The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) was recently awarded up to $150,000 from the state through the Take It Outside grant program! This program uses money from the state’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act to help eligible small... Keep reading »
The WRWC was featured in the news this week! Executive Director Alicia Lehrer spoke with ABC6’s Tim Studebaker about the WRWC’s Earth Week event series, highlighting the week’s kickoff event at Adams Lane on Tuesday. “It was a... Keep reading »
¡En asociación a través de la Cuenca del río Woonasquatucket, el WRWC lo invita a celebrar el planeta cuidando, aprendiendo y disfrutando de nuestros espacios verdes! Únase a nosotros durante esta celebración de una semana asistiendo a uno... Keep reading »
The WRWC was recently featured in the news for our annual spring Herring Fish Count! The WRWC’s Executive Director Alicia Lehrer shared information about our fish count and the herring that come to the Woonasquatucket River with ABC6’s... Keep reading »
(See below for Spanish translation/vea a continuación la traducción al español) The Rhode Island Department of Health’s (RIDOH) Environmental Health Risk Assessment Program (EHRAP) is inviting community members and organizations who live, work, or play along the contaminated... Keep reading »
This month, the WRWC invites you to celebrate the planet by taking care of, learning about, and enjoying our green spaces! Please join us during this week long celebration by attending one of our Earth Week events. Registration... Keep reading »
Today, right now, take a few minutes to join #401Gives, Rhode Island’s statewide day of generosity. To make a donation to the WRWC, visit our 401Gives page. 401Gives is a very special day for us and for hundreds... Keep reading »
*WEATHER UPDATE: Due to the weather forecast for rain this Thursday, the in-person volunteer training will now be moved to FRIDAY, MARCH 25 at 5:30pm. The location will still be at Rising Sun Mills in Providence. You can... Keep reading »
Are you looking to get more involved with the WRWC? There are several opportunities for working with us! We have both full-time and part-time positions available. We enthusiastically encourage residents–especially Black, Latinx and Indigenous residents–of communities in the... Keep reading »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the WRWC as the fifth pilot watershed funded through the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) addressing coastal water quality issues. This will bring greater attention to urban water quality issues... Keep reading »
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), through the Environmental Public Health Tracking and Climate Change and Health programs, is distributing $10,000 grants to three Health Equity Zones (HEZ) and their community partners. This funding is for projects... Keep reading »
Our River Rangers were featured in the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Network News! Read on to hear about SNEP’s highlight of our latest green infrastructure project. The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s River Rangers completed the installation for... Keep reading »