We’re thrilled to share the success of our recent water chestnut removal event at Stump Pond. Despite the scorching heat and long hours, our dedicated volunteers turned out in force and made a significant impact on the health... Keep reading »
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC), in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is recruiting volunteers to help remove invasive water chestnut plants from Stump Pond in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The water chestnut is... Keep reading »
This week, the staff of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) met with United States Representative Seth Magaziner and his team for a productive discussion on several important initiatives. The conversation covered the Bicycling in Kids’ Education (B.I.K.E)... Keep reading »
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) has been selected as a 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee. Out of over 3,300 applications from across the country, including Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, we are proud... Keep reading »
Rendering by Hao He We are thrilled to announce that the Manton Outdoor Classroom and Native Plant Garden Project is now underway in Johnston, Rhode Island. This innovative project aims to develop an outdoor classroom and garden that... Keep reading »
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s Red Shed Bike Camp is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the first cohort of its summer-long program. Over the course of a week, 14 enthusiastic campers aged 8-13 participated in an... Keep reading »
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) and the Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island (CMRI) are thrilled to announce a new community initiative designed to bridge linguistic and cultural gaps. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 PM, neighbors ... Keep reading »
Mayor Smiley Signs FY2025 Budget Friday, June 28, 2024 FY25 budget strengthens the city’s financial position, improves city services, and includes historic investment in education History was made today at Mount Pleasant Library as the budget for the... Keep reading »
Celebrating Community and Nature: WRWC TerraCorps Members Featured on The Rhode Show We’re excited to share that our WRWC TerraCorps members, Gianna Lourenco, Milo Harris, and India Jencks, were recently featured on WPRI’s The Rhode Home. They appeared... Keep reading »
English Español The Olneyville Resilience Hub, in partnership with the the WRWC and Nine Neighborhood Fund launched the Lead-Free Initiative this spring. This program will distribute 2,000 top-rated lead and PFA removal water filters to 02908 and 02909... Keep reading »
Our incredibly popular and FREE Community Paddle series returns to Riverside Park this summer for the 4th year in a row! The free canoe rides are offered weekly on Thursdays, starting July 11th through September 12th from 4... Keep reading »
The Olneyville Resilience Hub, in partnership with the WRWC and Nine Neighborhood Fund launched the Lead-Free Initiative this spring. This program aims to distribute at least 2,000 top-rated lead and PFA removal water filters to residents of the... Keep reading »