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1. • • The sanctuary was formed in 1990, when Carol Ballard, a local resident and benefactor, donated a 13-acre parcel to the City of Newport. She envisioned the land serving as an outdoor laboratory for students and a place where residents could connect with nature.
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3. www.providencejournal.com › story › sportsHiking at Ballard Park, Newport nature preserve on former ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · The sanctuary was formed in 1990, when Carol Ballard, a local resident and benefactor, donated a 13-acre parcel to the City of Newport. She envisioned the land serving as an outdoor laboratory...

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   Rhode Island state park located at the mouth of Newport Harbor, offering panoramic views of the harbor and Narragansett Bay. Amenities: Beach, Bird Watching, Boat Ramp, Fishing, Historic Structure, Information, Picnic Tables & Grills, Restroom, Rugby, Showers, Soccer, Trails

5. www.discovernewport.org › blog › postOutdoor Concerts | Discover Newport, Rhode Island

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   May 6, 2024 · Live outdoor music and summer go hand-in-hand, especially on The Classic Coast where waterfront parks and historic venues set the stage for open-air performances. The 2024 lineup is vast and includes family-friendly concerts and children's nights with an array of genres like jazz, folk, blues, house music and so much more.

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6. www.newportri.com › story › newsSpring Park historical site in Newport transformed into ...

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   Apr 19, 2024 · From gas station to public park: How Spring Park historical site is being transformed. Savana Dunning. Newport Daily News. 0:07. 0:56. The new public outdoor space and historical site marking the spring around which Newport was founded is expected to open officially in early June.

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   ABOUT BALLARD PARK. Ballard Park is a wild and natural open space of 13 acres located near the intersection of Hazard and Wickham Roads, directly across from Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island. The park was deeded as a gift to the City of Newport in 1990 by Carol C. Ballard.

8. www.newportlifemagazine.com › featured › spring-parkSpring Park officially dedicated - Newport Life Magazine

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   On Wednesday afternoon, dozens of people gathered for the dedication of Spring Park at the triangular intersection of Spring and Touro streets in Newport. The project, underway for nearly a decade, celebrates the natural spring found at the site, which was the former location of Coffey’s Citgo gas station, and which was central to Newport’s ...

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   The Newport Mercury reported in 1855 that “a Mr. Bourmann of New York” was responsible for the park’s layout; but this was likely a reference to landscape gardener Eugene Baumann, who also landscaped the five-acre grounds of the nearby Beaulieu House, designed by Calvert Vaux.