Kevin Smith, owner of AlwaysGreen Hydroseeding, was contracted by FoSG to help regrow the lawn around the new playground quickly.
The beds and berm have been mulched by Warwick’s DPW in anticipation of their planting in mid-October by FoSG.
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Smartphone-Enhanced Outdoor Classroom
Multigenerational scout outing to identify plants and botanize on the causeway
Now that the new playground and causeway repair are nearly completed, FoSG will focus on conservation of Salter Grove by increasing its educational value.
After hundreds of hours of fieldwork and data analysis, we are well along with the identification of birds (116 species) and flowering plants (114 species), and know when and where they appear in the park. We have also mapped out several nature trails to showcase the variety of habitats at Salter Grove.
People who visit the park regularly are excited about the labeled plants resulting from the fieldwork and are amazed when shown how to use their smartphones on site to get images and songs of breeding birds. Continue reading
Playground Opens Unofficially!
Children were quick to take advantage of the new playground’s unofficial opening on Friday, September 20th. The two swing sets include standard sling seats with a great view of the Bay, as well as toddler and ADA seats.
Anglers Love the Repaired Causeway
The repaired causeway not only provides easier and safer access to the breakwater, but now also provides a convenient base for fishing.
The Bee’s Knees of Waste Receptacles
Fabricator Alaina Mahoney of AM Design and Fabrication, LLC can’t bear to part with the bodacious, custom waste receptacles destined for Salter Grove’s parking lot. The cutouts were designed by FoSG member Matt Dickinson. Alaina built them sick.
Logjam Freed
Thanks to Councilman Rick Corley’s intercession, work on the new playground has restarted in earnest. DPW Director Mathew Solitro has indicated to the Councilman that the playground will be completed by the end of the month.
Early September 5th, City Planner Luke Murray (above background, left) and DPW foreman Rick discussed next steps while the ADA path edge was loamed to blend with the existing grade.
Friends of Salter Grove 