Sandy Visited The River Walk Where March Floods Did Major Damage

This tree was downed by Sandy 

These trees branches were a mess from Sandy

The color of this tree just left me speechless

More trees down in the background from Sandy

Another big tree down by Sandy

There is still some color left at the River Walk

More damage from Sandy and the March flood mess remains from almost 3 years ago around the renovated mill now condo's

A big tree stump down from Sandy almost going over the dam

The sign still remains but others areas with info are no longer readable

The other dam from a nearby empty mill with remnants from the great March floods

I wanted to go for a walk Saturday to get away from the computer. It was a beautiful Fall day and I was headed to the track but a football game was being played. So I went to the river walk. I was in awe by the scenes I found there. Between the beautiful colors still around the dam you could also see  damage Sandy brought to it. Some of the damage you see here was caused by the March Floods from 2+ years now in Rhode Island. But many more trees were down from Sandy. 

It was so beautiful and pristine when this walk was first built not that long ago. It is such a shame to see it with downed trees and not being worked on. Maybe some volunteers could come together and begin a clean-up.  We are forecast to get more heavy rains and wind this upcoming week. I sure hope the folks still reeling from Sandy can be spared this dreaded forecast. 

Did your area get many trees down from Sandy's path?

The Other Side of the Riverwalk That Was

The other day I went for a walk at the other side of the Riverwalk. You may remember the older post about the Riverwalk that was damaged to the floods of 2 years ago in the area. This side of the Riverwalk was not in much better shape.

This part of the Riverwalk was donated to a former Senator of West Warwick years ago. This part looks nice, right?

You begin the walk and notice branches down everywhere still.

And then there is no where to walk with debris everywhere.

I ended up walking near the soccer fields which used to be the town dump when I was a kid. How things have changed!

There is even a picnic area and swing set. Imagine having a picnic where the old dump used to be? Why hasn't the Riverwalk itself been cleaned up from 2+ years ago?

The area all surrounds the old Mill which is now condominiums. I feel bad for those that bought these condos thinking they had a great place to walk. Maybe someday the old Riverwalk can be restored so people can enjoy a long walk by the scenic river once again.

Do you have Riverwalks and old mills nearby?

The Riverwalk That Was in West Warwick

The West Warwick RiverWalk

With a long weekend I was able to get in a walk at the West Warwick Riverwalk along the Royal Mills today. The mills were originally built in 1890 and filled with a lot of history and was one of the world's busiest hydro-powered cotton mills for over 30 years. Many mills like this one have been turned into condo units. 

It had not been kept us since the great floods of 2010 in Rhode Island.

And you could not finish the path, either.

Such a shame for the community that lives at the Royal Mills not being able to walk along the entire path or the townspeople who came to walk daily.

Will they be able to repair the damages the massive floods of 2010 did to this riverwalk? (This last link is a video of the flooding when it happened about a mile from the riverwalk.)

Update: August 2, 2014 - I've been contacted by the West Warwick Jaycees that a group is forming called "Friends of the Arboretum and Riverwalk". Contact me for more information.