Woonasquatucket River

The Woonasquatucket River is an American Heritage River due to its key role in the industrial development of America.

 

The 18 and one-half mile long Woonasquatucket River has a watershed area of 32,474 acres in six Rhode Island communities.

 

The Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project is a catalyst for renewal along the Woonasquatucket River in Providence. The green linear park will revitalize a major hidden natural resource on the West Side of the City and become a destination for neighborhood residents and people throughout Providence and Rhode Island. A bicycle/pedestrian path will link recreational areas, green spaces, destination sites, and the neighborhoods of Manton, Hartford, and Valley, as well as Olneyville and Smith Hill to Waterplace Park in downtown Providence.

 

The Greenway and restored parks will provide needed urban recreation areas, address local transportation needs, and promote restoration of abandoned industrial sites and impaired riverbank habitats. The Greenway will also provide economic reinvestment opportunities in the river corridor.

SBE&R and The Armory Revival Company continue to work actively to support watershed restoration projects to promote wildlife restoration and facilitate public enjoyment of the river. The Rising Sun Mills team is working with the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and Natural Resources Conservation Services (NCRS) of the Department of Agriculture to install fish passages along the river and design/build a public kayak launch at Donigian Park.