In The News
June 27, 2025
A Beautiful Start to Summer Paddles
Community Paddles Kick-Off: A Beautiful Start to Summer Paddles Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 26 at Riverside Park for the 2025 Community Paddles Kick-Off. It was a joy to see so many community members... Keep reading »
June 25, 2025
Providence Journal – Where you can go on Rhode Island’s bike paths
We’re thrilled to see the Woonasquatucket River Greenway featured in the Providence Journal‘s recent roundup of Rhode Island’s most scenic bike paths! The article celebrates biking as a joyful, healthy way to explore the state, and we’re proud... Keep reading »
June 20, 2025
Meet the Team: Phil Mattes
Our team is at the heart of everything we do at the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, and we’re excited to share their stories with you! In our “Meet the Team” series, we’ll highlight the passionate individuals who make... Keep reading »
June 20, 2025
Providence Journal Joins us for Electrofishing
Photos and Story by Kris Craig/The Providence Journal We’re grateful to the Providence Journal for joining us on the Woonasquatucket River in Smithfield to experience the science and surprise of fish counting firsthand. With WRWC educators, volunteers, and... Keep reading »
June 15, 2025
WRWC Awarded RIDOH Grant to Boost Fitness on the Greenway
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) received $4,950 from the R.I. Department of Health to support a new summer fitness series along the Woonasquatucket River and Greenway. This initiative is part of the Rhode Island Streets Transformation Project,... Keep reading »
June 12, 2025
Showing Off the Woonasquatucket at CNU 33
This June, the city of Providence hosted the Congress for the New Urbanism for the second time. The first was back in 2006. CNU 33 brought hundreds of planners, architects, designers, and community leaders to our city to... Keep reading »
June 12, 2025
WRWC Celebrates Cox Impact Day
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council was proud to take part in Cox Impact Day on June 12, 2025. It was a meaningful celebration of the incredible nonprofit work happening across Rhode Island, and we were honored to be... Keep reading »
June 9, 2025
ecoRI News: Human-Scale Neighborhoods More Necessary Than Ever
Hope Urbanism: Human-Scale Neighborhoods More Necessary Than Ever In his op-ed for ecoRI News, Jon Ford highlights the urgent need for compact, walkable, and mixed-use neighborhoods—what he calls human-scale urbanism—as a critical response to today’s housing, environmental, and... Keep reading »
June 6, 2025
Alfred Lima Students Share the Story of R2BS
Shoutout to the amazing students at Alfred Lima Elementary who took on a fun project to highlight our Rhode to Bicycle Safety (R2BS) program! With cameras, interview questions, and lots of enthusiasm, they created their very own feature... Keep reading »
June 5, 2025
Meet the Team: Layla Farahbakhsh
Our team is at the heart of everything we do at the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, and we’re excited to share their stories with you! In our “Meet the Team” series, we’ll highlight the passionate individuals who make... Keep reading »
June 4, 2025
Trash Cans as Canvases: Quinn Corey
Trash Cans as Canvases: Quinn Corey This spring and summer, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council launched a bold new phase of our Litter-Free Woonasquatucket campaign — turning the humble trash can into a tool for public art, community... Keep reading »
June 4, 2025
Trash Cans as Canvases: Grechel Rosado
This season, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) is transforming how we think about trash — literally. Through our Litter-Free Woonasquatucket Campaign, we’re reimagining trash cans as functional art and bold public reminders to care for our shared... Keep reading »