Events

Spring is definately here. Despite some occasionally chilly days, we've definately turned the corner toward the better weather. It's a great time to get out and exercise in the cool air - just watch out for winter sand left on the roads.

As always, if you have an event you'd like listed here, please send e-mail to rigreenways@rigreenways.org.

  • Clean-up on the Pawtuxet River - Interested individuals and groups can come to the Howard Industrial Park for a clean up along the Pawtucet River in Cranston at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19,. Turn onto Kenney Drive from Pontiac Avenue (at traffic light) and follow Kenney Drive past the Yushin company's building to the river. Bags, tools, snacks and Earth Day T-shirts will be provided. Sponsored by the Pawtuxet River Authority and the Cranston Conservation Commission. For more information, click here to contact the organizers.

  • Earth Day Clean Up on the Woonasquatucket River: Set for Tuesday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., join an in-water and riverbank clean-up of the Woonasquatucket River in Providence, sponsored by the Narragansett Bay Commission. Refreshments, T-shirts, and equipment will be provided! Rain date: April 24. To register: Email or call the NBC at (401) 461-8848. For more information and directions visit: the WRWC website.

  • 6th Annual Ride for Silence - On Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m., meet at the Cranston Parkade, outside KMart for 14-mile, slow-paced bicycle ride to remember victims of automotive carnage, raise "Share the Road" awareness, and save lives. Bring a bike in good repair, and a helmet. Arrive at 6:45; the ride commences promptly at 7 p.m. and lasts about two hours. The group will stay together in slow procession on city streets. Adults with children welcome. Participation at your own risk. Contact Alan Barta, Local Ride Organizer, 401 781 1757, for more. This free worldwide event takes place on a single day, at a single hour. Visit http://www.rideofsilence.org for more information.

  • Bike MS - Get in gear and register for the Bike MS: Fidelity Investments MS 150 to be held on June 21 and 22. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Bike MS which benefits the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The route will take riders from Cranston, RI to Dartmouth, MA and back again with lots of scenic beauty along the way, including a coastal route in Southeastern Massachusetts. Funds raised from the Bike MS go to support direct services for the more than 3,000 people with multiple sclerosis and their families in Rhode Island as well as national MS research to fund a cure for this chronic disease of the central nervous system. To register for the Bike MS: Fidelity Investments MS 150, visit www.ms150ri.com.

  • Thirsty Thursdays and Green Drinks days are here in Providence and Newport. These are a chance to gather with eco-minded folk and talk about all manner of things. Click here for more information.

    Other events on the greenways, trails, roads and waterways in Rhode Island and New England can be found directly at the following web pages ($ = indicates fee charged):

  • The Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island

  • Narrangansett Bay Wheelman

  • Appalachian Mountain Club, Narragansett chapter

  • Friends of the Pawtuxet River

  • R.I. Canoe and Kayak Association

  • Blackstone Valley Visitor Center

  • Save The Bay ($)

  • Sakonnet Boathouse ($)

  • The Kayak Centre ($)

  • Audubon Society of Rhode Island ($)

  • Norman Bird Sanctuary($)

  • Ocean State Adventures (Kayaking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.)

  • EMS Climbing School (Although the school is based in North Conway, N.H., the Garden City EMS store runs courses at several Rhode Island locations.)($)

    In Massachusetts:

  • Bike Rides For Ordinary People
  • Charles River Wheelmen
  • Nashoba Valley Pedalers
  • North Shore Cyclists
  • Seven Hills Wheelmen


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