In The News
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 »
June 4, 2025
Trash Cans as Canvases: Ava Varszegi
As part of our Litter-Free Woonasquatucket Campaign, we’re transforming everyday trash cans into public art with a purpose — making it easier (and more inspiring) to keep the Greenway clean. This project is part of a broader collaboration... Keep reading »
June 2, 2025
Celebrating the 2024–25 Nuevas Voces Graduates
Friday evening, May 30th, the community came together to celebrate the truly special graduation of this year’s Nuevas Voces cohort. After 10 months of classes, field visits, and community action, our 2024–25 participants gathered with their families, friends,... Keep reading »
June 1, 2025
Nuevas Voces Featured on Knowledge Unbound
New Podcast Alert!WRWC’s own Jenny Mercado & Rebekah Greenwald are featured on the latest episode of Knowledge Unbound Hear how Nuevas Voces teamed up with climate researchers to co-create real-time tools for community resilience in the Woonasquatucket Watershed.... Keep reading »
May 29, 2025
Meet the Team: Bekah Greenwald
Bekah Greenwald, Director of Grants zi/hir 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... Keep reading »
May 29, 2025
Join Us for the Third Annual Pollinator Safari!
Join Us for the Third Annual Pollinator Safari! Grab your sunhat, bring your curiosity, and join us on Saturday, May 31 for the Woonasquatucket Greenway Pollinator Safari — a family-friendly outdoor adventure celebrating the busy world of pollinators!... Keep reading »
May 27, 2025
Welcome to Our New Rangers
Goodbye to Peter Dear and a Warm Welcome to Our New Ranger Team Spring is in full swing along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway, and with it comes some changes for our River Ranger team. First, we want to... Keep reading »