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A Day out at Save the Bay--Narragansett Bay!

Last week I had the great pleasure of exploring the Narragansett Bay watershed with Dorie, thanks to Topher Hamblett, Director of Advocacy and Policy at Save the Bay, and Rachel Calabro,Community Organizer and Advocate. I also had the honor of meeting Tom Kutcher, Narragansett Bay Keeper, and Bridget Prescott, Director of Education while down in Rhode Island at the Save the Bay Center.

Founded in 1970, one of the first issues on which Save the Bay worked was opposing a proposed nuclear energy facility on the bay in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. In its early years, this grassroots organization fought off other proposed energy facilities and worked to limit the industrialization of the Bay. Today, the Bay is used for fishing, boating, education, walking, and picnicking, thanks in large part to the efforts over the years of Save the Bay.

The programs of Save the Bay evolve to fit the issues of the times.

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To read more on WAA’s blog about Save the Bay—Narragansett Bay and how the organization combats the effects of climate change in the Narragansett Bay watershed, click here.

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