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 […]
Find RIWPS at the Spring Garden Expo April 5, 2025 | 11 am to 3 pm Tiverton Public Library | 34 Roosevelt Ave. | Tiverton, RI This 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 […]
Ecosystem Gardening with RI Native Wildflowers May 20, 2025 | 5:30 pm A pollen-dusted Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) on Lilium superbum (Turk's-cap lily) Rhode Island Historical Society| Aldrich House, 110 Benevolent Street | Providence 02906 Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Wild Plant Society for a talk on how to use native […]
Using Native Plants to Make Your Yard a Bird Sanctuary (Webinar) hummingbird on wild bergamot (Monada fistulosa), photo Carmen Rugel April 12, 2026 | 4 - 5 :30 pm | online Register Below Turn yards of any size into truly bird-friendly habitats. How can we best feed birds in our yards? The accepted wisdom of […]
Hone your botanical observation skills and learn to identify plants! Join botanist Elizabeth Dickson for a workshop on how to key wildflowers using Newcomb's Wildflower Guide and GoBotany. Bring a copy of Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, a hand lens, and your cell phone, tablet or laptop. We will key out as many wildflowers as we can, […]
On September 12, 2026 from 10 am to 12:00 pm join Keri Brulé, forager, wilderness skill specialist, and botanist, for a beginner-friendly walk through Ryan Park in North Kingstown. Our focus is to see the edible plants that late summer/early autumn has to offer. We will discuss plant safety, human safety, ethical foraging practices, and […]
Common Buckeye Butterfly on common grass-leaved-goldenrod/flat-top goldentop, photo DMcGrady Powerful Plants in the Garden October 11, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm Conference Room |Audubon Society's Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge 12 Sanderson Rd, (Greenville) Smithfield, RI 02828 The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society is pleased to welcome Stephen Kiely, Principal Designer of Kiely Ecological […]