Save Bristol Harbor received a grant in 2011 to fund a second year of water sampling to be used in SBH's predictive habitat model, an interactive model that helps the group and others understand the flow and balance of the harbor with the longer-term goal of predicting how environmental changes (weather, development) impact the harbor, the fish, and its surroundings.
Save Bristol Harbor
Our Purpose
to preserve the health, safety and integrity of the coastal waters and other natural resources of Bristol, Rhode Island. We provide informed leadership for the promotion of responsible environmental practices, the support of educational initiatives, and the formation of strategic partnerships to ensure that the long-term interests of our community are protected.
Summary of Projects
In 2009 the group received a grant to hire professional facilitator, Patricia D. Perry, to lead the Board of Directors in a Strategic Planning Retreat in order to develop a vision that can be embraced by all Board Members, look at opportunities and obstacles to achieve the vision, identify sustainable organizational structures necessary to make ideas reality, and to identify specific goals and objectives. Save Bristol Harbor received a grant in 2010 to generate a predictive habitat model of Bristol Harbor that can be used by the Town of Bristol and the Harbor Commission to anticipate the impact of development and over-use on the quality of the water in Bristol Harbor.