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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

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CRMC council member found to be ineligible

Friday, May 5, 2023

Save The Bay has discovered that CRMC Council member Lindsay McGovern is no longer eligible to hold the seat to which she is currently appointed. 

Save The Bay has discovered that CRMC Council member Lindsay McGovern is no longer eligible to hold the seat to which she is currently appointed.  ...Read More

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Save The Bay opens registration for statewide BayCamps, offers early bird registration deals

Monday, January 9, 2023

Save The Bay’s BayCamps invite young explorers in grades K-12 to spend their summer along Rhode Island’s coast, learning about local waters, species and habitats, as well as the environmental and marine sciences.

Save The Bay’s BayCamps invite young explorers in grades K-12 to spend their summer along Rhode Island’s coast, learning about local waters, species and habitats, as well as the environmental... ...Read More

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CRMC council continues to ignore staff recommendations

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Save The Bay has unfortunately discovered yet another incident of CRMC’s volunteer council ignoring the guidance of the agency’s professional staff.

Save The Bay has unfortunately discovered yet another incident of CRMC’s volunteer council ignoring the guidance of the agency's professional staff. ...Read More

Harbor seals haul out on a rock in Newport harbor.

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

Monday, November 21, 2022

On November 27, a Save The Bay education vessel will depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing in Newport Harbor, marking the organization’s 22nd seal tour season in the “City by the Sea.”

On November 27, a Save The Bay education vessel will depart from Bowen's Ferry Landing in Newport Harbor, marking the organization's 22nd seal tour season in the “City by the... ...Read More