Roger Williams Park - The People's Park of Providence, RI

For over 100 years, the People’s Park has attracted generation after generation.

Roger Williams Park was created in the early 1870s

after Betsey Williams bequeathed 102 acres of farmland and woodland to the city of Providence to be used for public purpose. A portion of the gift included land that was shared with her great, great, great grandfather, Rhode Island founder Roger Williams, by the Narragansett sachems Canonicus and Miantonomo. Learn More

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Starting June 1, 2020: Changed access to Roger Williams Park

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Nature at Work in Roger Williams Park

Roger Williams Park is Open for Daily Use

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Don’t ever forget that there is beauty in the wo

Don’t ever forget that there is beauty in the world.
Our roses are in bloom and can’t wait for you to enjoy them. We’re opened back up with some restrictions (check our blog for details).

Little friends in the rose garden. This means good

Little friends in the rose garden. This means good luck, right? *
Still only local access in the Park, but the @rwpzoo will soon be reopening with limited reserved capacity, and things are slowly getting back to normal. For now, enjoy walks in your neighborhood parks and our little snapshots of The People’s Park. ❤️🌷🌾

No filter needed for our roses. Look at this littl

No filter needed for our roses. Look at this little beauty. #rosegarden #rosemaze #roses #nofilter

Friendly reminder: there’s no parking at the Par

Friendly reminder: there’s no parking at the Park, but local folks who can walk or bike to us are more than welcome. For everyone else, please enjoy your neighborhood parks and this short, peaceful video until we can see you again! 🌞🌳🌾

Posted @withregram • @riaudubon Staff from the P

Posted @withregram • @riaudubon Staff from the Providence Parks Department are installing Picture Posts around Roger Williams Park to help visually monitor and document changes to stormwater structures and the park ponds. In order for the Picture Post program to be successful we will need help from people that use the park. All you need is your smartphone camera to participate! For more information about how to be involved, visit https://www.stormwaterinnovation.org/picture-posts

Follow the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center on Facebook for more updates on stormwater projects happening in Roger Williams Park in partnership with @tnc_rhodeisland and @uricoopext Watershed Watch and others!

Join us tomorrow on Facebook at 2pm to learn more

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