Join one of these existing park friends groups or start you own group!

Friends of Bell St. Park (just forming)
Contact Person: Filomena Lupo
Phone: 401-274-5705

Blackstone Parks Conservancy
Contact Person: Anna Browder
Email: fobpb@friendsofblackstoneblvd.org

Friends of Brown St. Park
Contact Person: Wendy Nilsson
Email: wnilsson@cox.net
Phone: 401-454-8712

Friends of Candace St. Park (just forming)
Contact Person: Anne Bickel
Email: abickel@smithhillcdc.org
Phone: 401-521-0159

Friends of Dexter Training Ground
Contact Person: Baruch Sachs
Email: basachs@gmail.com

Friends of Donigian Park
Contact Person: Chris DellaVentura
Phone: 401-831-0299

Friends of Fox Point Parks
Contact Person: John Rousseau
johnrousseau@coxnet

Friends of India Point Park
Contact Person: David Riley
Email: info@friendsofindiapointpark.org

Neutaconkanut Hill Association
Contact Person: Elli Panichas
Email: cdmgt@cox.net
Phone: 401-383-4711

Providence Dog Parks Association
Contact Person: Betsy Ruppa

Start Your Own Friends Group

If your park does not already have a friends group (see the list above), you can start your own. Here are some documents to get you started. For more information please contact us!

Starting a Friends Group (PDF format - about Acrobat format) - A 17 page guide to starting a friends group, produced by the Partnership for Parks in New York City.

Important Contacts for Friends Groups (PDF format - about Acrobat format)- A one page guide to important City of Providence contacts for friends groups.

New England Grassroots Environmental Fund (PDF format - about Acrobat format) - Information on a source for grants for grassroots environmental projects.