Riverside Renaissance Cleans Crescent Beach

We had over 20 volunteers of all ages picking up trash, raking, and beautifying the area. After we were done, it did not take long for people to arrive with their picnic baskets, kayaks, and Frisbees – that is what the “Renaissance” is all about!”

Jason Rafferty

Riverside, RI, May 5, 2015 – Crescent Beach is Riverside’s “best kept secret,” located right off the East Bay Bike Path at the end of Crescent View Avenue. For locals, it serves as a treasured retreat for enjoying a warm summer day or the sunset over the Providence River. On May 3, residents of all ages came together to clean up the area and raise awareness against coastal pollution as part of the Riverside Renaissance Movement (RRM).

“It was a great day to be a resident of Riverside.” Stated resident Jason Rafferty. “We had over 20 volunteers of all ages picking up trash, raking, and beautifying the area. After we were done, it did not take long for people to arrive with their picnic baskets, kayaks, and Frisbees – that is what the “Renaissance” is all about!”

This one of the many events done on behalf of the RRM, which also recently sponsored the painting of a floral mural on the “Buckett’s” Buildings in Riverside Square by local artist Walter Canavan. Edward “Ted” Sheridan who grew up in East Providence and founded the RRM states, “The RRM is driven by the pulse of the community and recognizes that by working together we can facilitate positive change. It is a collaborative of voices, which all echo the same community pride.”

The clean up event was funded by the RI Department of Environmental Management’s Earth Day Grant program with support from the City of East Providence and the Italian Gourmet.

Riverside is a small, waterfront community of East Providence located directly off of the East Bay Bikepath. The RRM is a grassroots collaboration of residents, businesses, organizations and public officials promoting and enhancing Riverside as a vibrant community where people want to work, live, visit and play. For more information on meetings and events, please visit www.riversiderenaissancemovement.com.