MCC
Issues
Preserving Conimicut Marsh
Preserving Mill Cove & Buckeye Brook
Reducing Cost of Flood Insurance
MCC
Events
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OUR SEVENTH YEAR
The Mill Cove Conservancy (MCC) seeks to preserve the historic, cultural
and environmental qualities of the Mill Cove neighborhood, consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City of Warwick. Through
cooperation with responsible agencies and officials, we want to ensure
that the Comprehensive Plan and related regulations are implemented and
enforced so as to provide adequate protection of public safety
(especially from storm damage), the environment (especially from
erosion, runoff and pollution), the character of our neighborhood (from
overly dense or oversized development) and the fiscal health of both the
neighborhoodand theCity (from unnecessary fiscal impacts relating to
flood management and/or cleanup of pollution).
The MCC is not
anti-development, nor interested in making life difficult for people
trying to use and enjoy their property. We are trying to make sure that
the qualities that attract people to our neighborhood will be there for
future generations to enjoy. This cannot be done unless we are
affirmative in protecting these qualities and, at the very least, apply
and enforce regulations that were adopted for that purpose.
Our central project and main focus now is to preserve, protect and restore the two sections of marsh on Conimicut Point. We are also involved in a number of public education activities, including the Bird Migration Day Photo Contest, public awareness activities and grant solicitations. We continue to develop strong working relationships with organizations who share our goals and interests. The marsh project will not happen without our collaboration with the City of Warwick, Buckeye Brook Coalition, Warwick Land Trust and the Conimicut Village Association.
Even though quiet, we have accomplished a great deal since our last annual meeting:
- Established Spot Park on our first piece of donated land. Armand Lusi gave us the land because we are a community-based land trust. Warwick City Council has granted us tax exemption for the park. Visitors use the park often and it was chosen as a site for an international geo-cache.
- Sponsored a discussion and presentation by Janet Freedman of the Coastal Resource Management Council on What Happens when Land and Sea Meet at Conimicut Point and Mill Cove?
- Built working partnerships with Save the Bay, Audubon Society, Buckeye Brook Coalition and the Conimicut Village Neighbors. We have co-sponsored and participated in a number of events this last year with all groups. This includes Earth-day cleanup, the Labor Day Clam Bake, and supporting funding opportunities.
- Sponsored a presentation on February 23rd by Wenley Ferguson of Save the Bay on The Value of the Conimicut Marsh and Mill Cove.
- Inaugurated with our partner organizations the first annual Celebration of International Bird Migration Bird Photo Contest.
- Worked out a strategy to preserve and restore the Conimicut Marsh, which was adopted as our central project focus at the last annual meeting. The strategy requires cooperative work on the part of landowners, neighbors, private and public funders and city, state and federal agencies. Most of all success will depend on our working with the Warwick Land Trust, Buckeye Brook Coalition and the Conimicut Village Neighbors. It is our goal to have two more lots located on the Conimicut Marsh donated to us in the next year.
- Provided advice and assistance to groups and individual property owners on good practices of land management in coastal areas.
- Participated and teamed various coastal and area clean-ups 3 x’s a year.
Go to MCC Issues section at the left to learn more about our history and stand on issues such as how Warwick citizens can reduce the costs of flood insurance. |
