Warwick, R.I. - Governor Chafee and Janet Coit, Director of the Department of Environmental Management, will celebrate the progress made on the restoration of the Rocky Point property and walk the newly cleared grounds of the park at an event on Friday, October 24 at 10 a.m. Joining Governor Chafee and Director Coit will be members of the RI Congressional Delegation, key House and Senate members, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and others for this celebration of a treasured Rhode Island jewel.
This event will include a press conference and music by the Warwick Veterans Memorial High School Marching Band.
Who:
Governor Lincoln Chafee U.S. Senator Jack Reed U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse R.I. Senator Michael McCaffrey R.I. Senator William Walaska R.I. Representative Frank Ferri Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian DEM Director Janet Coit John Howell, President and Chairman, Rocky Point Foundation Topher Hamblett, Director of Policy, Save The Bay
Rocky Point will be open to the public for the first time in almost two decades on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and visitors will have an opportunity to explore the grounds and see the progress being made in the redevelopment of Rocky Point as Rhode Island's newest coastal state park.
Directions from Providence: From Rt. 95 South take Exit 14B-A, then merge left onto Rt. 37 East towards Warwick. Take Exit 5A onto Post Road and follow to Airport Road. Turn left onto Airport Road and follow for 1.5 miles until you reach Warwick Avenue. Turn right onto Warwick Avenue and follow to West Shore Road. Turn left onto West Shore Road, and then right onto Warwick Neck Avenue. Turn left onto Rocky Point Avenue and follow to the end. Turn left onto Palmer Avenue and drive through the entrance gates on your right.