george b. salter memorial grove rd gillooly rd barstow rd audubon rd ~500 ft zones key 1–causeway...

George B. Salter Memorial Grove Warwick, RI ZONE IMPROVEMENTS VISION GOAL: To restore the Grove as a valued neighborhood park by improving its security and aesthetics and to enhance its use as a semi-natural area for outdoor recreation and education. GENERAL u Clean up and remove trash u Develop landscaping plan u Develop plan for invasive plant management w Plant evergreens to improve aesthetics 1–CAUSEWAY (After repair and revegetation*) u Additional trash bin u Dedicated fishing tackle waste receptacle w Manual boat launch ramp 2–BREAKWATER u Reset rocks for safe, flat walking surface 3–PLAYGROUND* / ENTRANCE u Establish safety ground cover u Remove and replace playground equipment u New picnic tables and seating u Trash bin (with wind-proof top) u Clear out current flowerbed; reseed with grass n Low fence for child protection 4–PARKING AREA u New trash bins (with wind-proof tops) u Repair or remove fence u Add permanent restroom facility— composting/solar-powered w/access ramp and dedicated gravel path* n Reassess drainage setup on north end n Add bike rack w Create rain garden in central bowl w Remove and rearrange boulders to complement natural rock outcrops 5–NORTH SHORELINE / SALT MARSH u Treat erosion along the north slope of entrance road u Add picnic tables/seating n Include tree species labels w Clear invasive shore grasses for cove view 6–CENTRAL FIELD / WOODS u Cleanup/removal of deadfall along trail u Regrade current trail system u Remove excess deadfall at south end n Add seating along east ridge line n Selectively clear brush/deadfall to encourage native plants and shelter wildlife n “Staccato clearing” of brush/small trees to improve view shed n Clear graffiti from rocks* and pump house n Remove Japanese honeysuckle and plant native perennial wildflowers 7–SOUTH “AUDUBON” FIELD w Mitigate Phragmites w Plant Spartina 8–ISLANDS n Remove graffiti from rocks 9–ROADWAY u Identify stormwater management opportunities along Narragansett Parkway including infiltration strips, etc. n Implement same u Level I improvements n Level II improvements w Level III improvements * See concept rendering Date: Feb. 6, 2017 FriendsOfSalterGrove.org

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Page 1: George B. Salter Memorial Grove Rd Gillooly Rd Barstow Rd Audubon Rd ~500 FT ZONES KEY 1–CAUSEWAY Narragansett Bay/ Providence River Pawtuxet Cove Rock Island Marsh Island N BREAKWATER

GENERAL u Clean up and remove trash u Develop landscaping plan u Develop plan for invasive plant management w Plant evergreens to improve aesthetics 1–CAUSEWAY (After repair and revegetation*) u Additional trash bin u Dedicated fishing tackle waste receptacle w Manual boat launch ramp 2–BREAKWATER u Reset rocks for safe, flat walking surface 3–PLAYGROUND* / ENTRANCE u Establish safety ground cover u Remove and replace playground equipment u New picnic tables and seating u Trash bin (with wind-proof top) u Clear out current flowerbed; reseed with grass n Low fence for child protection 4–PARKING AREA u New trash bins (with wind-proof tops) u Repair or remove fence u Add permanent restroom facility—

composting/solar-powered w/access ramp and dedicated gravel path*

n Reassess drainage setup on north end n Add bike rack w Create rain garden in central bowl w Remove and rearrange boulders to complement natural rock outcrops

5–NORTH SHORELINE / SALT MARSH u Treat erosion along the north slope of entrance road u Add picnic tables/seating n Include tree species labels w Clear invasive shore grasses for cove view 6–CENTRAL FIELD / WOODS u Cleanup/removal of deadfall along trail u Regrade current trail system u Remove excess deadfall at south end n Add seating along east ridge line n Selectively clear brush/deadfall to encourage native plants and shelter wildlife n “Staccato clearing” of brush/small trees to improve view shed n Clear graffiti from rocks* and pump house n Remove Japanese honeysuckle and plant native perennial wildflowers 7–SOUTH “AUDUBON” FIELD w Mitigate Phragmites w Plant Spartina 8–ISLANDS n Remove graffiti from rocks 9–ROADWAY u Identify stormwater management opportunities along Narragansett Parkway including infiltration strips, etc. n Implement same u Level I improvements n Level II improvements w Level III improvements * See concept rendering

Date: Feb. 6, 2017

FriendsOfSalterGrove.org