Construction for the parking safety project was completed on Friday, July 30, by Atlantic Lawn & Garden, who did a very fine job. We are grateful for a grant from The Champlin Foundation, which funded this project.
Large rocks have been placed around the entire perimeter of the parking area and its access road to guide visitors to the 21 designated parking slots. Your cooperation in parking on a side street if all designated slots are occupied will be much appreciated.
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Salter Grove will be closed to vehicles Monday through Wednesday, July 26-28, while improvements are made for the parking safety project.
The project was approved by Warwick’s Parks and Recreation Department and funded by a grant from The Champlin Foundation.
A team from Atlantic Lawn & Garden will be adding five new permeable paving parking spaces.
Everyone, including pedestrians, should stay well clear of the parking area where heavy equipment will be moving large rocks to guide traffic toward designated parking areas.
Many long-time visitors to Salter Grove have commented on the how clean the park looks now compared to previous years. Besides the biweekly Save the Bay cleanups organized by FoSG member Andy Lohmeier and regular patrols by member Jason Major, we have Paul Joutras to thank.
As an employee of Warwick’s Department of Public Works, Paul is responsible for emptying the trash barrels in Warwick city parks. Ever since he has come on board, the barrels at Salter Grove do not stay full for long. Moreover, he picks up litter strewn by inconsiderate visitors all around the parking lot. Thank you Paul!
A portion of a second generous grant of $25,000 from the Vivian J. Palmieri Charitable Trust will fund a signage project at Salter Grove to replace the existing mixed bag.
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