Shelter Harbor Fire District
Westerly, Rhode Island
Conservation Organizations Within Our General Area.
Save The Bay
Founded in 1970, Save The Bay is currently celebrating 50 years of advocacy, education, and restoration efforts in its mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay and its watershed. An 18-month celebration marks the anniversary with special events and a capital campaign to unite the community and lay the foundation for Save The Bay's continued work toward a fully swimmable, fishable, healthy Narragansett Bay, accessible to all.
Save The Bay Center Exploration Center & Aquarium South Coast Center
100 Save The Bay Drive 175 Memorial Blvd. 8 Broad St.
Providence, R.I. 02905 Newport, R.I. 02840 Westerly, R.I. 02891
401-272-3540 401-324-6020 401-315-2709
The Shelter Harbor Conservation Society
The Shelter Harbor Conservation Society serves the community to preserve and protect open space in Shelter Harbor, to support research in preserving and protecting the health of our shoreline and salt pond, and to provide educational opportunities regarding our land and water resources.
Our activities and events help to protect your assets.
For Membership contact: Barbara Leadbetter, aleadbetter@cox.net
or
Mike Van Vranken, 914-763-5563, mvv1020.com@live.com
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Working with many partners, TNC brings people together to address the top threats to nature and deliver enduring solutions. In recent years, TNC removed the White Rock and Bradford dams from the lower Pawcatuck River, improving spawning habitat for river herring and resident fish. TNC is also helping the Town of Westerly develop and implement projects to make vulnerable areas of the community more resilient to climate change.
Contact: Scott Comings, 401-331-7110, scomings@tnc.org
Westerly Land Trust
The Westerly Land Trust is a non-profit organization that works to conserve open space, revitalize culturally significant properties, and provide environmental program for the enduring benefit of our community. The Land Trust currently holds nearly 1,700 acres of property including upland forest, saltmarsh, freshwater wetlands, farmland and more.
If you would like to become a member or a volunteer of the Westerly Land Trust, they can be reached either by phone at 401-315-2610 or by email at info@westerlylandtrust.org. Visit them online at westerlylandtrust.org for more information.
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
The mission of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island is to protect birds, other wildlife and their habitat through conservation, education and advocacy for the benefit of people and all living things. Audubon conservation staff actively engages in a wide variety of ongoing property management on over 9,500 acres of wildlife refuges and protected land across the state. This includes habitat management, refuge protection, property monitoring and trail maintenance. The conservationists at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island also lead hundreds of public walks and programs each year in addition to other key conservation projects.
Website: asri.org
Phone: (401) 949-5454
Email: audubon@asri.org
Salt Pond Coalition
Mission
“To protect and enhance the health of the salt ponds for the benefit of wildlife and people.”
Our mission includes educating the residents of the salt ponds region about the salt ponds' value to the economy, and how residents can contribute to the well-being of the resource. SPC also acts as a conduit between the residents of the coastal communities and state and local governments for the flow of information vital to the survival of the salt ponds and their environs. SPC works to implement programs which enhance the environment of the salt ponds and contribute to their protection, preservation, and economic well-being. Finally, we network with other organizations to make our ecological experience available to residents of other New England coastal areas with similar needs.
Mailing Address:
Salt Ponds Coalition
P.O. Box 875
Charlestown, RI 02813 Email Address:
Email:
saltpondscoalition@gmail.comTelephone:
Phone:
(401) 322-3068
Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation
Preserving Our Land… Protecting Our Waters… Engaging Our Communities…
The Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation is a non-profit land trust located in Westerly and Charlestown, Rhode Island, and dedicated to preserve and protect open space and clean water in the watersheds of the Winnapaug and Quonochontaug salt ponds.
The WFC protects over a thousand acres of green space, including marshes, fields, and woodlands. Our lands are a habitat for migratory and endangered birds, small mammals, reptiles and dozens of different plant species.
We work with area farmers to preserve their land and their way of life, and with other local organizations to promote clean water and green spaces.
Please join us in our mission to keep this unique corner of the world green and wild.
(401) 315-5380
The Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation
P.O. Box 3067
Westerly, RI 02891