Charlestown Citizens Alliance Newsletter - March 11, 2024

Cost Estimates Removed From Published Ninigret Park Plan

Image of Phase Two 2024 Ninigret Park Plan
The Town just released the final Ninigret Park Master Plan. Missing from the final version, dated March 4, 2024, is the page detailing the $33 Million cost to execute the plan. These cost estimates are available in the December 22, 2023, draft of the Ninigret Park Master Plan that was reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission. We have included the missing cost estimates in this post.

Clean-Up Day At The Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve

Clean-Up Day At The Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve
When: Saturday, March 16, at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Meet at the Preserve parking lot on Railroad Ave. in Carolina
What: Join with the Charlestown Conservation Commission to help them maintain this beautiful property.
Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve is owned by the Town of Charlestown with a conservation easement held by the Charlestown Land Trust.

Senator Gu Introduces Package Of Shoreline And Trail Access Bills

Hikers on a Charlestown, Rhode Island trail
The 2024 bills are meant to build on the shoreline access legislation of 2023. The 2024 bills will give the Coastal Resource Management Council and local communities tools to preserve access not just to the shoreline, but also to historic trails and recreational sites. Links to each bill's text and progress in the post.

Runners Mark Your Calendars For The Deerfoot 5K

Photo of Tarzan Brown after winning the Boston Marathon
When: Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m.
Where: Ninigret Park
What: A 5K to commemorate Deerfoot (Tarzan Brown)
Cost:  $25 - Link to register in post
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