In The News
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 »
November 18, 2021
The Valley Breeze: Hike and bird watch at Powder Mill Ledges
SMITHFIELD – On Saturday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m., the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council will host a hike of the Audubon Society’s R.I. headquarters in Smithfield – Powder Mill Ledges, 12 Sanderson Road. This hike is part of... Keep reading »
November 16, 2021
Celebrating 25 Years of Lisa Aurecchia
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 »
November 1, 2021
October 2021 WRWC Newsletter
We’re happy to share our October 2021 donor and supporter newsletter with information about the Centredale Manor Superfund Cleanup, our New Voices/Nuevas Voces program, recreation and Red Shed bike programs update, and more. Click here to read our... Keep reading »
October 5, 2021
Help Jane Sherman Win the Cox Conserves Heroes Award
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s founder and longtime volunteer Jane Sherman is a regional semi-finalist for a Cox Conserves Heroes award worth at total of $60,000, all of which will go to support our work. Your votes determine the... Keep reading »
September 30, 2021
Art on the Greenway
Check out our amazing Art on the Greenway Storymap which showcases the work 35 local artists! And we invite you to explore the Greenway to follow our Art Tour. Look for signs with QR codes at every piece... Keep reading »
September 20, 2021
Providence, RI, Paddling, Mountain Biking, River History: Full Episode
This episode takes you to Providence, RI, home of some surprising venues for outdoor activities. For example, Lincoln Woods State Park offers mountain biking and horseback riding on a variety of trails, as well as hiking, paddling, and... Keep reading »