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Bay-Friendly Living Tip: Plant Native

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Bay-Friendly Living Tip: Plant Native  It is important to remember that preserving and conserving natural plant communities doesn’t have to happen solely in a nature preserve, outside of your home or business, but indeed in your own backyard! Your swath of land, however small, is part of our greater ecosystem, and the landscaping choices you … Read More

Bay-Friendly Living Tip: Plant Native  It is important to remember that preserving and conserving natural plant communities doesn’t have to happen solely in a nature preserve, outside of your home... ...Read More

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Save The Bay opens registration for statewide BayCamps

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Registration for Rhode Island’s only week-long, Narragansett Bay-based summer camp is now open! Save The Bay’s BayCamps invite young explorers in grades K-12 to spend their summers along Rhode Island’s coast, learning about local waters, species and habitats, as well as the environmental and marine sciences. With camps located in Providence, Newport, Wickford, Westerly and Bristol, Save The Bay offers summertime opportunities for every adventurous child and teen. Early bird discounts are available to all families who complete their BayCamp registrations before March 15.

Registration for Rhode Island’s only week-long, Narragansett Bay-based summer camp is now open! Save The Bay’s BayCamps invite young explorers in grades K-12 to spend their summers along Rhode Island’s... ...Read More

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Bayside with Kaitlyn Cedergren

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

BAYSIDE WITH KAITLYN CEDERGREN: Meet Kaitlyn, Save The Bay’s development and volunteer associate!   Why and when did you get involved with Save The Bay? I got involved in 2016 as the Events intern for the summer. I went to Johnson and Wales University and was excited to get involved in a local nonprofit. Save … Read More

BAYSIDE WITH KAITLYN CEDERGREN: Meet Kaitlyn, Save The Bay’s development and volunteer associate!   Why and when did you get involved with Save The Bay? I got involved in 2016... ...Read More

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Interns discover 32 unmapped stormwater outfalls in Seekonk

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Interns discover 32 unmapped stormwater outfalls in Seekonk By Kate McPherson, Riverkeeper Hundred Acre Cove is a small embayment in northern Narragansett Bay that has been closed to shellfishing for several decades due to high bacteria. In 2018, Save The Bay received grant funding through the Southeast New England Program to look at sources of … Read More

Interns discover 32 unmapped stormwater outfalls in Seekonk By Kate McPherson, Riverkeeper Hundred Acre Cove is a small embayment in northern Narragansett Bay that has been closed to shellfishing for... ...Read More

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Riding the Ferry

Monday, January 13, 2020

I grew up in Newport and would ride the ferry several times a week when I was a child from the early 50s to the early 60s. I would actually ride with the captain in the wheelhouse. I became a ship captain myself because of it. The ferry pictured is the newer version of the ferry from the late 50s through the 60s.

I grew up in Newport and would ride the ferry several times a week when I was a child from the early 50s to the early 60s. I would actually... ...Read More

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Save The Bay’s 2020 Legislative Priorities

Monday, January 6, 2020

The 2020 Legislative Session has begun at the Rhode Island State House and, as in past years, Save The Bay will be working hard to ensure the General Assembly takes steps to improve and protect Narragansett Bay. Below are our top priorities for the coming months

The 2020 Legislative Session has begun at the Rhode Island State House and, as in past years, Save The Bay will be working hard to ensure the General Assembly takes... ...Read More

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Igniting Mandatory Statewide Recycling

Monday, January 6, 2020

As the state contemplated burning the problem, Save The Bay and other environmental groups pushed for a strong recycling solution.

As the state contemplated burning the problem, Save The Bay and other environmental groups pushed for a strong recycling solution. ...Read More