Reaching out to Residents: Municipal strategies for Public Stormwater Involvement (M. Kerr)

Watershed Organizations

Blackstone (B), Salt Ponds (C), Moshassuck (E), Pawtuxet (G), Narrow (H), Taunton (J), Ten Mile (K), Wood-Pawcatuck (M), Woonasquatucket (N). ALSO Kickemuit, Buckeye Brook. New groups in Hunt (O), Aquidneck Island.

Watershed Organizations…………………………and their communication networks

Aquidneck Island Watershed Council A newly formed group with 25 on their e-mail Peter Fagan list who receive notices of meetings, events of interest, and minutes of committee meetings.

Blackstone River Extensive network of approximately 1,000 Blackstone Headwaters Coalition members throughout the watershed. Have Blackstone River Watershed Association multiple stormwater outreach programs. Have Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of presented stormwater programs to 10 of the the Blackstone 13 MA municipalities in the watershed and to Blackstone River Coalition several RI municipalities.

Buckeye Brook Coalition Small watershed group with active core of Steve Insana volunteers. Very connected to local PO Box 9025 government in Warwick. Warwick, RI 02889 http://www.buckeyebrook.org/ email: [email protected]

Friends of the Moshassuck A small group that communicates irregularly Greg Gerritt, Executive Director with about 30 people. They have no 37 Sixth Street stormwater program, but talked with Providence, RI 02906 Pawtucket when they were beginning their http://www.themoshassuck.org/ work.. email: [email protected]

Hunt River Watershed Council A new watershed organization. Do not have Hunt River Watershed Association information on their outreach network. 30 Enterprise Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852 http://www.huntriver.org/home.html email: [email protected]

Kickemuit River Council Communication is through the board which Ann Morrill includes representatives from the 11 90 Dexterdale Road neighborhood associations around the river – Providence , RI 02906 reaching 350 families. www.kickemuitriver.org/ KRC has worked on stormwater issues since email: [email protected] the early 1990s.

Narrow River Preservation Association Extensive mailing list who receive the NRPA Richard Grant, President newsletter. PO Box 8 Current membership of 450 with a goal of Saunderstown, RI 02874 increasing to 600. http://www.narrowriver.org/ email: [email protected]

Pawtuxet River Authority & Watershed A regional state created agency whose Board Council is comprised of three appointed Robert J. Nero representatives from each of the following Chairman of the Board of Directors communities through which the Pawtuxet 618 Main Street, Unit 10 River and its two main branches pass; Coventry, RI 02816 Coventry, Cranston, Scituate, Warwick and http://www.pawtuxet.org/about.html West Warwick. One Associate Board member email: [email protected] represents each of the remaining cities and towns in which the Pawtuxet River System Watershed resides: Johnston, Providence, West Greenwich, Glocester, and Foster and Exeter. No information on outreach.

Salt Ponds Coalition Dedicated to monitoring and protecting RI’s Mark Bullinger, Executive Director southern coastal ponds. Produce a quarterly PO Box 875 newsletter. Was not able to get membership Charlestown, RI 02813 and outreach #s. http://www.saltpondscoalition.org/ email: [email protected] phone: 401-322-3068

Saugatucket River Heritage Corridor Coalition This organization is currently focused entirely Robin Wildman on developing a river classroom. PO Box 209 Wakefield RI 02879 http://www.saugatucket.org/ email: [email protected]

Taunton River Watershed Alliance Regular (every other week) e-news to Carolyn LaMarre, Executive Director approximately 675 members. 1298 Cohannet St, PO Box 1116 Taunton, MA 02780 Regular communication with city officials. http://savethetaunton.org/index.cfm email: [email protected] Wild and scenic campaign includes phone: 508-828-1101 approximately 9 other groups

Ten Mile River Watershed Council A relatively new group with 30 members and Keith Gonsalves communicate regularly with about 50 people. 2 Ramsay St. Riverside, RI 02915 Communicate with municipal officials as http://www.tenmileriver.net/Home_Page.html needed. email: [email protected]

Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association Quarterly newsletter sent to WPWA’s Chris Fox, Executive Director approximately 1,000 members. Regular 203b Arcadia Rd. interaction with more than 500 community Hope Valley, RI 02832 volunteers through programs and activities. http://www.wpwa.org/ Communicate with municipal officials as email: [email protected] needed for projects (fish passage, watershed phone: 401-539-9017 science).

Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council Regularly communicate with approximately Alicia Lehrer, Director 2,500 interested citizens and volunteers using 27 Sims Avenue Constant Contact. Providence, RI 02909 http://www.woonasquatucket.org/ email: [email protected] phone: 401-861-9046

Save the Bay works throughout the watershed in RI and MA Save The Bay Center 100 Save The Bay Dr. Providence, RI 02905 http://www.savebay.org email: [email protected] phone: 401-272-3540 or 1-800-NARRBAY