East Providence Land Conservation Trust

we are a nonprofit organization formed to promote preservation of natural resources in the city of east providence and to encourage sound land use practices for the benefit of the community. bridgham farm consists of approximately 18.8 acres of farmland, meadow, and woodland, located between the western shore of the turner reservoir and pleasant street in the rumford section of east providence, rhode island. this last sizable tract of undeveloped, pristine farmland, once part of the ancient rehoboth “ring of the green” is listed on the national register and is contiguous with a walking path which skirts the turner reservoir from route 152 south to pleasant street. as such, this property serves as valuable protection for the reservoir, once the source of drinking water for east providence. the acquisition of bridgham farm was made possible through funding from the ri open space bond program, the ri department of environmental management (d.e.m.), the nature conservancy, the champlin fou