First Thursday Botanizing Walk – Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge

Coventry, RI

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 […]

First Thursday Botanizing Walk -Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge

Coventry, RI

Note.  This walks starts at 9:30 a half hour earlier than our normal First Thursday Walks. Solidago sempervirens (seaside-goldenrod) and Junonia-coenia (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 […]

Beavers & Their Habitat (Walk for Members)

Coventry, RI

A 30 year old beaver pond, Coventry, RI Doug McGrady will lead an evening walk to several areas in Coventry, where beavers have built dams and lodges, flooding some areas, creating channels and ponds and otherwise altering the landscape. We will  meet at the Nicholas Farm Management Area. Meeting at dusk, may increase our chances […]

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