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Renay Houle, Winner of the 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award Winner Renay Houle Renay began volunteering for Save The Bay regularly in 2021 as a cleanup volunteer. She was so dedicated and prepared, that July Lewis, our Volunteer and Internship Manager, approached her about cleanup leadership and, before long, she trained and quickly became our most frequent and … Read More

The 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award Winner Renay Houle Renay began volunteering for Save The Bay regularly in 2021 as a cleanup volunteer. She was so dedicated and prepared,... ...Read More

Charles Waddell, Winner of the 2023 Bay Teacher of the Year Award

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The 2023 Bay Teacher of the Year Award Winner Charles Waddell Mr. Waddell is a dedicated Mount Hope High School science teacher, as well as an East Bay resident.  For five years, he has participated in our Narragansett Bay Field Studies program, but that’s not all. Over the course of the pandemic, Mr. Waddell was … Read More

The 2023 Bay Teacher of the Year Award Winner Charles Waddell Mr. Waddell is a dedicated Mount Hope High School science teacher, as well as an East Bay resident.  For... ...Read More

Mackenzie Barrette, Winner of the 2023 Bay Student of the Year Award

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The 2023 Bay Student of the Year Award Winner Mackenzie Barrette Mackenzie’s passion for environmental issues and Narragansett Bay began at a young age through school programs.  Rapidly, she became an advocate in her own home, encouraging her family to make environmentally-friendly choices. She became so interested in Save The Bay’s work that, after participating … Read More

The 2023 Bay Student of the Year Award Winner Mackenzie Barrette Mackenzie’s passion for environmental issues and Narragansett Bay began at a young age through school programs.  Rapidly, she became... ...Read More

John Marsland, Winner of the 2023 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The 2023 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy Winner John Marsland John Marsland is the President and Founder of Friends of the Blackstone, which he launched in 1990. His decades-long commitment to the Blackstone—once dubbed “America’s most polluted river”—is inspiring and continues to this day.  Among his many accomplishments, John has helped remove … Read More

The 2023 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy Winner John Marsland John Marsland is the President and Founder of Friends of the Blackstone, which he launched in 1990.... ...Read More

The Committee for the Great Salt Pond, Winner of the 2023 Environmental Achievement Award

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The 2023 Environmental Achievement Award Winner The Committee for the Great Salt Pond Founded in 1987 by a group of concerned Block Islanders, the Committee for the Great Salt Pond has achieved remarkable success in achieving its mission to “protect and enhance the environmental quality of the Great Salt Pond and its watershed […]”   … Read More

The 2023 Environmental Achievement Award Winner The Committee for the Great Salt Pond Founded in 1987 by a group of concerned Block Islanders, the Committee for the Great Salt Pond... ...Read More

Lawn chairs and picnic tables adorn the back patio at Save The Bay's Bay Center.

Save The Bay appoints interim executive director

Monday, June 26, 2023

Save The Bay’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Topher Hamblett to the position of interim executive director.

Save The Bay’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Topher Hamblett to the position of interim executive director. ...Read More