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 […]
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, […]
On June 1, 2023 from 10 am to noon, join Jeanne Cooper, preserves manager for The Nature Conservancy, at the Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock in Lincoln. wild sarsaparilla […]
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 […]
Seaside goldenrod with 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 on animals for pollination and dispersal. At times the interactions get quite defensive. If you would like to […]
On Thursday October 5, 2023, from 10 am to noon, come explore some of the Taylor Point Nature Preserve. It has a variety of natural communities within its 20 acres, […]
Trillium cernuum, nodding trilium. DMcGrady On May 2, 2024 from 10 am to noon, join us at the Ben Utter Trail, Arcadia Management Area in Exeter, RI. On this walk with biologist Denise Poyer, we will discover early spring flowers deep in the Arcadia Management Area. We will first walk south on Sand Trail to […]
red columbine On Thursday June 6, 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 […]