In The News
April 20, 2024
WRWC attends the Ocean State Job Lots Earth Day Celebration
On Friday, April 19th the WRWC team joined Ocean State Job Lots to celebrate Earth Day at their headquarters in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. We were honored to join fellow local businesses like Atlas Pallets, Ecogy Energy, and... Keep reading »
April 9, 2024
$54.7M in Grants for Transportation Upgrades and Climate Resiliency Projects
RI Delegation Announces Over $54.7M in Grants for Transportation Upgrades and Climate Resiliency Projects Across the Ocean State Providence, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced four grants totaling... Keep reading »
April 9, 2024
House Finance Committee will consider The Bike Bond H-7918
“The Bike Bond”: H-7918 On Wednesday, April 10, the House Finance Committee will consider ” The Bike Bond “: H-7918 – a ballot question to authorize the state to issue $25M in bonds to support implementation of the statewide Bicycle... Keep reading »
March 31, 2024
Representative Magaziner Introduces Bill to Support Bicycle Safety Education
On Friday, March 29, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner introduced a new bill that seeks to support and enhance bicycle safety education programs across the country. Known as the Biking, Instruction, Knowledge, and Education (BIKE) Act, the bill would... Keep reading »
March 29, 2024
Representative Magaziner Introduces Bill to Support Bicycle Safety Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) introduced the Biking Instruction, Knowledge, and Education (BIKE) Act to ensure that federal funding from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants can be used to support bicycle education and safety programs.... Keep reading »
March 21, 2024
Construction Schedule: Woonasquatucket River Greenway Improvement Project
On Tuesday, March 19, the City of Providence and Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council celebrated the groundbreaking for the Promenade-Kinsley Greenway, known as the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Improvement Project. The biggest and immediate change visible will be Kinsley Avenue... Keep reading »
March 21, 2024
Mayor Smiley, Secretary Buttigieg, State and Federal Officials Break Ground on Woonasquatucket River Greenway Improvement Project
On Tuesday, March 19, the City of Providence and Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council celebrated the groundbreaking for the Promenade-Kinsley Greenway, known as the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Improvement Project. The two organizations were joined by US Secretary of Transportation... Keep reading »
March 21, 2024
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council Receives $10,000 Tech Boost Award from Cox Communications
The WRWC is proud to announce that we were selected as one the recipients of the Cox Communications Tech Boost Award! In effort to bridge the technology gap faced by many nonprofit organizations that lack the modern technology... Keep reading »
March 18, 2024
Brookie the Brook Trout featured in Motif Magazine
Brookie, our favorite brook trout, is the start of a new comic in Motif magazine! Artist Gina Lerman shared the story of Brookie in Motif’s February 27 issue. Thanks, Gina and Motif, for featuring our favorite 8-foot long... Keep reading »
March 16, 2024
One Water: Why Rivers Matter in the Ocean State
The WRWC was recently featured in URI Magazine! In the spring 2024 issue of University of Rhode Island Magazine, Dave Lavallee (URI ’79, MPA ’87) writes about the history, importance, and value of our state’s rivers. He highlights... Keep reading »
March 16, 2024
Cardi’s continues longtime support of Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
Earlier this month, the WRWC was invited to join NIROPE from Cardi’s Furniture and Mattresses for their segment on WPRI-12’s The Rhode Show! River Rangers Peter Dear and Andrew Delisle spoke with NIROPE about the latest happenings at... Keep reading »
March 16, 2024
How to stop flooding in the city of Providence? Plant 30,000 trees.
The WRWC was recently featured in Rhode Island Current! Rhode Island Current published an article spotlighting the PVD Tree Plan and its aims to help make Providence more climate resilient, as well as reduce inequality. Currently, only 27%... Keep reading »