Save The Bay works in conjunction with Brown University's SPARK program. SPARK's goal is to identify talented 7th and 8th grade students with outstanding ability in science and to nurture those academic gifts. There are no tests or grades; rather, the program brings together students with similar science-based interests so that they may cultivate their talents in a fun and challenging environment.

In this summer camp, students will learn the basics of estuary ecology and environmental sciences through a variety of field exercises and data collection techniques. Serving as coastal ecologists, students will evaluate the overall health of Narragansett Bay after collecting data on topics that include habitat diversity, water quality, Bay taxonomy and geology and plankton ecology. The one-week course (offered July 19-23, 2010) will allow students to learn about Narragansett Bay in-depth by using Save The Bay’s waterfront Bay Center laboratory, classroom, shoreline and dock space, and from Bay field trips aboard Save The Bay’s education vessels. 

Information and registration can be done through Brown University’s SPARK program. Contact summer@brown.edu or 401-863-7900.