In The News
April 8, 2022
WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER COMMUNITY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT & DETAILS FROM RIDOH: Chemical Contamination Concerns
(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 »
April 8, 2022
COME CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK 2022 WITH THE WRWC!
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 »
April 1, 2022
Join the WRWC for 401Gives TODAY!
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 »
March 21, 2022
Join the WRWC for Spring Herring Fish Count!
*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 »
March 17, 2022
The WRWC is Hiring!
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 »
March 17, 2022
EPA SNEP Selects the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) as Pilot Watershed in Inaugural Pilot Watershed Initiative
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 »
February 21, 2022
Rhode Island Department of Health Funds WRWC/Tri-County HEZ Green Schoolyard Project
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 »
February 7, 2022
River Rangers Install Green Infrastructure at Door of Refuge Church Parking Lot
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 »
January 24, 2022
Bike Paths Make Progress in Governor McKee’s 2022 State of State Address
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council joined with other organizations under the Rhode Island Paths to Progress Coalition to gather support from Rhode Island’s elected officials for increased bike paths around the state. The coalition has worked together over... Keep reading »
January 24, 2022
WRWC’s Erik Talley Talks Recreation with NIROPE & Friends
Erik Talley, the Recreation Leader of the Woonasquatucket River Water Council, joined Ron & Pete Cardi from Cardi’s Furniture and Mattresses to tell us all that’s happening at the Watershed! You can watch the interview here. For all your... Keep reading »
December 31, 2021
25 Years of Lisa!
For 25 years, Lisa Aurecchia, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s Director of Projects, has been the energy center of an extraordinary transformation in and around the Woonasquatucket River. Lisa’s amazing ability to share her vision of a safe, accessible green spaces... Keep reading »
December 10, 2021
The Providence Journal: Walking RI: Unwind on Mowry preserve’s peaceful trails in Smithfield
Mowry Conservation Area, with its picturesque footbridge over a burbling stream, is the perfect place to escape holiday stress. The bridge over the Woonasquatucket River in the Mowry Conservation Area is the centerpiece of one of the most... Keep reading »