Interview with Conservation groups

Group: Ten Mile River Watershed Council

Person interviewed; Director Keith Gonsalves

President: Keith Gonsalves

Date: May 15 2012

What does your group (Association) represent?

We want to protect and promote the river from East Providence to Attleboro and beyond

How active is your group?

We have two active components paddling and hiking we try to do two paddles and two hikes a month during the busy summer months

What is the most interesting or picturesque place on your watershed?

Hunts Mill in East Providence on 114A is a surprise

What has been your greatest achievement with this group or any other conservation group that you have belonged to?

I would think it is the three fish ladders, while we haven’t been here from the start, we helped make the last push that got the project started

What would be your greatest goal if funding was available? 

I would provide more rental boats to encourage more people to explore the river

 What could an interested individual do to help or volunteer for your group? 

Come out paddle with us, hike with us, what interests you we will do it with you

What overall environmental issue concerns you the most?

 The decline of the riparian buffer around the lakes ponds and river 

Does your group offer any educational or recreational opportunities that people should not miss?

Watch for our Roger Williams paddle, we won’t be doing it this year because of bridge construction on the South Broadway Bridge.

This is a fun short paddle that starts on the river close to where Roger first made his homestead in East Providence and ends in Providence at the Roger Williams National Memorial.

Website: http://tmrwc.webs.com/