is a previous editor of RIWPS’ publication\, Wildflora RI. \nAdditional information\nArticle from WildfloraRI written by Garry Plunkett on the Haile Farm Preserve\nWarren Conservation Land Trust’s website \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nSpace is limited. Register Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify communications@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/following-the-seasons-at-the-haile-farm-preserve-summer-walk/
LOCATION:Warren\, RI
CATEGORIES:General Event,Programs,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240629T144823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T195804Z
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk - Herb Hadfield Conservation Area
DESCRIPTION:Lobelia cardinalis\, cardinal flowerphoto GGardner \nOn August 1\, 2024 we welcome you to join Nate McCullin\, Land Stewardship and Outreach Manager and Aaron Teixeira\, Community Connections Coordinator of the Westport Land Conservation Trust for a walk at Herb Hadfield Conservation Area in Westport\, MA from 10am to noon. \nHerb Hadfield is a 187 acre property open to the public year-round. It is built around a warm-season grass meadow which previously was used as pasture land\, and its surrounding mixed hardwood and oak forests and wetlands. One of the primary tributaries of the Westport River\, Angeline Brook\, runs directly through this property – an important coldwater stream which acts as habitat for native brook trout. In addition to that\, its meadows and forested wetlands are crucial stopovers for migratory birds on the Atlantic Flyway. \nAside from the array of warm-season grasses in its meadow\, summer-blooming species of plants like Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) and Mad Dog Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) can be found along the forested trails\, along with unusual taxa like Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) and various lady’s slipper orchids. \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify communications@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important information about these walks.\nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-herb-hadfield-conservation-area/
LOCATION:Westport\, MA
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240319T035315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T212952Z
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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk -Grills Preserve (rescheduled from June 6 due to heavy rain)
DESCRIPTION:red columbine \nOn Thursday July 18\, 2024\, from 10 am to noon\,  join Marc Doherty\, Westerly Land Trust’s Land Stewardship manager\, for a walk at WLT’s Grills Preserve. Located along the Pawcatuck River in Bradford\, Grills has a wide variety of habitats and soil types\, including a diversity of wetlands\, rocky outcrops\, pitch pine uplands and floodplain forest. \n\nPlants of note include Nantucket shadbush (Amelanchier nantucketensis)\, pink lady slipper (Cypripedium acaule)\, red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)\, and the funky hackberry (Celtis occidentalis). Learn more about Grills Preserve\, including its history and trail maps\, here.  Pictures on flickr taken at Grills Preserve by Doug McGrady in April. Click here \n\nNote: A composting toilet is available at the trailhead. \n\nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. Please if you find that you cannot attend\, notify the office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important details you should know about the walks in this series. \nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-grills-preserve/
LOCATION:Bradford\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T121622
CREATED:20240411T222417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T193827Z
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SUMMARY:First (well.... Second) Thursday Botanizing Walk - Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Due to the holiday we have moved this First Thursday Walk to the second Thursday in July! \nOn Thursday\, July 11\, 2024 join Audubon’s Director of Properties\, Laura Carberry from 10 am to 12 pm for a morning walk at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge\, Exeter\, RI. Come explore several different habitats including forest\, fields and wetlands\, observing birds\, plants and butterflies. Who knows what we will discover! This hike is approximately 1.5 miles with some roots. \nThis walk is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.DONATE \nRegistration Below.  We will email the meet up location and directions to those who register a few days before the walk using either office@riwps.org or communications@riwps.org.  (Be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not get this email.) \nCancellations. We always have more people who want to attend a walk than can be accommodated. If you find that you cannot attend\, notify office@riwps.org as soon as possible. \nThis walk is a part of our First Thursday Botanizing Walk Series which is free and open to the public. See our Botanizing Walks home page for important information about these walks.\nAs with all our walks\, sturdy footwear\, clothing appropriate for the weather and for protection against sun exposure\, ticks and other insects\, briers\, tree root etc. as well as a sufficient supply of water and nourishment are essential. Dogs are not permitted.
URL:https://riwps.org/event/first-thursday-botanizing-walk-fisherville-brook-wildlife-preserve/
LOCATION:Exeter\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks
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