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September 28, 2007

From Providence dumping ground to playground

Riverside Mills was once a thriving mill complex, but in recent years it’s become an eyesore.

The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council has been working to clean up the sofas, tires, needles and oil drums that littered the area, even buying new soil to make sure contaminants from the industrial mill’s past were all gone.

And now, a playground and community parks are on the way.

It’s been quite a turnaround, but it’s not over yet.

The Council; Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse; the Providence Parks Department and other community groups are sponsoring a James W. Rouse Community Service Day. They’re asking the public to help install playgrounds, plant new trees and clean up the river.

Tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., stop by the park, near Aleppo Street, along the Woonasquatucket River in Providence and lend a hand in exchange for drinks and food – and the chance to be a part of the area’s revitalization.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 8:01 AM | Permalink

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