Suzannah Rutherford on Mashapaug Pond. Photo by Tim Lehnert.
RIDEM Plan for Providence’s Biggest Pond Falls Short, Won’t Remediate Water Quality, Say Critics
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Mashapaug Pond, Providence’s largest body of freshwater at 114 square acres, has long been plagued by poor water quality, making it unsuitable for most recreational use. In 2025, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) released its draft general permit for the Mashapaug Watershed. [...]

14
Jan
Photo credit: Alexandra Ionescu
Floating Wetland Repurposes Invasive Japanese Knotweed for Ecological Healing
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Roger Williams Park’s Polo Lake is in poor shape: excess phosphorus and nitrogen cause toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms which rob the water of oxygen and make it inhospitable to aquatic life. People (and pets) are warned not to ingest or even touch the water. [...]

14
Aug