(4.22) I suspect a focus group of ten-year-olds was consulted for input on what do we put on the sign: “And let’s have tacos . . . and wieners . . . and make the tacos real big . . .” I like it a lot. And so this wonderful park with its soccer fields, basketball courts, and bike trails is represented by everyone’s favorite foods. As to Earth Day, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council invites the public to come to the park for a Spring Cleanup this Saturday between 11am and 2pm.
Join WRWC and the RI Chapter of the New England Mountainbike Association to celebrate Earth Day! At the Adventure Park near Merino Park we’ll be collecting trash, mulching plant beds, painting, and more!
I wasn’t quite sure whether I understood where the Adventure Park was vis-a-vis Merino Park and how to get there, so I made an inquiry. I thank Clare Brown of the WRWC for her clarification:
We will be meeting at Merino Park as it is a central location and there is parking. We will focus on cleaning up near the Adventure Park which is directly behind Merino Park (a quick walk and yes technically part of Merino!). The reason we are focusing on that section is because we are partnering with RINEMBA (the RI Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association) on this cleanup and the Adventure Park is a pump track for bikes.
(There are colorful signs with arrows on Hartford Avenue for the Heath Street turn.) Go to the WRWC Merino Park page for a complete list of all the recreational facilities and the history of that site. They are to be commended for the miraculous transformation of this site.
Soooooo . . . I don’t actually have any pictures of the Adventure Park. I will return. Go here for more information on the Woonasquatucket Adventure Park.
Earth Day Cleanup, 11am to 2pm, Saturday, April 22, Merino Park, 100 Heath Street, (directions)
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This place is massive. You can barely see the golfer working on his chip shots. Seen here are the bike path, the soccer fields, and in the far distance, a walking path runs along the Woonasquatucket. I am above on the bridge.
A few benches and repurposed logs provide seating along the river . . . an oasis just west of Olneyville Square.
This pedestrian bridge crosses Route 6 connecting the neighborhood to the bike path and Riverside Park on Aleppo Street (with its fish ladder, community gardens, and bike station).
Wonderful artwork abounds.
