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Stormwater Innovation Center

Monitoring, Training, Community Engagement, Collaboration

Communicating how water quality can be improved using green stormwater infrastructure!💧🌎🌱

06/01/2026

After 3 years we are excited to announce that the Stormwater Zoo Masterplan has been finalized, developed in collaboration with the Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Horsley Witten Group, the University of Rhode Island, the City of Providence, and the Providence Parks Department!

This comprehensive plan will serve as a roadmap for the Zoo, SIC, and project partners to guide future stormwater planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring efforts that will improve water quality in the Zoo Pond and the Roger Williams Park pond system.

View the report on our website under “Projects” > “Reports”! Or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/2s7sxmwk

This project was made possible through a 2023 Environmental Protection Agency Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Implementation Grant through a partnership with Restore America's Estuaries.

05/28/2026

We are excited to announce that our first General Audience Tour of the summer will be at Roger Williams Park on June 6th from 11am-noon (Rain date TBD if there is inclement weather).

We encourage you to stop by for a fun watershed model demonstration, a beautiful walk around Roosevelt Lake, and refreshments and a Q & A afterwards!

Please register using this link: https://forms.gle/JsoEY8bQGrpNaokQ7

05/25/2026

Interested in learning about emerging Stormwater Technology in RI? Join us for an upcoming webinar on June 16th at 10am on proprietary stormwater treatment devices and permitting in Rhode Island, featuring the StormFilter system.

A representative from Contech Engineered Solutions will discuss how the StormFilter works, sizing considerations, design limitations, maintenance, and best practices. Staff from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will also provide an overview of the certification process for proprietary stormwater treatment devices in Rhode Island.

This webinar will be valuable for designers, reviewers, consultants, and municipalities interested in meeting water quality goals and TMDL requirements on challenging sites.

Register by visiting our website [Learning > Trainings > Stormfilter] or by visiting this link: https://tinyurl.com/4aura8pr!

05/24/2026

The Stormwater Innovation Center and the Providence Parks Department are taking the pledge with Litter-Free Rhode Island! Join us for a community cleanup at JT Owens Park to help remove trash and debris from around the park and nearby shoreline of Mashapoug Pond. After the clean-up join us for light refreshments & plant pot painting at the Garvin House. More details provided once registered!

Litter-Free RI Community Clean Up:

📅 June 13 11-12:30PM (rain date 6/14)
📍 JT Owens Park

Meet fellow volunteers, learn more about The Stormwater Innovation Center and discover ways to stay involved in protecting the environment.

Register here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/volunteer/ #/join-party?k=jbq4yfydbramil

05/19/2026

Last week we kicked off the 2026 Watershed Watch sampling season with our volunteers Sean Swanson, Kayla Winslet, Nate Brennick, and Lia Serre-Tovar. The Stormwater Innovation Center is proud to coordinate citizen science volunteers at 8 monitoring locations throughout Roger Williams Park.

We’re looking forward to another season filled with meaningful data collection, environmental stewardship, and many fun and exciting sampling days out on the water! 💧☀️

05/18/2026

Over the past few days, the Stormwater Innovation Center has been working with Building Futures and its Building Green Futures program to introduce the spring student cohort to stormwater management, maintenance, and site inspection practices. Through both classroom and field-based learning, students explored how green infrastructure sites function and how to identify wet- and dry-weather indicators that help determine whether a site needs routine maintenance or more substantial repair or reconstruction. The students also gained hands-on experience managing invasive plants in the rain garden at the carousel project, while building practical skills and learning about career pathways in the stormwater and green infrastructure fields. Parks Department Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village Building Futures

05/17/2026

Welcome Lillie Tomlinson, our new Water Resources Monitoring Technician!! 💧💧

Lillie comes to us with a strong background in freshwater ecology, with specific emphases on water quality monitoring and algal ecology. Originally from Hood River, OR, she fell into the water quality world while pursuing her BS in Environmental Science at Western Washington University.

After graduating, she headed to New York, where she served as a laboratory technician for Fordham University studying freshwater algae from the Colorado River.

She is beyond excited to join SIC this season to assist with their diverse array of monitoring and management initiatives and investigate algal community composition within the Roger Williams Park watershed!

05/15/2026

The Stormwater Innovation Center (SIC) has selected Sean Swanson, an undergraduate Environmental Science and Management major at the University of Rhode Island, as a 2026 SIC intern! 💧

Sean will support on an as-needed basis, primarily during storm events and periods requiring additional laboratory capacity. His responsibilities will include assisting with storm sampling and fieldwork; supporting installation and maintenance of monitoring equipment!

05/07/2026

Join BIOPODs for a hands-on workshop at Roosevelt Lake! We’re deploying 20 mycelium-based wetland modules to help depollute the water and restore biodiversity, and we need a crew of 40 volunteers to make it happen!

What you’ll do:
Get your hands dirty planting native species like Blue Flag Iris and Swamp Milkweed directly into the pods before they go into the water. No experience needed!

Event Details:
📅 Saturday, May 31
⏰ 10AM – 1200 PM
📍 Roosevelt Lake, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

How to join:
Spots are limited and will fill fast! Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/yj9ny6ve

Built by RISD students + alumni in collaboration with the Providence Parks Department and Audubon Society of RI. Supported by Bloom RI and Terra Carta Design Lab.

04/22/2026

Celebrate Earth Month by joining the City Nature Challenge, April 24- 27th. 💧🌱🌍

Help Rhode Island document local wildlife using inaturalist and contribute to global biodiversity research.

Join a guided walk or explore on your own. Visit the Rhode Island CNC website to get started: https://tinyurl.com/dftubdpx

Address

1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI
02907

Telephone

+14019495454

Website

https://linktr.ee/stormwaterinnovation

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