This 10 acre salt-water marsh is This 10 acre salt-water marsh is at the center of a unique at the center of a unique

Warwick neighborhoodWarwick neighborhood

where land and sea meet.where land and sea meet.

By working cooperatively with By working cooperatively with neighbors, city, state and federal neighbors, city, state and federal

agencies, we can preserve and restore agencies, we can preserve and restore one of Warwick’s major environmental one of Warwick’s major environmental

and economic assets. and economic assets.

Why Preserve Why Preserve The Conimicut Point Marsh?The Conimicut Point Marsh?

Reduce the city’s damage from Reduce the city’s damage from floodingflooding

Decrease Warwick’s exposure to Decrease Warwick’s exposure to potential hurricane damagepotential hurricane damage

Provide valuable habitat Provide valuable habitat for wild lifefor wild life

Reduce pollution in Warwick’s Reduce pollution in Warwick’s coastal waters coastal waters

Increase property valuesIncrease property values

Conimicut LighthouseConimicut Lighthouse

Conimicut PointConimicut Point

Buckeye BrookBuckeye Brook

Mill CoveMill Cove

The Riverview The Riverview Barrier SpitBarrier Spit

Conimicut VillageConimicut Village

Connect these unique assetsConnect these unique assets

Which results in an investment Which results in an investment for all Warwick residentsfor all Warwick residents

A Warwick Land Trust A Warwick Land Trust Presentation Presentation

Produced by Produced by Mill Cove ConservancyMill Cove ConservancyWarwick Land TrustWarwick Land Trust

CreditsCreditsBill DerrigBill DerrigLeslie OhLeslie Oh

Maryellen SnyderMaryellen SnyderTom WilsonTom Wilson