Earth Day Clean Up 2019

April 27, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

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Earth Day Clean Up
at Roger Williams Park

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Join the Roger Williams Park Conservancy and the City of Providence for an Earth Day clean up to kick off Providenceโ€™s Annual Earth Day Spring Cleaning!

To sign up, please CLICK HERE by Wednesday, April 24. Select โ€œRoger Williams Parkโ€ as your park location. You will receive a confirmation email with additional details the week of April 22.

When: Registration from 8:30-9:00 AM; clean up from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Where: Dalrymple Boathouse at Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue in Providence (see park map)

What youโ€™ll do: Volunteers will clean up trash and debris that have accumulated on Park trails and water ways. *This event will take place rain or shine.*

What to wear: Comfortable work clothes and sneakers/boots that can get dirty.

What to bring: Gloves, sun and bug protection, and a reusable water bottle. Trash bags, tools and additional gloves will be provided. Snacks and water refills will be available (no bottled water will be provided).

What else is happening from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM:
Free and open to all, not just clean up volunteers!

  • Plastic bag exchange: Bring 5 or more single-use plastic bags and receive a free reusable bag from Zero Waste Providence.
  • Denim recycling bin: Have jeans that are too worn out to wear or donate? Madewell will be on site to collect denim for the Blue Jeans Go Greenโ„ข program, which turns them into housing insulation for organizations like Habitat for Humanity and keeps textile waste out of the landfill.

For questions or more information, contact [email protected].

Details

  • Date: April 27, 2019
  • Time:
    8:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Event Category:

Venue

A friendly heads up to Park-goers: Maple and Pine avenues at Cladastris Avenue are temporarily closed for approximately 4-6 weeks, limiting vehicle access to Park Avenue via FC Greene Memorial Boulevard. 

This temporary closure makes way for boardwalk construction at Cunliff Lake, a public access project that will enhance recreational opportunities at Roger Williams Park!

During this period, traffic will be detoured to park entrance and exit locations at Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue and Elmwood Avenue. Drivers using the Elmwood Avenue exit will follow Cladastris Avenue to FC Greene Memorial Boulevard to Linden Avenue to Elmwood Avenue south to Park Avenue east. Those using the Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue exit will follow Cladastris Avenue to Montgomery Avenue to Broad Street south to Warwick Avenue south to Park Avenue west.

Pedestrian and bicycle access will remain open. However, visitors are advised to follow posted signage and respect all barriers, as a crane will be active weekdays from 7AM to 3PM.

For updates and more information about the project, follow @pvdparks
Thanks to everyone who came out to the RWP Winter Wonderland this past Saturday! From cookies and hot cocoa to a visit from the big man in red, there was much merry-making to be had! Bundle up and swing by Roger Williams Park any evening this month to see all the twinkling lights. ๐ŸŽ„

Shout out to all of our Park partners for putting on the festive event:

@pvdparks 
@rwpmuseum 
@rwpbotanicalcenter 
@rwpgatewaycenter 
@rwpzoo
Happy #GivingTuesday2025! Did you know that Roger Williams Park Conservancy, with the help of our many wonderful partners, brought more than 50 programs to the Park this year? Help us offer even more free or low-cost, family-friendly events in 2026 with a donation!

@pvd_foodtruckevents 
@pvdfilmfestival 
@providencetourism 
@providenceact 
@cityofprovidence 
@pvdparks 
@ricommerce 
@firstworksri 
@rwpzoo 
@rwpbotanicalcenter
@rwpgatewaycenter 
@rwpmuseum
From family picnics in the Rose Garden and concerts at the Bandstand to seeing the cherry blossoms bloom in the Japanese Garden every spring and sled-riding in the winter, Roger Williams Park is the backdrop of so many memories year-round, and even more opportunities to escape into nature, connect with neighbors, and attend events in the future! ๐ŸŒธโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿ‚๐ŸŒณ

With your continued support this #GivingTuesday2025, and collaborating with @pvdparks , we canโ€™t wait to offer even more free family-friendly programming, make accessibility upgrades and restorations of historic structures, steward critical green spaces, and more in 2026.

Follow the link in bio to donate, with options for one-time or recurring gifts.

Drone footage by @derecola.photo
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