Category Archives: Plants

BioBlitz Registration Now Open

Posted on May 16, 2013

All participants MUST pre-register and be assigned to a team. Registration (NOW OPEN): …with Friday catered dinner and Saturday continental breakfast: $20 RINHS members, $30 non-members …with no meals: $10 RINHS members, $15 non-members …latest in the famous RI BioBlitz … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecological Communities, Education, Naturalists, News, Opportunities, Plants |

Swallowwort War Stories

Posted on October 24, 2012

Swallowwort of either species is notoriously hard to eliminate: many have tried, few have succeeded. At a public meeting on the subject on Block Island, it was suggested that an exchange of “war stories” about black swallowwort would be valuable … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasives, Plants, Resources |

Exec’s Blog: Overheard in the Taxonomy Dept…. “Hello? Anyone here?”

Posted on June 15, 2009

One thing that RINHS is here for is to encourage the practice of taxonomy: connect those with taxonomic expertise with those interested in learning and otherwise to facilitate by preserving systematic collections, maintaining a reference library, and organizing and publishing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Biodiversity, Historical, Plants |

Invasive Species Mutual Aid Society

Posted on March 13, 2008

Have you ever blushed when telling someone you want to spend X dollars (where X is some large number) to control an invasive plant because of what it does to salamanders? I mean who ever even sees salamanders anyway. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasives, Plants |

Kiss Your Ash Goodbye (Emerald Ash Borer Update)

Posted on November 13, 2007

Attached at the bottom of this message is the text of an email that’s been circulating in invasive species circles, originally from the Maryland Extension Office. For those of you not sure what to make of the update, let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasives, News, Plants |

Exec’s Blog: A Funny Thing About Water Chestnut…

Posted on November 6, 2007

Okay, there’s not much funny about water chestnut, especially if you’re a swimmer and its seedpod is sticking out of your foot, you’re a fisherman and its just eaten another $5 lure, or you’re a lakeside landowner and your luxurious … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical, Invasives, Plants |