Fifth Annual Stormwater Innovation Expo

October 18, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

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2023 Stormwater Innovation Expo

Wednesday, October 18th  from 8:30 – 3:30

Join the Rhode Island Green Infrastructure Coalition, the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center, and the Providence Parks Department for the Fifth Annual Stormwater Innovation Expo. This is a great opportunity to discover new and innovative products and services being used in the construction and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure across Rhode Island and the industry.

General admission tickets include lunch and a light breakfast.

RIDOT is covering the admission fee for Rhode Island state and municipal employees. If you are in this group, please select the General Admission – State & Municipal Employees ticket option.

Link to purchase tickets HERE

2023 Theme: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience

This year’s GIC Expo will focus on the role of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions in making RI communities more resilient to the effects of climate change, including sea-level rise, flooding and increased precipitation, and warmer temperatures. Topics may include: coastal adaptation and strategies for enabling nature to migrate inland; the benefits of buffer restoration and phytotechnology for pollutant removal and flood mitigation; tree planting for cooling and flood mitigation; as well as current and potential state and federal funding sources for climate resilience work.

Presenters include:

Clara Decerbo, Director at Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

David Payne, Loureiro Engineering

Lee Carbonneau, Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Jacob Gorke, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council River Ranger

Dean Audet, Celicia Boyden, Andrea Judge, Beth Kirmmse of Fuss & O’Neil

Elizabeth Scott, Elizabeth Scott Consulting

Mary Tchamkina, Raftelis

Aaron Ley, URI Department of Political Science

Hillary Waite, Stormwater Manager of Town of Braintree

Shelia Dormody, Chief of Policy and Resiliency for the City of Providence

Emanuel Di Lorenzo, Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University

Scott Ruhren, Senior Director of Conservation at Audubon Society of Rhode Island

Lee Ann Freitas, Director of the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Ellen Biegert, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect, Michael Easler, RLA, Senior Landscape Architect, and Katherine Feeney, P.E., Design Engineer of Horsley Witten Group

Brandon Blanchard, Managing Engineer at Pare Corporation

Brian Byrnes, Deputy Superintendent, Parks & Recreation, City of Providence, RI

Renee Stoops, Conservation Specialist, Southern RI Conservation District

Peter Grundy, Aquatic Specialist, The Pond and Lake Connection

RISD Biopod Team: Katia Zolotovsky (Faculty Lead), Avantika Velho (Biodesign Consultant), Varun Mehta (Communications Consultant), and Manini Banerjee (Biodesign Researcher)

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The Rhode Island Green Infrastructure Coalition, a coalition of over 50 non-profits, businesses, and government agencies focused on managing stormwater with natural methods has been very active in Rhode Island, focusing on projects to manage stormwater, research, and policy changes to make it easier to implement green infrastructure.

Learn more about the Rhode Island Green Infrastructure Coalition: www.greeninfrastructureri.org

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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

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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. 🎄

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

@pvdparks
@rwpmuseum
@rwpbotanicalcenter
@rwpgatewaycenter
@rwpzoo

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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. 🎄 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

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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
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