Submitted by Save The Bay For the first time in the history of Rhode Island’s participation in the International Coastal Cleanup program, cigarette butts were not the item most collected by volunteer cleanup participants. Instead, small plastic and foam pieces—those pulverized bits you may have noticed accumulated in every wrack line—took the lead. The findings […]
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Save The Bay officially launches search of its next Executive Director
Following September’s news that longstanding Save The Bay executive director, Jonathan Stone, will be retiring from his post this coming June, the organization’s Board of Directors has officially launched the search for his replacement. “Save The Bay is at an exciting point in its history,” said Save The Bay board president Gib Conover in a statement. “We […]
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Save The Bay’s annual Taste of The Bay fundraiser returns on June 16
On Thursday, June 16, Save The Bay’s annual Taste of The Bay fundraiser will highlight the flavors, sights and sounds of Narragansett Bay from 7-9 p.m. The event, which follows Save The Bay’s annual meeting at 5:30 p.m., takes place in and around the organization’s coastal headquarters in Providence. Ticketholders attending this celebration will enjoy tastings […]
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Save The Bay Swim returns on August 6, registration opens
Save The Bay announced this morning that it opens registration for its 46th annual Swim fundraiser at 8 a today. The nonprofit organization’s flagship fundraiser, taking place this year on Saturday, August 6, challenges skilled swimmers to a two-mile, cross-Bay swim from the Naval War College in Newport to Potter Cove in Jamestown. “The Swim gives all […]
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Save The Bay’s Seal Tours, Seal and Rose Island Tours return to Newport on Saturday
On December 4, a Save The Bay education vessel will depart from Bowen’s Ferry Landing in Newport Harbor, marking the organization’s 21st season of Seal Tours in the “City by the Sea.” Between December and April, the environmental nonprofit organization will run two types of tours around the harbor: a one-hour, boat-based seal tour, and […]
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Save The Bay will open registration for its 45th annual Swim fundraiser on April 15
Save The Bay today announced that it will open registration for its 45th annual Swim fundraiser on Thursday, April 15. The nonprofit organization’s flagship fundraiser typically welcomes hundreds of swimmers to the shores of Newport and Jamestown for a two-mile, cross-bay swim in support of Save The Bay’s mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay. […]
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Citizen scientists count 357 seals in Narragansett Bay during Save The Bay’s annual Bay-Wide Seal Count
On Tuesday, March 23, 25 volunteer citizen scientists took to water and shore to observe 357 harbor seals at sites around Narragansett Bay in Save The Bay’s Bay-Wide Seal Count—an annual effort to establish a minimum estimate of the number of seals in the Bay. Save The Bay today issued the following press release on the […]
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Save The Bay’s Newport Seal Watch Tours return this weekend
Starting this Saturday, March 6, you can once again join Save The Bay aboard one of their education vessels as we motor through historic Newport Harbor and observe seals at Citing Rock. One-hour seal tours are entirely boat-based, while 1.75-hour tours include a visit to the grounds of the Rose Island Lighthouse. Tours departing from […]
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Save The Bay Lighthouse Tour Season Begins, Offers Half-Day and Full-Day Tours
Save The Bay kicks off its 2016 lighthouse tour season this month, with several half-day and full-day cruises that promise exceptional views and a tour of Rose Island Lighthouse or Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Grounds. Northern Lighthouse Tours are 3.5-hour cruises departing from the Bay Center at 100 Save The Bay Drive in Providence at 9 […]
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Seal Tour Season Launches This Weekend in Newport
Photo by: Neil Pearson/Save The Bay On November 14, Save The Bay will launch its Newport Seal Tour season out of Bowen’s Ferry Landing. Fun for the whole family, a perfect group activity, or even cozy date, these tours cruise through historic Newport Harbor and for 360º views of seals “hauled out,” or resting, on […]