Earth Day

Blackstone Parks Conservancy

Meet at Angell Street at Parkside Road

Tuesday, April 16, 4:00 – 5:30

Sunday, April 21, 10:30am – 12pm

Join us to remove invasive plants in Blackstone Park, as we make room for native forest species. As always, you’re welcome for any amount of time that works for you.

We can provide tools and gloves. Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, and bring water and mosquito repellent. For more information about the Blackstone Parks Conservancy, the two parks we co-steward with the City, and any weather-related updates see our website: blackstoneparksconservancy.org. For questions or to rsvp (optional but it really helps us plan!), contact Carrie at cdrake@blackstoneparksconservancy.org.

Wonders of Water Family Crafts and Movie Night

Roger Williams Park Gateway Center 

Thursday, April 18th, 6:30 – 8:30PM

15minute Fieldtrips will host Trash Turtles; Learning how to reduce plastic use and keep waterways clean while making a turtle from repurposed materials. Followed by all-ages entertaining water-themed film shorts from Cricket Cinema and local activist, writer, nature videographer, forest gnome and parks friend, Greg Gerritt. The always popular freshly popped popcorn and other movie snacks will be served!

More Information:  https://fb.me/e/1B7LpAVXo

Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s Wonders of Water Earth Day Celebration

Darlymple Boathouse at Roger Williams Park

Friday, April 19th, 12-3pm

Decorated rain barrels unveiling with the teaching and youth artists plus free rain barrel give-aways!

Remarks by Mayor Smiley, Superintendent of Parks, Wendy Nilsson, Ryan Knopp, Director of Storm Water Innovation Center and many more!
Music, food and a walking tour of storm drain murals of Roger Williams Park (20 min)

Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/1cFucZLvxGSWr3og8.

Save the Bay at Roger Williams Park

Meet at the Casino at Roger Williams Park
Friday, April 19th, 10am – 12pm

RWP storm drain cleaning, marking and Plawking (Picking Litter up While Walking) led by our Earth April partners at Save the Bay.
https://volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?need_id=916699

Volunteer in RWP for Earth April Clean Up

Darlymple Boathouse at Roger Williams Park
Friday, April 19th 9:30am – 12pm

Join us to celebrate earth day (and month!) by volunteering to help keep Roger Williams Park looking its very best this spring! We will be breaking into groups to beautify different areas in the Park, focused on the park trails and lake and pond edges. Please wear long sleeves and long pants and sturdy shoes, the event will be held rain or shine. We will provide all supplies needed, but feel free to bring your own gloves if you’d like! Thank you for helping our incredible City Parks Department to keep Roger Williams Park more beautiful than ever!
Sign up HERE: https://rwpconservancy.networkforgood.com/events/69896-volunteer-in-rwp-for-earth-april-clean-up-friday-april-19th-10-00-12-00

Stay afterwards for Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s Wonders of Water Earth Day Celebration, 12:00 – 3:00pm at the Darlymple Boathouse. There will be decorated rain barrels and an unveiling of a new stormwater drain mural with the artists and youth co-designers from West End Community Center and local Recreation Centers. There will be a free rain barrel give-away!
More info & Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/1cFucZLvxGSWr3og8.

Downtown Parks Cleanup and Plantings with the Downtown Neighborhood Association

The Landing 101 Dyer Street
Friday, April 19th, 9am – 5:30pm

An all-ages neighborhood cleanup and planting. Show up anytime between 9-5:30 to help us keep Downtown Providence beautiful!

Sign up link: https://forms.gle/S4n5hRCjfjs1LeSy9

WaterFire Providence River Cleanup

1 Citizens Plaza

Saturday, April 20th, 9am – 12pm

We will be on board the boats of WaterFire, and possibly in waders as well, as we pull all sorts of treasures from the rivers of Providence. We’ll be meeting at 1 Citizens Plaza, and we have free parking available. This is only available for people 18 and older. Sign up for the River Clean Up.

WaterFire Valley St. Neighborhood Clean Up

WaterFire Arts Center at 475 Valley St
Saturday, April 20th, 9am – 12pm

WaterFire has had a home on Valley St since 2017 and since then we’ve been doing a cleanup of the neighborhoods, from the riverwalk to the streets. We’ll also be featuring Plawking (Picking up Litter While Walking) focused on cleaning up these storm drains to help prevent further flooding in the area. Checking in at the WaterFire Arts Center at 475 Valley St. with plenty of parking around the building.

