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Save The Bay Opens Registration for Statewide BayCamp

Thursday, January 8, 2026

BayCampers make memories, form friendships, and enjoy a summer experience like no other on Narragansett Bay. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – January 8, 2026 – Registration for Rhode Island’s only week-long, Narragansett Bay-based summer camp opens today! Save The Bay’s BayCamps invite young explorers in grades K-12 to spend their summer along Rhode Island’s coast, learning about … Read More

BayCampers make memories, form friendships, and enjoy a summer experience like no other on Narragansett Bay. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – January 8, 2026 – Registration for Rhode Island’s only week-long, Narragansett... ...Read More

Tiny Trash Continues to be a Big Problem for Narragansett Bay and its Watershed

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Save The Bay’s International Coastal Cleanup picked up 117,396 pieces of trash between September and November 2025. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – January 6, 2026 – For 40 years, The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup has organized volunteers around the world to collect trash from shores and record what they find. The data is published in an … Read More

Save The Bay’s International Coastal Cleanup picked up 117,396 pieces of trash between September and November 2025. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – January 6, 2026 – For 40 years, The Ocean Conservancy’s... ...Read More

Taking Action for the Bay: REI’s Cleanup Day at Fields Point

Thursday, December 18, 2025

By Tristen Swist, Communications Intern On this brisk September morning, an eager group waits in front of Save The Bay, awaiting further instruction. REI has woken up extra early this Friday morning to help in a cleanup at Fields Point. The group is given a rundown by the Beach Captain, Jason, on how to log … Read More

By Tristen Swist, Communications Intern On this brisk September morning, an eager group waits in front of Save The Bay, awaiting further instruction. REI has woken up extra early this... ...Read More

Justice Delayed? Save The Bay Condemns CRMC Council For Lack of Enforcement of Quidnessett Country Club Rock Wall

Thursday, December 11, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – December 11, 2025 – It has been 836 days since the staff of the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) issued a cease and desist order to Quidnessett Country Club, to remove the illegally-erected wall and restore the shoreline. Meanwhile, damage to the shoreline and shoreline habitats continues, and the public’s ability to … Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – December 11, 2025 – It has been 836 days since the staff of the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) issued a cease and desist order to Quidnessett... ...Read More

Save The Bay Letter to Chairman Coia on Enforcement Delays on Quidnessett Country Club’s Illegal Wall

Thursday, December 11, 2025

— Delivered Via Electronic Mail — December 10, 2025 Coastal Resources Management CouncilAttn: Raymond Coia, ChairmanStedman Government Center, Suite 34808 Tower Hill RoadWakefield, RI 02879-1900 Dear Chairman Coia,  I write to express Save The Bay’s serious concern at the lack of enforcement action against Quidnessett Country Club for its unpermitted, illegal rock wall.  This structure … Read More

— Delivered Via Electronic Mail — December 10, 2025 Coastal Resources Management CouncilAttn: Raymond Coia, ChairmanStedman Government Center, Suite 34808 Tower Hill RoadWakefield, RI 02879-1900 Dear Chairman Coia,  I write... ...Read More

Save The Bay Submits Comments on Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass

Friday, October 3, 2025

Sent October 3, 2025 via electronic mail to: comments@asmfc.org  Emilie Franke – FMP Coordinator Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 1050 N. Highland St. Suite 200A-N Arlington, VA 22201 Ms. Franke,  Save The Bay, on behalf of our members and supporters, is writing to submit comments regarding the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Draft Addendum III to Amendment … Read More

Sent October 3, 2025 via electronic mail to: comments@asmfc.org  Emilie Franke – FMP Coordinator Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 1050 N. Highland St. Suite 200A-N Arlington, VA 22201 Ms. Franke,  Save The Bay,... ...Read More

Ocean Conservancy’s Annual Report Highlights the Global Impact of Local Volunteers Cleaning Up Local Waterways

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Rhode Islanders can volunteer to remove and record trash from lakes, waterways, and beaches. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – September 10, 2025 – Last week, the Ocean Conservancy released its 2025 annual report, which highlights the efforts of nearly half a million volunteers worldwide who gathered in coastal and inland communities to remove nearly 18 million pieces … Read More

Rhode Islanders can volunteer to remove and record trash from lakes, waterways, and beaches. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – September 10, 2025 – Last week, the Ocean Conservancy released its 2025 annual... ...Read More

Two Years Later: Quidnessett Country Club’s Illegal Rock Wall Still Stands Without Enforcement Action

Thursday, August 28, 2025

PROVIDENCE (August 28, 2025)—Today marks two years since the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) issued a cease and desist order requiring Quidnessett Country Club to remove the illegal rock wall they erected without permission on Narragansett Bay. Since the issuance of that order, CRMC’s politically-appointed Council has allowed Quidnessett to retain the unlawful wall, allowing … Read More

PROVIDENCE (August 28, 2025)—Today marks two years since the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) issued a cease and desist order requiring Quidnessett Country Club to remove the illegal rock wall... ...Read More

Saving the Bay to Swim the Bay, and Swimming the Bay to Save the Bay

Thursday, July 31, 2025

By: Laurie Garcia, Graphic Design and Communications Intern  On Saturday, July 19th, a group of 281 passionate, lively and ambitious swimmers took to the Bay, swimming the 2-mile open water race from Newport to Jamestown. From the moment the sun rose warm and bright, we knew it was going to be the perfect day. With … Read More

By: Laurie Garcia, Graphic Design and Communications Intern  On Saturday, July 19th, a group of 281 passionate, lively and ambitious swimmers took to the Bay, swimming the 2-mile open water... ...Read More

Save The Bay Condemns CRMC Council’s Continued Failure to Enforce Its Own Rules

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

PROVIDENCE (July 23, 2025)—Following last night’s Coastal Resources Management Council’s (CRMC) meeting, Save The Bay denounces the CRMC Council’s continued inability to get Quidnessett Country Club to remove its illegal seawall and restore the site. By granting another 30-day extension to submit yet another restoration plan, after the last five restoration plans have been received … Read More

PROVIDENCE (July 23, 2025)—Following last night’s Coastal Resources Management Council’s (CRMC) meeting, Save The Bay denounces the CRMC Council’s continued inability to get Quidnessett Country Club to remove its illegal... ...Read More