Archive

Year: 2019

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Mutiny at Bay Camp

Friday, March 15, 2019

Twas the summer of ’18 and all through the Bay, Kids were running wild on a warm summer day. We had stopped by Rose Island, to learn of it’s wonder, Who could have known this would be such a blunder? After a tour in the barracks of the past, The campers rebelled, in an instant, … Read More

Twas the summer of ’18 and all through the Bay, Kids were running wild on a warm summer day. We had stopped by Rose Island, to learn of it’s wonder,... ...Read More

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Rocco Can Swim

Friday, March 15, 2019

Rocco Can Swim One of my favorite memories on the bay is kayaking with my dog Rocco. He was a young boxer pup at the time and we weren’t really sure how well or if he could swim at all, so my buddy and I tossed an extra life jacket on him, put him in … Read More

Rocco Can Swim One of my favorite memories on the bay is kayaking with my dog Rocco. He was a young boxer pup at the time and we weren’t really... ...Read More

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Jackie C.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Sunscreen and Smiles One of my favorite memories of Narragansett Bay was a perfect summer day in New England with my family a couple years ago. We went on a friend’s boat, the kids swam in the water and played by the shore and we enjoyed dinner at an outdoor restaurant overlooking the Bay. We … Read More

Sunscreen and Smiles One of my favorite memories of Narragansett Bay was a perfect summer day in New England with my family a couple years ago. We went on a... ...Read More

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New Memories, Year After Year

Thursday, March 14, 2019

New Memories, Year after Year Narragansett Bay has always meant wonderful opportunities to enjoy the water, and every year I create a new wonderful memory. As I matured into adulthood, I developed a growing appreciation for what the Bay means to the state. It truly is a part of the body of Rhode Island, and … Read More

New Memories, Year after Year Narragansett Bay has always meant wonderful opportunities to enjoy the water, and every year I create a new wonderful memory. As I matured into adulthood,... ...Read More

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Everything!

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Everything! It’s so hard to pick a favorite memory of Narragansett Bay! That’s because most of my favorite days include being at Narragansett Bay, enjoying it with my family. My favorite activities include boating, swimming, fishing or teaching about the Bay! It’s so great to pass along my love for the bay to my family … Read More

Everything! It’s so hard to pick a favorite memory of Narragansett Bay! That’s because most of my favorite days include being at Narragansett Bay, enjoying it with my family. My... ...Read More

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Help Us Protect Areas of Environmental Concern: Improve R.I. House Bill 5789

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Stand with Save the Bay and let your legislators know that Rhode Island should not incentivize energy development in areas of environmental concern! Ask them to improve R.I. House Bill 5789.

Stand with Save the Bay and let your legislators know that Rhode Island should not incentivize energy development in areas of environmental concern! Ask them to improve R.I. House Bill... ...Read More

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REI Members: Cast Your Vote for Save The Bay, March 7-April 8

Thursday, March 7, 2019

REI is looking to its co-op members to decide how to distribute $45,000 across three local nonprofits, including Save The Bay! Receive a voting token when you make a purchase between March 7 and April 8.

REI is looking to its co-op members to decide how to distribute $45,000 across three local nonprofits, including Save The Bay! Receive a voting token when you make a purchase... ...Read More

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How Students at Two Local High Schools Tackle Plastics Pollution

Monday, March 4, 2019

If the early years of the plastics war had a mascot, it would have been bottled water. The early generation of environmentalists did their best to convince the public of the hazardous impacts of single-use plastic bottles, but the American obsession persisted. Now, plastic waste has polluted waters everywhere, including Narragansett Bay. And, since plastic can take hundreds of years to break down, the burden of managing this problem will fall on the youngest among us today—which is why Save The Bay puts fostering the next generation of Bay stewards at the forefront of its education  programs.

If the early years of the plastics war had a mascot, it would have been bottled water. The early generation of environmentalists did their best to convince the public of... ...Read More

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As the red tail flies: the link between the Bay and the watershed forest

Thursday, February 28, 2019

As the red tail flies: the link between the Bay and the watershed forest by Kate McPherson, Narragansett Bay Riverkeeper Snow falls gently around the Narragansett Bay watershed; and the branches of the black oak, red maple and shagbark hickory are all bare. A month ago, despite the bitter cold, the white-breasted nuthatches in my … Read More

As the red tail flies: the link between the Bay and the watershed forest by Kate McPherson, Narragansett Bay Riverkeeper Snow falls gently around the Narragansett Bay watershed; and the... ...Read More

Losing track of time

Thursday, February 21, 2019

I remember sitting on the pilings under the Mount Hope Bridge in the mid-1960’s and fishing with my friend. We had to swim to get back to shore as the the tide came in and we were having such a good time, we hadn’t noticed! We used to catch flat fish, tautog and stripers! Back … Read More

I remember sitting on the pilings under the Mount Hope Bridge in the mid-1960’s and fishing with my friend. We had to swim to get back to shore as the... ...Read More