In The News
April 25, 2023
WRWC Welcomes New Board Members
The WRWC welcomed several new members to its advisory board in February 2023. Daphne Sarcia is the DEI Community Engagement Manager at Lendlease, a global commercial real estate organization that focuses on an integrated model that invests and... Keep reading »
March 13, 2023
Picking Up Nips Presents Great Challenge for Litter Patrollers
Have you seen nips – those tiny plastic bottles from liquor stores – discarded around your neighborhood? Thanks to community clean-up efforts and a potential new “bottle bill,” Rhode Island could begin to see much fewer of these... Keep reading »
February 1, 2023
Greystone Sluiceway Bridge to Be Replaced with Bike and Pedestrian Bridge
Last week, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation confirmed that the Greystone Sluiceway Bridge, which borders Johnston and North Providence, will be replaced and turned into a bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians only. Spokesperson Charles St. Martin shared... Keep reading »
December 22, 2022
A Seven-Foot Trout is Rhode Island’s Newest Environmental Educator
Our fish friend Brookie was featured in the news! Rhode Island Monthly featured the beloved brook trout used in the WRWC’s Environmental Education programming with elementary schools throughout the Watershed. Created by Greenway Manager Jacob Gorke and Environmental... Keep reading »
December 8, 2022
Providence Eyes $1M Plan to Clean Stormwater Pollution
The WRWC was recently featured in the news! On Tuesday, November 22, the City Council Finance Commission approved a measure to allow the city of Providence to borrow $1 million to develop Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plans... Keep reading »
December 8, 2022
Cleanup to Introduce Plans for Environmental Education Center
The WRWC was featured in the news! The WRWC, in collaboration with the Smithfield Conservation Commission and Historic Cemeteries Group, will be conducting another cleanup at 5 Waterview Drive in Smithfield–the future home of the WRWC’s new Environmental... Keep reading »
November 28, 2022
WRWC Receives EPA Grant to Train New Environmental Advocates
The WRWC was recently featured in the news! As part of a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council will be expanding its Nuevas Voces program, a community-led program that seeks... Keep reading »
November 28, 2022
New Art Installation by Local Artist at Riverside Park Celebrates the Monarch Butterfly
There’s a new art installation at Riverside Park! The artwork was created by Providence-based mural artist Angela “AGONZA” Gonzalez, and it features several monarch butterflies that have been painted on various rocks throughout Riverside Park. AGONZA’s use of... Keep reading »
November 21, 2022
EPA Awards the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council with a Grant to work on Climate Resilience
The WRWC is excited to announce that we were selected as a recipient for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Healthy Communities Grant! This grant program helps to fund community-based projects that focus on environmental justice and climate resiliency.... Keep reading »
November 2, 2022
2022 Green Bond Invests in the Best of Rhode Island
Check out this opinion piece written by WRWC Executive Director Alicia Lehrer and featured in EcoRI News! As Election Day approaches for Rhode Islanders on November 8, one of the many important topics on the ballot includes referendum... Keep reading »
November 2, 2022
Once the backbone of RI’s economy, these industrial sites are at risk of flooding, contamination
Check out this article written by Alex Kuffner for the Providence Journal. In the article, Kuffner writes about the effects of ongoing climate change and its impacts that disproportionately affect communities like Olneyville, which have much higher concentrations... Keep reading »
October 31, 2022
Nuevas Voces: Community Members Complete 9-Month Leadership Program to Advocate for Environmental Justice
Vea a continuación la traducción al español. HELP THE WRWC CELEBRATE OLNEYVILLE’S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERS! Nuevas Voces / New Voices at the Water Table, now in its third year, introduces community residents to environmental justice, climate and... Keep reading »