Save The Bay - Narragansett Bay

Join us on Saturday, August 3 from 9-10:30 for a storm drain marking event in Swansea, MA! We will be glueing markers that say "Don't Dump - Drains to Bay" to the curb above storm drains to prevent water pollution. We will give maps, instructions and supplies to volunteers and will then split up to mark drains leaving from the Swansea Senior and Community Center. This is a great opportunity to volunteer with the project and get service hours! Get involved by registering at Volunteer.SaveBay.org emailing [email protected]

Celebrate the 35th Annual Governor's Bay Day on July 28 by enjoying YOUR Rhode Island state beaches! Since 1989, the first Governor's Bay Day was held in the wake of the World Prodigy oil spill. It began as an effort to showcase the beauty and value of Narragansett Bay and to highlight the ongoing threats it faces. Parking on 7/28 will be free at all state beaches: Charlestown Breachway, Charlestown East Beach, Charlestown East Matunuck State Beach, South Kingstown Misquamicut State Beach, Westerly Roger W. Wheeler State Beach, Narragansett Salty Brine State Beach, Narragansett Scarborough North State Beach, Narragansett Scarborough South State Beach, Narragansett The public is also invited to fish in Rhode Island saltwaters without a saltwater fishing license from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28. More Information: https://lnkd.in/eEFPgXdG Volunteer for a Save The Bay coastal cleanup: volunteer.savebay.org

Save The Bay is once again partnering with Americorps Rhode Island and looking to fill multiple positions for 2024-25. Serve your Rhode Island community while working to preserve, protect and restore Narragansett Bay! Positions Available: 🔸 Save The Bay Americorps Volunteer Engagement Coordinator 🔸 Save The Bay Americorps Education Member Learn More & Apply: savebay.org/about-us/jobs

Did you know you can check-out a Save The Bay Hamilton Family Aquarium pass from your local library? Over 40 libraries across Rhode Island are a part of the program which gives the pass holder half-price admission for up to two adults and four children! Ask your local library if they participate in our Aquarium Library Pass Program. If not, they can contact [email protected] to sign up!

Relive the excitement of the 2024 Save The Bay Swim on our YouTube! bit.ly/2024SwimVideo Spot yourself in the video? Give this post a "👍"! Don't forget, you can still sign up for the Save The Bay Open, a free-form athletic challenge to support the Bay in your own way! savebay.org/swim

A Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council subcommittee hearing on Quidnessett Country Club’s request to loosen environmental restrictions in the area of water off its North Kingstown property drew a crowd of club members Tuesday, July 23, 2024. “I was in complete disbelief,” Mike Jarbeau, Narragansett baykeeper for Save the Bay, said in an interview prior to the Tuesday hearing. “It’s such an egregious violation, such blatant disregard for regulations, that I didn’t believe it at first. I thought, ‘There’s just no way.’” Rhode Island Current: https://lnkd.in/eu4D848t

Now that the 2024 Rhode Island session has come to a close, Save The Bay is pleased to report that we have made significant progress in our mission to champion policies that will protect and improve Narragansett Bay. Learn about all of the highlights in our blog: https://lnkd.in/e8d3K9QH

Did you catch Chronicle TV last night on Channel WCVB 5? The episode featured the town of Dartmouth, MA and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust property at Allen's Pond! Save The Bay is proud to be a partner in the habitat restoration work being done there in coordination with the Buzzards Bay Coalition and Mass Audubon. We spy some photos of our own Wenley Ferguson, director of habitat restoration for Save The Bay!

Tomorrow, join the Newport Energy & Environment Commission for the first event of their free summer educational series on climate change and resilience! Save The Bay's executive director, Topher Hamblett, will be one of the panelists discussing strategies for resilience. July 23 | Climate Change & Aquidneck Island Newport City Hall Council Chambers @ 6:30 - 8:30pm

Livability has named Save the Bay's Ultimate Lighthouse Tour on their 2024 Top 100 Best Places to Live list as something fun to do outside in Warwick, RI! Grab your seat today before they sell out! https://lnkd.in/eYQXYAck