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Bay-Friendly Tip: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint!

Friday, February 11, 2022

Bay-Friendly Tip: Reduce your carbon footprint! By Alyssa Pietraszek, communications intern What is a “carbon footprint”? Many of the activities that we participate in each day require the consumption of fossil fuels, resulting in the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These activities—such as … Read More

Bay-Friendly Tip: Reduce your carbon footprint! By Alyssa Pietraszek, communications intern What is a “carbon footprint”? Many of the activities that we participate in each day require the consumption of... ...Read More

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Save The Bay, ACLU of Rhode Island, RISAA and Common Cause Rhode Island file “friend of the court” brief

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Save The Bay, ACLU of Rhode Island, RISAA, and Common Cause Rhode Island have filed a “friend of the court” brief in the RI Supreme Court in a long-standing controversy involving the proposed expansion of Champlin’s Marina on Block Island

Save The Bay, ACLU of Rhode Island, RISAA, and Common Cause Rhode Island have filed a “friend of the court” brief in the RI Supreme Court in a long-standing controversy... ...Read More

Five resiliency projects that help the Bay respond to climate change

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Five resiliency projects that help the Bay respond to climate change by Save The Bay’s Policy Team Save The Bay’s habitat and policy staff work with communities throughout the watershed to identify projects that will result in more resilient ecosystems and communities. Learn about the project types, and where we’ve done them, below. Pavement and … Read More

Five resiliency projects that help the Bay respond to climate change by Save The Bay’s Policy Team Save The Bay’s habitat and policy staff work with communities throughout the watershed... ...Read More

Save The Bay’s 2022 Legislative Priorities

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Save The Bay’s 2022 Legislative Priorities Jed Thorp, advocacy coordinator During the 2021 Rhode Island legislative session, several bills passed that were important to Narragansett Bay: the establishment of the Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience Fund (OSCAR,) the passage of the Act on Climate, the banning of the intentional release of helium balloons, and … Read More

Save The Bay’s 2022 Legislative Priorities Jed Thorp, advocacy coordinator During the 2021 Rhode Island legislative session, several bills passed that were important to Narragansett Bay: the establishment of the... ...Read More

Bay-Friendly Tip: Leaves can Benefit your Lawn!

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Bay Friendly Tip: Leaves can Benefit your Lawn! Alyssa Pietraszek, communications intern Leaves as Fertilizer While many people might think that it is necessary to remove fallen leaves from their yards during the fall, keeping the leaves on your lawn might actually be more beneficial! Although the ideal time to add fertilizer to your lawn … Read More

Bay Friendly Tip: Leaves can Benefit your Lawn! Alyssa Pietraszek, communications intern Leaves as Fertilizer While many people might think that it is necessary to remove fallen leaves from their... ...Read More

Seals—and Save The Bay Seal Tours—return to Newport

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

December-April, Save The Bay will run two types of tours around Newport harbor: a one-hour, boat-based seal tour, and a two-hour cruise including a stop at the Rose Island lighthouse grounds.

December-April, Save The Bay will run two types of tours around Newport harbor: a one-hour, boat-based seal tour, and a two-hour cruise including a stop at the Rose Island lighthouse... ...Read More

Rosemary Quinn: New Vessel, New Education Opportunities 

Thursday, November 18, 2021

The Rosemary Quinn: New Vessel, New Education Opportunities Jen Kelly, public programs manager On a chilly November morning, Save The Bay’s Education Staff set out on Little Narragansett Bay onboard the M/V Rosemary Quinn, the newest vessel to join Save The Bay’s fleet.  Although it’s fall, it’s never too early to think about spring programming … Read More

The Rosemary Quinn: New Vessel, New Education Opportunities Jen Kelly, public programs manager On a chilly November morning, Save The Bay’s Education Staff set out on Little Narragansett Bay onboard... ...Read More