The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society, Inc., is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of Rhode Island's native plants and their habitats.

 THE SOCIETY'S GOALS

• To aid in land preservation so that native plants are protected in their natural habitats;
• To encourage and offer guidance in the cultivation and propagation of wild plants;
• To educate the public on the scientific and aesthetic values of wild plants;
• To provide opportunities for Rhode Islanders to study and enjoy native plants in their natural habitats; and
• To offer our knowledge and skills to governmental, civic, and corporate organizations.

• President: Cheryl Cadwell
  ccadwell3@cox.net
   
• First Vice-President: Christina Kalina
  cmkalina1@cox.net
   
• Secretary: Sara Woodruff
  sarawood@cox.net
   
• Treasurer: Rick Harrison
  melonseed@cox.net

• Paul Dolan
  paul.dolan@dem.ri.gov
   
• Dick Donnelly
  (401) 647-2342
   
• Sindy Hempstead
  mshempstead@cox.net
   
• Susan Trembly Shuster
  sashuster@cox.net
   
• Dorothy Swift
  dot48@etal.uri.edu
   
• Deborah VanDam
  dvd@cs.brown.edu

 BOARD MEETINGS
The RIWPS Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month.

The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions and dues in excess of $5 (for annual Bulletin subscription) are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.