Archive

Month: July 2014

CVS/Caremark Charity Classic Parking Detail Volunteers, 2014 Volunteer of the Year

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The public parking detail is one of the most unglamorous aspects of the CVS Classic, but Save The Bay’s Seekonk Speedway parking detail has developed a devoted following. Our Speedway volunteers have become a close-knit “family.” Through their dedicated volunteer efforts, Save The Bay has received necessary funding which has helped the organization survive some of the toughest times.

The public parking detail is one of the most unglamorous aspects of the CVS Classic, but Save The Bay’s Seekonk Speedway parking detail has developed a devoted following. Our Speedway volunteers have become a... ...Read More

Providence College, 2014 Environmental Achievement Award Winner

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Gale Gennaro, Director of Environmental Health & Safety at Providence College, has worked closely with Narragansett Bay Commission to ensure that the college does everything possible to keep snowmelt and rain stormwater on site, thereby reducing the amount of polluted runoff from entering Narragansett Bay. Providence College has set itself apart from other colleges in Rhode Island as an environmental advocate.

Gale Gennaro, Director of Environmental Health & Safety at Providence College, has worked closely with Narragansett Bay Commission to ensure that the college does everything possible to keep snowmelt and... ...Read More

Holly Ewald, 2014 Environmental Achievement Award Winner

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

After being hired by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts in 2007 to improve signage warning of pollution and other health and safety hazards at Mashapaug Pond, Holly organized an annual celebration of the pond: the Mashapaug Pond Procession.

After being hired by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts in 2007 to improve signage warning of pollution and other health and safety hazards at Mashapaug Pond, Holly... ...Read More

Annette DaSilva, Winner of the 2014 Alison J. Walsh Award for Outstanding Environmental Advocacy Award

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Annette is a tireless advocate for the Narrow River who has devoted 22 years of volunteer leadership and dedication to the Narrow River Preservation Association. She has coordinated over 170 volunteers and 4,200 hours of water quality monitoring in the Narrow River Watershed as part of the Rover Watch.

Annette is a tireless advocate for the Narrow River who has devoted 22 years of volunteer leadership and dedication to the Narrow River Preservation Association. She has coordinated over 170... ...Read More