The pond is active again with boaters and sport fisherman. Baer's River Workshop, now Paddle Providence, recently moved to the shores behind Ocean State Job Lot and plans to run classes and offer canoe and kayak rentals. A new community boating center will open in the spring, with free boating lessons and free boat rides for Providence residents, Talan says. And, Keep Providence Beautiful is planning a nature classroom on the pond behind the Gorham property. The park includes a walking trail with several scenic overlooks.
Hiking trails circle the shoreline.
Plans are in the works to clean up the trails and make them more accessible. One of the Reservoir Triangle Neighborhood Association's latest projects involves freeing access to the pond behind the Huntington Industrial Park, where several businesses have built parking lots and fences beyond their boundaries. The Reservoir Triangle Neighborhood Association, formed in 1978, is active and has worked on everything from playground renovations to the development of a neighborhood crime watch. The Ardoene Street Playground, an old industrial site on Narragansett Avenue between Woodmont and Santiago Streets, was converted into a playground in 1960. There are baseball fields, basketball courts and equipment that include swings, slides, a see-saw and jungle gym.