We have received a grant for $66,370 from 11th Hour Racing to implement two trash skimmers on Aquidneck Island, and to create a strategic plan for additional locations around the State of Rhode Island! In partnership with 11th Hour Racing, Sail Newport, New England Boatworks, and the RI Department of Environmental Management, the new grant reward will allow for the two units to be installed this spring at Sail Newport in Fort Adams, and New England Boatworks.

This is an exciting step toward becoming part of the solution to marine debris while promoting environmental stewardship. The Aquidneck Island Trash Skimmer Project strengthens and expands our current efforts for improving water quality and eliminating marine debris from Newport Harbor. For more information, please contact us via e-mail!