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Sherb Cameron, Winner of the 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award Winner Sherb Cameron Sherb is one of our longest serving supporters, having volunteered with us at least since 1998 (and probably before that – he pre-dates our databases!). He was an early stalwart in our parking team at the CVS Classic, taking a leadership role alongside Stan Dimock … Read More

The 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award Winner Sherb Cameron Sherb is one of our longest serving supporters, having volunteered with us at least since 1998 (and probably before that... ...Read More

Linda Perri, Winner of the 2024 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The 2024 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy Winner Linda Perri Linda Perri is President of the Washington Park Association on Providence’s South Side. She is a passionate, relentless advocate and voice for the people of Washington Park who struggle with the day-to-day realities of living near the Port of Providence. Linda mobilizes … Read More

The 2024 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy Winner Linda Perri Linda Perri is President of the Washington Park Association on Providence’s South Side. She is a passionate,... ...Read More

Adeline Loveland, Winner of the 2024 Bay Student of the Year Award

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The 2024 Bay Student of the Year Award Winner Adeline Loveland Adeline Loveland is a 1st grader from Pell Elementary School in Newport. She joined back to back sessions of our 8 week afterschool programming at Pell during this past fall and winter. Each week she demonstrated a love for Narragansett Bay its animals and … Read More

The 2024 Bay Student of the Year Award Winner Adeline Loveland Adeline Loveland is a 1st grader from Pell Elementary School in Newport. She joined back to back sessions of... ...Read More

Garry Plunkett, Winner of the 2024 Environmental Achievement Award

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The 2024 Environmental Achievement Award Winner Garry Plunkett An Oklahoma transplant to the rural community of Tiverton about 40 years ago, Garry Plunkett has made his mark on Tiverton, the Sakonnet River and the RI community. He has been a leader and champion to strategic land protection and land use planning in Tiverton for decades. … Read More

The 2024 Environmental Achievement Award Winner Garry Plunkett An Oklahoma transplant to the rural community of Tiverton about 40 years ago, Garry Plunkett has made his mark on Tiverton, the... ...Read More

Len Baker, Winner of the 2024 Bay Educator of the Year Award

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The 2024 Bay Educator of the Year Award Winner Len Baker Len Baker is a science teacher at Cranston Area Career and Technical High School. A deep passion for teaching and dedication to his students is something that is immediately evident when you meet and work with Len.  His love of marine ecology and biology … Read More

The 2024 Bay Educator of the Year Award Winner Len Baker Len Baker is a science teacher at Cranston Area Career and Technical High School. A deep passion for teaching... ...Read More

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