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Beach erosion January 2012

Images of coastal erosion along the south coast of Rhode Island during January of 2012. The first hit was tropical storm Irene, which took out the berm along the beach and set the stage for winter storms. High water a few weeks ago and then again on the 12th have hit right at the upper beach and dune line.

Jan 14, 2012

Photos: 12

2011 Champagne & Oysters fundraiser

Jan 14, 2012

Photos: 17

SPC social events

A collection of photos from annual fundraiser or volunteer-recognition events.

Sep 16, 2010

Photos: 15

Weekapaug Safaris

Weekapaug asked if we could incorporate two local events in our popular Salt Pond Safari series. We were happy to accommodate this request and held one safari in July and one in August. Both were great fun and well attended. Participants caught a lot of creatures that live in the pond and got to learn about them up close. We also led two special kayak trips in Weekapaug. Would your community like to set up special events for 2011? Give us a call!

Aug 14, 2010

Photos: 15

Weekapaug Paddles 2010

We did two special Weekapaug paddles in 2010 - one in July and one in August. Would you like to have us lead a paddle in your community? Give us a call!

Jul 26, 2010

Photos: 24

Champagne & Oysters

On March 18th SPC hosted a fabulous fundraiser at the new biosciences building on the University of Rhode Island campus. The event was a big success and drew over 200 people. Many businesses and individuals contributed money or goods and services to the event and Matunuck Oyster Bar provided the oysters and raw bar service free of charge. Twenty-five thousand dollars were raised for the Abby Aukerman Scholarship Fund at URI, which helps support a South County undergrad in marine related studies.

Mar 18, 2010

Photos: 17

Niantic Stormwater Management Demo Site

This album previews a stormwater demo site in Niantic CT. A number of stormwater management techniques are utilized on this site to treat runoff before it flows into Niantic Bay. The site is very interesting and signs (most of which are in this album) will lead you on a self-guided tour. The park is at the end of Baptist Lane in Niantic, which is just off of Main Street and a short distance West of the intersection with Route 161. View the slideshow by clicking in the upper left. If you can't read the signs, try double clicking on the thumbnail image and then clicking the magnifying glass icon. If that still doesn't work, try downloading the picture and viewing in a program that allows you to zoom in.

Nov 18, 2009

Photos: 27

Kayak fall 09

Pictures from our Sept. 26th paddle on Ninigret pond. All pictures courtesy Elise Torello.

Sep 26, 2009

Photos: 16

Safaris 09

Highlights from 2009 Salt Pond Safaris

Aug 15, 2009

Photos: 25

Pond restoration outreach days

Salt Ponds Coalition, Save the Bay and The Nature Conservancy hosted two events to showcase our coastal ponds restoration project. The events were held in 2008 and 2009 at the Quonochontaug state access site and included the pulling of seine nets, touch tanks, kayaking, displays and marine-theme face painting. Fun mornings for all.

Aug 13, 2009

Photos: 16

Point Judith Pond Paddle

May 30th 2009 paddle on Point Judith Pond was about as good as they get. A week of cold cloudy weather broke literally as we put the boats in the water and we were treated to a bright sunny day in the mid 70's. It really could not have been nicer. Breezes were light and were blowing up the pond, so we had a tailwind on the way home. The paddle was four miles and along the way we heard from Prentice Stout on pond history and visited John West at his oyster farm, where he talked to us about aquaculture. Lots of fun, plus we raised $133 for the Abby Aukerman scholarship, which we support to help deserving undergrads in marine studies at URI. Thanks to all who participated and donated!

May 30, 2009

Photos: 36

Clam transplant in Quonnie Pond, May 2009

Pictures from the May 5, 2009 transplant of 90,000 hard-shell clams from Greenwich Bay to Quonochontaug Pond. The clams were put into an area closed to shellfishing, so they can spawn and feed. No wonder they are happy. Clams are great little filters and help clean the water as the feed. The Tuesday of the transplant, started with a NE storm which brought heavy rain and strong winds for the diggers to contend with. By early afternoon when the Quonnie Pond portion commenced, the rain had stopped, but it was still windy and cold for May.

May 6, 2009

Photos: 8

Bill's Island

Bill's Island, known by some as Great Island, is in the southeast portion of Quonchontaug Pond. It offers wonderful habitat for birds and has a wide variety of native vegetation.

Nov 7, 2008

Photos: 10

Clam & Eelgrass Transplants, Ninigret & Quonnie Ponds

On May8th, SPC and partners The Nature Conservancy & Save The Bay transplanted 300+ fifty-pound bags of quahaugs into Ninigret Pond. On May 20th, we planted over 400 bags in Quonnie Pond.

May 19, 2008

Photos: 20

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