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Environmental Award Winners

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

Leandro Luna-Bisono, Winner of the 2022 Bay Student of the Year Award

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Leandro is a middle school student from Roger Williams Middle School who attended both our fall and winter afterschool sessions this school year through the Providence After School Alliance (PASA). 

Leandro is a middle school student from Roger Williams Middle School who attended both our fall and winter afterschool sessions this school year through the Providence After School Alliance (PASA).  ...Read More

Melissa Turner, Winner of the 2022 Bay Teacher of the Year Award

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Melissa Turner has been an All-Star Bay educator for over a decade. Melissa is always looking for ways to have her students participate in our education programs, especially when we had to pivot to virtual learning. 

Melissa Turner has been an All-Star Bay educator for over a decade. Melissa is always looking for ways to have her students participate in our education programs, especially when we... ...Read More

The Town of Warren, R.I., Winner of the 2022 Environmental Achievement Award

Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Town of Warren has earned its place as a leader among municipalities for stewardship of the Bay and the environment, public access to the shore, and climate adaptation. 

The Town of Warren has earned its place as a leader among municipalities for stewardship of the Bay and the environment, public access to the shore, and climate adaptation.  ...Read More