Sign up for the Valley Clean Up.

Waterman Dog Park Mulching and Cleaning

Saturday, April 20th 9 – 11am

Volunteers needed in this much-loved dog playground to help spread mulch, pick up debris, restock doggie bags and trim back overgrown areas. Work begins at 9 and will be a dog-gone good time! To volunteer email Larry at Lzgoldberg21@gmail.com

Ward Plawks (Picking Litter up While Walking)

Ward 1
Michael Van Leesten Memorial Bridge
Saturday, April 20th 10 AM

Councilman John Goncalves will join our Walk with a Doc walkers on a Plawk along the Providence River, India Point park and George M. Cohan Blvd. Walkers will collect litter, leaves and debris with a focus along the shoreline. As always as you Plawk, Dr. Max Cohen will lead a health and wellness conversation and tips for longevity.

Ward 3
Morris Street Tot Lot
Saturday, April 20th, 1 PM

City Councilwoman Sue AnderBois will be leading a Plawk in Ward 3. Gather with friends and neighbors to collect litter, remove leaves and debris from storm drains and learn a little bit about how waste of all kinds negatively impacts our waterways. A little bit of learning and loads of fun for all ages. All supplies provided by the parks department. Just show up with a smile and wiliness to help! Sign up https://forms.gle/DTS4tjQAKDQf26HZ9

Ward 6
280 Academy Ave
Saturday, April 27th at 10 AM
City Councilman Miguel Sanchez will once again be leading a Plawk through Ward 6. Litter clean up, leaf removal and neighborhood beautification projects kick off at 10 AM! For more information contact Councilman Sanchez at masanchez@providenceri.gov

Ward 14
Wanskunk/Corliss Park
Saturday, April 13th 9:30am – 12pm

City Councilwoman Shelley Peterson will be leading a beautification of Ward 14 in partnership with Cozy Rhody. Gather with friends and neighbors to collect litter, remove leaves and debris from storm drains and learn a little bit about how waste of all kinds negatively impacts our waterways. A little bit of learning and loads of fun for all ages. All supplies provided by the parks department. Just show up with a smile and wiliness to help! Sign up here https://forms.gle/AsoZ27KexdHwh1Xb9

Corliss Park Beautification Providence College alumni and FUSION

Saturday, April 13th 8:30am – 12pm
A beautiful partnership between the Parks Dept., City Councilwoman Shelley Peterson and Providence College to clean and enhance Corliss park. We are in tremendous gratitude of their ongoing commitment to this park and surrounding area year after year.

Corliss Community Garden Earth Day Clean Up

Sunday, April 21st 3 – 6
Help get Corliss ready for the garden season! Remove weeds, trash and maybe do a little painting! Strawberry plant give-away to volunteers on a first come/first serve basis and event. To learn more and volunteer, please contact Kwesi Amoa II at 631-553-4337

Wansuck Community Library

233 Veazie Street
Monday, April 22nd, 9:30 – 4pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for a grounds clean up of this little library that does so much for the community. Earth Day activities inside the library for youth interested in participating after school. Email Denise at Dbropohy@clpvd.og to sign up as a volunteer

Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

Providence Bath Street Pedestrian Bridge between Promenade Street and Kinsley Avenue

Monday, April 22, 10am – 2pm

On Earth Day, we’re looking for many volunteers (big teams welcome along with individuals and families) to clean the Woonasquatucket River and surrounding land along Promenade and Kinsley Streets in Providence. We will be putting on waders and getting in boats for an extensive in-water cleanup, painting guard rails and benches, and planting trees. Registration link: https://wrwc.org/wp/events/pk-earth-month-clean-day/

NEW! Dedicate a fish to show your love for the Woony: wrwc.org/fish-dedication

41st Annual WBNA Neighborhood Clean-up

Meet at WBNA HQ (1560 Westminster St.) for coffee, supplies, and tools

Saturday, April 27th, 8:30am – 12pm 

Volunteer BBQ following at 12:30

Volunteers can sign-up here; email wbna@wbna.org or visit wbna.org for more information.

Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy

120 Killingly Street
Saturday, April 27th, 9am – 1pm

We work in lite rain and ask that everyone dresses for working outdoors.

Our projects for the Saturday are: erosion control, trail maintenance, litter pick up, paint over any graffiti and maybe trail blazing.

Parking for Earth Day is at 120 Killingly Street in the ball field parking lot then to walk up the trail by the concrete bleachers to the top of the hill. We meet at Legion Memorial Drive, Providence.

Any changes or cancellations will be posted on NHC Facebook page and NHC website.

We provide the tools and snacks. There will also be a liability and photo release form to fill out.

Heavy rain cancels or if trails are too wet from the day before rains. nhill.org

Blackstone Parks Conservancy

Meet at Angell Street at Parkside Road
Tuesday, April 16th 4 – 5:30pm
Sunday, April 21st 10:30am – 12pm

Join us to remove invasive plants in Blackstone Park, as we make room for native forest species.

As always, you’re welcome for any amount of time that works for you.

Location: Blacks tone Park Conservation District’s south section. Meet at Angell Street at Parkside Road. We can provide tools and gloves. Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, and bring water and mosquito repellent. For more information about the Blackstone Parks Conservancy, the two parks we co-steward with the City, and any weather-related updates see our website: blackstoneparksconservancy.org. For questions or to rsvp (optional but it really helps us plan!), contact Carrie at cdrake@blackstoneparksconservancy.org.

North Burial Ground and Ward 3 Councilor Sue AnderBois

5 Branch Avenue

April 27th, 10am – 3pm

We have two exciting projects showing a little TLC to two of our favorite spots in the cemetery-the pollinator garden in Randall Park and Ridgeside Lake. At the pond we’ll be spreading woodchips, and getting ready for the growing season. At Ridgeside Lake we’ll be cleaning up trash (especially if you have waders!) and removing invasive species and combatting those pesky plants by introducing native plants that will help get a footing around the pond. Have a great time with friends and neighbors and help make NBG the wildlife hotspot for pollinators to kingfishers this Earth Day! Link to sign up https://forms.gle/DTS4tjQAKDQf26HZ9

Meet at the Intersection of Urban Ecology and Art- Washington Street Mural Unveiling

Washington Street Bridge

Tuesday, April 30th, 11:30am – 1:30pm

Downtown mural unveiling with the artists from ChromaCouncil, local seafood fare, musical performances and guest speakers from the Parks Dept., Urban Wildlife Partnership, Art Culture and Tourism and more!
Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/1cFucZLvxGSWr3og8

North Burial Ground and Ward 3 Councilor Sue AnderBois

5 Branch Avenue

April 27th 10am – 3pm

We have two exciting projects showing a little TLC to two of our favorite spots in the cemetery-the pollinator garden in Randall Park and Ridgeside Lake. At the pond we’ll be spreading woodchips, and getting ready for the growing season. At Ridgeside Lake we’ll be cleaning up trash (especially if you have waders!) and removing invasive species, and combatting those pesky plants by introducing native plants that will help get a footing around the pond. Have a great time with friends and neighbors, and help make NBG the wildlife hotspot for pollinators to kingfishers this Earth Day!

Link to sign up https://forms.gle/DTS4tjQAKDQf26HZ9

Summit Neighborhood Community Clean Up

76 Cyprus Street

April 27th 8 – 10am

Trash and graffiti removal, tree planting and community beautification efforts with free pastry or coffee for any volunteer courtesy of Seven Stars Bakery

Meet at the Intersection of Urban Ecology and Art- Memorial Park Mural Unveiling

Memorial Park adjacent to Crawford Street Bridge

Tuesday, April 30th 11:30AM – 1:30PM

Downtown mural unveiling with the artists from artist Linsey Wallace and Quinn Corey. Local seafood, musical performances and guest speakers from the Parks Dept., Urban Wildlife Partnership, Art Culture and Tourism and more!

Link to RSVP https://forms.gle/1cFucZLvxGSWr3og8

Public Street & Allen’s Avenue Clean Up with Save the Bay

Tuesday, May 7th 1 – 3pm

80 Public Street

Cleanup area is at the end of the road near the water.

For more information: https://volunteer.savebay.org/need/detail/?need_id=922764