Groundwork Rhode Island

Groundwork Rhode Island (GWRI) is a non-profit, community-based environmental organization dedicated to creating healthier and more resilient urban communities in Rhode Island. We achieve this through our many urban stewardship programs, which create economic opportunity for Rhode Island's urban residents, and at the same time physically improve our shared urban environment, especially in economically-distressed areas. We believe our mission can only be achieved by meeting the community's dual needs of environmental sustainability and economic prosperity in partnership with residents, businesses, and other partners.Our program sites include Hope Tree Nursery, Ring Street Community Garden and Prairie Street Green House. All of these programs seek to support residents in the development of economic resources that improve their individual lives and communities, as well as improve both the natural and built urban environment. In addition to these core programs, we also provide a community tool bank for local residents and businesses, rain barrel and trees available for purchase, technical assistance to residents and commercial entities seeking to better manage storm water on their properties or convert to landscaping with native plants, and other expertise in the areas of brownfield redevelopment and community engagement on environmental sustainability initiatives.