Glen Farm

2023 PROGRAM: Volunteers at work!

This year’s 7-week program at Glen Farm has kicked off! You can stop by Glen Farm Wednesday, Thursday or Friday to see us hard at work rebuilding the historic walls of Glen Farm.

We are thrilled to be continuing this initiative and to welcome new volunteers to participate as we continue repairing the stone walls at Glen Farm this season.

If you would like to learn more about the program or are interested in future volunteer opportunities please email Preserve RI’s Program Coordinator Emma Sheridan at esheridan@preserveri.org

2020 - 2023: Three years in review

Glen Farm in Portsmouth, a park owned by the Town of Portsmouth, was identified in our 2017 survey of historic buildings and structures on Aquidneck Island as a potential site for stone wall repair. The main entrance to the park on Linden Rd. features two long stretches of historic stone walls that flank the road all the way to the Leonard Brown House. The walls have suffered from years of exposure to the elements and damage from foot traffic due to adjacent fields for youth sports. The Town was eager to contribute funding and resources to train local community members in the art of dry stone wall construction to help restore these highly visible walls tht greet visitors to the park.  

In July 2020, Robert Faraone of Faraone Stonework and Masonry Services trained 20 volunteers over the course of two days, who in turn immediately started a seven-week work program through August. Since then, our volunteer corps has continued to grow in number and skill. Over the past three seasons Robert and his volunteers completed over 800 feet of wall repair, transforming the landscape and exhibiting a sense of community stewardship.