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Save the Date for a Potluck Picnic and Family Fun Event at Salter Grove on Saturday, July 15

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140412-F-YG094-118Come celebrate Salter Grove and meet neighbors who appreciate our beautiful park as much as you do!

Bring your favorite dish to a Potluck BBQ Picnic at Salter Grove on Saturday, July 15th, from 4 p.m. until sunset (rain date August 5th). Grills will be available for searing your meats and vegetables. Posting your dish at goo.gl/YGJAsr will guarantee the ultimate bayside smorgasbord!

Activities will include face painting by Marc Kohler (also a Gaspee historian), frisbee, horseshoes, bocce, and a lucky draw. Feel free to bring bubble makers, beach balls, and organize games that you enjoy for outdoor fun with new friends.

Don’t forget sunscreen, bug spray, and plenty of liquid refreshments for a comfortable stay.

The Warwick Parks and Recreation Department will provide extra picnic tables for the occasion, but bring your lawn chairs and blankets so you can enjoy the park from any vantage point.

If you’d like to enjoy the fun and help out at the same time, contact us at friendsofsaltersgrove@gmail.com or when you arrive.

Survey: What Would You Like To See at Salter Grove?

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A photo from the April 13, 2017 FOSG neighborhood meeting.

First of all, thank you to everyone who attended our first neighborhood meeting on Thursday, April 13 at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick. We were honored to present our goals to everyone and hear from neighbors about their concerns for the present and future state of Salter Grove. We are still busy getting all of the views expressed in order; in the meantime, we ask you to please fill out a brief survey if you have not done so already. Your important ideas will be taken into consideration as we plan the next steps for Salter Grove!

The survey will close on Friday, April 21. CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY

Thanks for Helping Clean Up the Grove!

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Deb Pratt from Save the Bay with 500 lbs of trash removed from park grounds on Sunday, March 26.

Sunday brought another successful and productive cleanup at Salter Grove! Although it drizzled a little it didn’t stop all the awesome volunteers who showed up from collecting over 500 pounds (506, to be exact) of trash from park grounds, including the parking area, causeway, breakwater, and along Narragansett Parkway. Thanks to Deb from Save The Bay for hosting the event!

Neighbors and Communities United!

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Several FoSG members met recently for a few hours on Saturday,
November 19th, with a group of residents from the Bishop Playground area
to explore mutual interests. We wanted to jointly brief Councilman-elect
(City of Warwick) Richard Corley who was interested in the work needed to
restore and enhance our respective neighborhood parks. Also on hand
was State Representative Joe McNamara who has been a staunch
supporter of developing Salter Grove as a family-friendly destination.

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Status Update: Progress on Causeway Repair

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Marsh restoration at Salter Grove will be a component of improvement plans

The RI DEM is now proceeding with a property survey of the causeway at Salter Grove to determine the type, amount, and cost of materials for its repair. They will also look to provide some marsh restoration as part of any project in this area, similar to that at Goddard Memorial State Park’s new boat ramp.  A likely source of funding for this repair project has been identified.

After the survey is completed in about a month, DEM will prepare more detailed plans and provide them to the City of Warwick, FoSG, and other interested parties prior to finalizing any plan.

Things are moving along! Stay tuned for further news…

How Clean is Narragansett Bay? A R.I. Monthly article by our own Mary Grady

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Harbor seals can be found sharing the water with container ships near the busy docks of the Port of Providence. Photo by Jason Major, Nov. 2015.

Narragansett Bay and the inflowing waters of the Providence River weren’t always as clean as they might appear today. It wasn’t very long ago at all that discharge from RI’s many industrial companies flowed directly into the Bay, polluting the waters and inciting the growth of harmful algae and bacteria—not to mention creating some interesting smells around many of the Bay’s inlets and coves.

Thanks to the efforts of organizations like Save the Bay, forward-thinking city planners, and environmental regulations like the 1972 Clean Water Act, Narragansett Bay is in better shape than it has been in ages, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. FoSG charter member Mary Grady has covered this ongoing story in a recent article for R.I. Monthly—read the full article here.