by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 23, 2024 | Events, News, Research
The group of over 40 people gathered on a narrow walkway at Barrington Town Beach drew quizzical looks from passersby. Perhaps it was the large posterboard showing aerial views of Barrington shoreline access points, or perhaps it was the sight of the town’s planning...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Sep 25, 2023 | Coastal Communities, News, Uncategorized
We want to thank our partners and all of the community members who joined the Coastweeks East Beach Walking Tour to discuss lateral access issues to the shoreline. “The seaweed line plus the 10 feet gives the public more access than they have had [if not for the...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | May 11, 2023 | Coastal Communities, News
In the pursuit of more inclusive shoreline access across the state, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RI CRMC) and partners Rhode Island Sea Grant and the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve are seeking feedback from the people...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Apr 12, 2023 | Coastal Communities, News
Photo credit: Nora Lewis Courtesy of Marybeth Reilly-McGreen | URI Today Though just 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, Rhode Island boasts 400 miles of shoreline. And graduate student Erica Meier knows most all of its 400-plus public access points. Meier spent the...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 8, 2023 | Coastal Communities, News
The word ‘Narragansett’ permeates Rhode Island, naming its primary bay, a coastal town, and numerous roadways. Its meaning to the Narragansett Indian Tribe, however, invokes not only a place, but a relationship. ‘Narragansett’ roughly translates to “people of the...
