Updated Workshop Times and Locations
Rhode Island Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP)
In-person Workshops – March 13-15, 2023
Shellfish provide ecosystem services that support the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s estuarine systems and local communities. In recognition of these critical services, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Marine Fisheries and our partners [risrep.org] are creating a Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP).
Your knowledge, vision, and contributions are needed to set goals and priorities! Please visit “Get Involved [risrep.org]” at risrep.org [risrep.org] to learn more and watch the recorded March 3 [drive.google.com]rd [drive.google.com] Kickoff Event [drive.google.com].
To guide this process, we are hosting a series of facilitated in-person workshops for stakeholders to share knowledge and perspectives and identify restoration priorities and goals based on ecosystem services. Workshop objectives include:
- Defining and ranking the restoration priorities and goals for the workshop’s region
- Describing any knowledge or information that can help address each goal
- Providing feedback on the planning process
Please consider participating in these workshops. This is a stakeholder-driven process and we need your input!
Click here to register for the in-person workshops. [risrep.org]
Workshop Dates and Locations
Hazard Conference Room, at the URI Coastal Institute [goo.gl] on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus: 210 S Ferry Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882
- Workshop No. 1: March 13, 2023 from 5:30 – 8:00 PM focused on Little Narragansett Bay, the coastal ponds, and the Narrow River
- Workshop No. 2: March 14, 2023 from 5:30 – 8:00 PM focused on the West Passage of Narragansett Bay and the Providence River
Common Fence Point Arts, Wellness, and Community Center, in Portsmouth [goo.gl]: 933 Anthony Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871
- Workshop No. 3: March 15, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM focused on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay and the Sakonnet River
For more information visit risrep.org or contact Eric Schneider at eric.schneider@dem.ri.gov. Thank you.
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SREP_In-person_Workshop_Updated_Notice.pdf