The Woonasquatucket River Greenway - Native Versus Invasive Plants - Providence, Rhode Island
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The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council's restoration of the Woonasquatucket River Greenway is marked by signs with information about native/invasive plants.
Waymark Code: WM11GP9
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2019
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The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council restoration of the Woonasquatucket River Greenway is marked by signs with information about native/invasive plants. The signs read:
We are removing
INVASIVE PLANTS
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Mugwart - Japanese Knotweed - Oriental Bittersweet - Poison Ivy
Areas are going through invasive plant removal
as part of habitat restoration by the
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. A we
remove invasive plants, you will see a big
change along the river banks.
…So we can bring back
NATIVE PLANTS!
[Photos labeled]
Eastern Red Cedar - Arrowood Viburnum - Inkberry - Fragrant Sumac
We are brining back Rhode Island native plants.
This restores the river’s landscape, creates
habitat supports wildlife, protects
water quality and renews the
beauty of the river as a natural resource.
Keep your eyes open for signs as we ad more
about the plant communities you see returning
to the Woonasquatucket River Greenway!
EXPLORE & SEE!
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
Fred Lippitt started the Woony River Greenway project in 1993, with sights set mainly on the most undserserved and impoverished Providence neighborhood of Olneyville. It has grown to include adjacent industrial lands and transformed into a single, linear park that includes:
- Seven miles of urban bike path
- Connection from Waterplace Park, Providence to Lyman Avenue, Johnston
- Three linked municipalities: Providence, Johnston, and North Smithfield
- More than seven parks and gateways
- 52 acres of restored land
- Art by local artists along the Greenway