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Join RIWPS

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Become a Member of the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society

The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society is a volunteer-led organization dedicated to protecting our state’s native plants and habitats.

Join us—your membership makes conservation and education possible.

Why Join?

As a member, you become part of a community of passionate native plant enthusiasts working together to preserve and  protect Rhode Island’s native plants and their habitats.

RIWPS members 

  • Connect with like-minded people and take part in hands-on initiatives such as native plant propagation, native gardens, and habitat restoration and educational outreach efforts

  • Receive WildfloraRI twice a year, featuring wildflower cultivation notes and plant insights

  • Stay informed with our monthly E-News delivered directly to your inbox

  • Receive advance notice for walks and reduced rates for workshops and special events

  • Enjoy early access for non organizational memberships and first pick at our popular Fall Annual Sale

  • Attend General Meetings  featuring highly regarded guest speakers

  • Participate in special events offered exclusively to members

  • Join the Rhode Island Wild Plant Society Members Hub Facebook group to share knowledge and connect

  • Contribute articles and stories to our blog.

  • For members who offer professional ecological gardening services, list your business in our Directory of Professional Landscape Services

  • Borrow our weed wrench—an invaluable tool for removing invasive plants

Join RIWPS and grow your connection to native plants, your community, and Rhode Island’s natural heritage.

Membership Types

Individual ($40)
Membership benefits for one individual.

Affiliate ($45)
Designed for groups e.g.  partner organizations, environmental organizations and garden clubs, entitles group to membership benefits of one individual.

Jack-in-the-pulpit (Limited Income/Full-time Student ($10)
Membership benefits for one individual.

Family ($55)
Membership benefits for two adults and their children living in the same household under the age of 18.

Contributing ($75)
All Family benefits.

Sponsoring ($150)
All Family benefits.

Benefactor ($500)

Life – Individual ($1000)
All Sponsoring benefits for life.

Life – Family ($1500)
All Sponsoring benefits for life.

Gift Membership
A membership to RIWPS is a perfect way to observe an anniversary, graduation, wedding, or other special occasion. RIWPS will send a gift acknowledgment to you and a notification of the gift to the person you designate.