Author: Jason Major

Finding Artistic Inspiration at Salter Grove

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Oil painter Pat Perry at Salter Grove on July 23, 2021

Salter Grove isn’t just a great place to picnic, play, and go fishing—you can also find it artistically inspiring like Pat Perry did in July! Pat set up her portable easel for a bit of “plein air” painting, capturing the beauty of the cove, causeway, and breakwater from the eastern shore under a bright summer sky.

Pat came “all the way” from West Greenwich to paint a view from Salter Grove.

And earlier today on the west side of the park, “sidewalk artists” Sabrina and Adam created quite an impressive display of magical beasts, national flags, and planets to explore in chalk on the paved path to the playground.

Adam and Sabrina and their sidewalk chalk masterpiece on August 2, 2021

You never know what may inspire you at Salter Grove!

New Parking Slots + Pedestrian Safety

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Four new permeable parking slots. 

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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Closed to Vehicles July 26–28. Sorry for Any Inconvenience!

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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.

Salter Grove’s Own Mr. Clean

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Paul Joutras, always a friendly smile.

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! 

Paul goes beyond his job description to keep the park clean. 

Second Grant from Palmieri Trust for New Signage

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This visually distracting signage will be replaced.

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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Wild Flowers from Four Continents

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Many of the plants at Salter Grove are wildflowers from other continents! Here, however, they are usually considered weeds because they readily colonize waste areas and lawns. Rarely are they given a second look before they are pulled up or mown down. Some of these are quite interesting and have been showcased east of the parking lot.

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