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Check out the new Boat Ramp!

On 21 September, 2015

The community is very excited to have safe access to the shoreline and has seen an increase in the use of this facility since its installation.

These pictures show the old boat ramp, the new boat ramp being built and the Opening Ceremony for the new ramp presided over by Mayor Allan Fung, EWPA President Barbara Rubine and other members of EWPA.

Stillhouse Cove – Celebrating 100 years on September 26 from 1 – 3 PM…

By risteardo

On 7 September, 2015

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Invites are in the mail announcing a celebration in the park at Stillhouse Cove on Saturday, September 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Pawtuxet Rangers will be marching in to the cove area from the top of Windsor Road to begin the event. There will be food from a few merchants in the Village, a cake recognizing the creation of Stillhouse Cove Reservation in 1915, activities for children including a play, a storyteller, the Zoo Mobile, an antique fire truck, and music. The Edgewood Garden Club will be on hand to talk about their native flower garden, EWPA members will be available to talk about the restoration effort, and Joe’s Backyard Band will provide music for all to enjoy. The flags are up! Plans are being made. The event is free. (Streets around the cove will be closed to traffic so walking is highly recommended.

The International Coastal Clean-up is on Saturday, September 19 from 9 to 12 with Save the Bay and Johnson and Wales Centennial House. This event is open to the public.

By risteardo

On 7 September, 2015

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News you can use, July 9, 2015 update…

By risteardo

On 9 July, 2015

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News you can use – July 9, 2015 update

1. The boat ramp is to be installed this summer
2. Take a walk along the cove and see how beautiful the landscaping and new path at the monument look. There are a couple of pictures attached to whet your appetite…
3. Last but not least, a link to the presentation given at last years meeting by the historic presentation consultant, Kathy Cavaunagh, is below. Kathy has turned the presentation into an informative video with narrative that details the very interesting history of the cove.

News you can use – June 9, 2015 update…

By risteardo

On 9 June, 2015

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The park received national register status announced by the State Historic Preservation Commission in December 2014 – Thank you very much to all involved for the endless hours and effort to make this happen. Stay tuned to view a copy of the presentation given by the Historic Preservation consultant at the last annual meeting – it will be posted soon and contains some fascinating historic information on Stillhouse Cove…

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Stillhouse Cove being designated a park by the Metropolitan Park Commission way back in 1915, stay tuned for more info…

Soon you can expect to see:

1. Improvements to the path at the monument

2. The new boatramp

3. Additional plantings to control erosion

Hurricane Sandy – Pictures of damage, remediation and results made possible by the generous grants received

By risteardo

On 9 June, 2015

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Monument Photos

By risteardo

On 8 June, 2015

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Boat Ramp before remediation

By risteardo

On 8 June, 2015

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Annual Cove Cleanup April 25, 2015, click on the link in the banner above for pics…

By risteardo

On 4 May, 2015

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Coming Soon…

By Colin Murphy

On 5 August, 2014

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The Edgewood Waterfront Preservation Association has been awarded a Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Grant for Historic Properties. This grant, administered by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission (RIHPHC), is funded by the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Important components of this new project include the following:

• Replanting the entire 49,000 square foot lawn with a drought tolerant seed. The lawn will be repaired in areas where depressions in the park surface currently contribute to erosion of the banks.

• Additional erosion control vegetation will be planted to replace plants lost during the storm. These plants, to be installed at the top of the riprap, will help stabilize the park surface in the event of a future storm surge.

• During the restoration of the lawn the park will be closed until the grass is established enough for public use. Thank you for your anticipated patience as we attempt to make another important improvement to this historically and environmentally important property.

We are very thankful for this new grant, and look forward to coming together as a community to repair Stillhouse Cove.

See pictures of Stillhouse Cove during Hurricane Sandy and the 2013 restoration.

Stillhouse Cove During Hurricane Sandy

During the fall of 2013, more than 10 feet of eroded shoreline was reconstructed with assistance from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Technical assistance for the 2013 post-Sandy project was provided by both the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), and Save the Bay (STB).

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