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SUMMARY:First Thursday Botanizing Walk: Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge (Exeter\, RI)
DESCRIPTION:Join Ethan Paiva & Nathan Archer from the Audubon Society of RI for a walk at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge in Exeter\, RI. on August 7\, 2025\, from 10 am to noon.  Come explore several different habitats including forest\, fields and wetlands\, observing birds\, trees\, plants and butterflies. Who knows what we will discover! This hike is approximately 1.5 miles with some roots. Ethan’s & Nathan’s passions are vernal pools and trees!!! They loves sharing their knowledge with all ages.  \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \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 for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. communications@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/ftb-fisherville-brook-wildlife-refuge/
LOCATION:Exeter\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T100000
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SUMMARY:Spring in Arcadia: Ben Utter Trail
DESCRIPTION:doll’s eye\, white baneberry (Actea pachypoda)\, photo KAsher \nJoin biologist Denise Poyer on May 16 from 10am to noon on the Ben Utter Trail in Exeter RI. \nWe will discover early spring flowers deep in the Arcadia Management Area. We will first walk south on Sand Trail to look for Indian cucumber root (Medeola virginiana)\, dolls-eyes (Actaea pachypoda)\, sharp-lobed hepatica (Anemone acutiloba) and many other ephemeral flowers. This trail features a wonderful patch of nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum)\, one of the few trillium species found in RI. We will then turn back north on the Ben Utter Trail to search for downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyera pubescens)\, as well as more wetland species\, including early violets. Plan for a mile or so of walking on wooded trails and wear appropriate hiking footwear. \nThis walk is free and open to the public.  Donations to help support our walks are appreciated.  DONATE NOW \nGeneral walk guidelines \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 for your needs. \nDogs are not permitted. \nCancellations \nShould you need to cancel\, contact us as soon as possible. office@riwps.org  \nWe walk light rain or shine.  In case of  cancellations due to poor weather conditions\, we will email you. We tend to wait until the day before the walk to make this call as weather forecasts can be changeable. \nRegistration is required \nThe number of participants is limited to maximize the ability for everyone to observe the plants and participate in the conversation.   \nNote: Only one person can register at a time. To register a second person\, just repeat the process. \nMore specific location of the to the walk is provided upon registration. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/spring-in-arcadia/
LOCATION:Exeter\, RI
CATEGORIES:Botanizing Walk Series,General Event,Programs,Walks & Tours
GEO:41.5750676;-71.5351476
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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
GEO:41.5750676;-71.5351476
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SUMMARY:Wild Things - Family Walk George B. Parker Woodland Audubon Preserve
DESCRIPTION:On April 11\, 2023 at 10:30 join us for a hike through George Parker Woodland Audubon Preserve. We’ll see an old field meadow\, beech forests\, and a boardwalk over a swamp before ending at a rocky stream in a wooded valley. Please pack sunscreen\, bug spray\, snacks\, and water. We’ll be out between 90 minutes and 2 hours. To provide a personalized learning experience space is very limited. Each walk will be arranged for to 2 to 3 families per walk. \nFor more details about our family walks\, including how to register\, click here \n 
URL:https://riwps.org/event/wild-things-family-walk-george-b-parker-woodland-audubon-preserve/
LOCATION:Exeter\, RI
CATEGORIES:Family Walk,General Event,Programs
GEO:41.5750676;-71.5351476
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