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Gaurav and Amol Rathore, 2021 Bay Volunteers of the Year

Thursday, June 24, 2021

2021 Volunteers of the Year GAURAV & AMOL RATHORE Brothers Gaurav and Amol Rathore have established a family tradition of excellence, dedication and leadership in Save The Bay’s volunteer program.   Gaurav started as a volunteer in the shoreline cleanup program in 2017 at age 14, and quickly became one of our most outstanding volunteers. He … Read More

2021 Volunteers of the Year GAURAV & AMOL RATHORE Brothers Gaurav and Amol Rathore have established a family tradition of excellence, dedication and leadership in Save The Bay’s volunteer program.  ... ...Read More

2019 Volunteers of the Year, Chen and Ferrante

Emma Ferrante and Gina Chen, 2019 Volunteers of the Year

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

2019 Volunteers of the Year Emma Ferrante and Gina Chen Emma Ferrante and Gina Chen, both part of a dedicated team of volunteers and interns at Save The Bay’s Exploration Center and Aquarium, have demonstrated continual support for Save The Bay, contributing more hours than any current volunteer or intern. Emma Ferrante Ferrante, a senior … Read More

2019 Volunteers of the Year Emma Ferrante and Gina Chen Emma Ferrante and Gina Chen, both part of a dedicated team of volunteers and interns at Save The Bay’s Exploration... ...Read More

Save The Bay's 2018 Volunteers of the Year, Stacy Coutu and David Boulanger

Stacy Coutu and David Boulanger, 2018 Volunteers of the Year

Sunday, July 1, 2018

2018 Volunteers of the Year Stacy Coutu of Providence, R.I. and David Boulanger of Coventry, R.I. Stacy Coutu and David Boulanger are longtime friends who have become crucial participants in Save The Bay’s annual Swim. Each year, both volunteers are active before the sun has risen. Couto, a former Save The Bay staff member, joins … Read More

2018 Volunteers of the Year Stacy Coutu of Providence, R.I. and David Boulanger of Coventry, R.I. Stacy Coutu and David Boulanger are longtime friends who have become crucial participants in... ...Read More

Fran Pijar, pictured here, was awarded the 2017 Volunteer of the Year award for his water quality work along Little Narragansett Bay and the Pawcatuck River.

Fran Pijar, 2017 Volunteer of the Year

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Fran Pijar has been a dedicated water quality volunteer in Westerly since 2012, and a significant asset to Save The Bay’s water quality advocacy and outreach in Little Narragansett Bay and along the South Coast.

Fran Pijar has been a dedicated water quality volunteer in Westerly since 2012, and a significant asset to Save The Bay’s water quality advocacy and outreach in Little Narragansett Bay... ...Read More

Louise Pryor, shown here, has spent more than forty years volunteering with Save The Bay.

Louise Pryor, 2016 Volunteer of the Year

Friday, July 1, 2016

Louise Pryor has been volunteering with Save The Bay since its beginnings in 1970, and was named the organization’s Volunteer of the Year in 2016.

Louise Pryor has been volunteering with Save The Bay since its beginnings in 1970, and was named the organization's Volunteer of the Year in 2016. ...Read More

*Please note:  Be sure to access the Johnson & Wales University Harborside Campus through the main entrance on Harborside Blvd. Your GPS may suggest taking Ernest Street to JWU’s Shipyard Street entrance, but that route requires a key card for entry.  

From Route I-95 North or South, take Exit 18 (Thurbers Avenue). Head downhill on Thurbers Avenue to US Route 1A (Allens Avenue). Turn right onto Allens Ave. Continue southbound on Allens Ave. into Cranston, where Allens Ave. becomes Narragansett Blvd. Turn left onto Harborside Blvd. at the traffic light by the Shell gas station. Follow Harborside Blvd. through the Johnson & Wales Harborside Campus. At the end of Harborside Blvd., turn right onto Save The Bay Drive. Save The Bay Drive becomes a circular, one-way roadway as you approach the Bay Center. Parking is available in four guest lots after you pass the main building. Enter the building through the main entrance.

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August 26, 2021

Dear Friends, Supporters and Community Members, 

At this time, Save The Bay’s facilities in Providence and Westerly remain closed to the public in response to COVID-19.

The Exploration Center and Aquarium in Newport reopened Monday, July 5, with new hours and visiting procedures in place.

Save The Bay is offering volunteer and internship opportunities with new policies and procedures for the health and safety of all involved.

Our staff continues to protect and improve Narragansett Bay, working both remotely and on-site. If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone (401-272-3540) or email (savebay@savebay.org), or on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.