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Click
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to add your name to our mailing list so that you can
stay up to date on upcoming events! This is also an
easy way to request a copy of our Watershed Asset
Map.
If you just want to be on our email list you can use the link below to subscribe and receive our email newsletter, notices about upcoming events and similar emails.
If you ever want to be removed from our mailing list just use the link at the end of the emails or contact us directly and we will take you off the list.
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| Contribute to the Watershed Council |
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By making a tax-deductable donation to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council you can help us continue the work we are doing to restore the Woonasquatucket River and provide cultural, educational and recreational programming for youth, adults and families.
Make a contribution
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| The
Action Plan |
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This
plan will prioritize issues, assign responsibilities,
and set achievable goals for the short term. Completion
of the Action Plan is slated for May 2001.
The
plan will be formulated by members of the watershed
community with input from agency representatives from
the RI DEM, the EPA, Conservation Commissions, environmental
organizations, and other stakeholders.
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| Community
Events |
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| Paddlers in "Pass-the-Paddle" in Waterplace Park, Providence. Photo courtesy of Fred Presley. |
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A festival goer learns to rock climb on the rockwall, one of the many attractions at the 7th Annual Woonasquatucket River Greenway Festival in Donigian Park. |
The
Watershed Council sponsors many fun and social
river cleanups and river festivals. Contact us, join our mailing list, or just keep an eye on our home page for information on upcoming events.
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| Come
to a Meeting |
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The
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council meets every
month to discuss ongoing projects, future plans, and
current events that affect the watershed. Contact our
Acting Director, Bruce Hooke, for more information on upcoming meetings.
On
a town level, check out the local Planning Board, Land
Trust, or Conservation Commission meetings. These organizations
make many important decisions that impact land use,
water quality, and other environmental and quality-of-life issues.
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| Volunteer
to Monitor Water Quality
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The
Watershed
Watch Program, run by the University of Rhode Island,
organizes volunteers to monitor water quality all
over the state. Listed at right are the sites in the Woonasquatucket River watershed that were monitored under this program in 2004.
For details on and data from the Donigian Park site click here. For data from the other sites and information on how to become a water quality monitor visit the Watershed Watch website.
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| Smithfield |
| Georgiaville Pond |
| Lower Sprague Reservoir |
| Slack Reservoir |
| Waterman Reservoir |
| Woonasquatucket Reservoir (Stump Pond) |
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| Glocester |
| Waterman Reservoir |
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| Johnston |
| Hawkins
Reservoir |
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| Providence |
| Woonasquatucket River at Donigian Park |
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| Educational Opportunities |
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Watersheds
are a valuable educational tool and can add a lot
to science curricula in any grade. There are many
online resources that can
help in planning lessons, connecting with other schools
and programs, and obtaining necessary materials. The Watershed Council does various educational activities in the watershed. Contact us for more information.
Email
the Wood-Pawcatuck
Watershed Association to find out how they brought
water quality monitoring to schools in South County.
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