So many people care for and enjoy the Narrow River Watershed. Local residents, visitors, businesses, non-profit organizations, local, state and federal government entities all have an impact on the health and well being of the watershed.
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS: 
A non-profit organization for the preservation of conservation lands in the Narrow River Watershed.
The Friends of Canonchet Farm is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 2007 which manages Canonchet Farm with the Town of Narragansett. The town of Narragansett retains control and policy responsibility for Canonchet Farm in a public-private partnership.
Thanks to the generosity of many individuals, the Friends has raised funds, and will seek to raise additional funds, to transform Canonchet Farm into a model for recreational and educational parks nationwide. The property encompasses 174 acres and borders the Narrow River in several areas. There is a 1.9-mile walking trail which is open to visitors year-round and from which you will see sections of the river. Click here for calendar.
Founded in 1933, the South County Museum has preserved the rural history of southern Rhode Island for ninety years! After moving twice in the first four decades of operation, the museum found its current home at Canonchet Farm in 1985. Once the site of a historic mansion built by former governor William Sprague IV (sadly lost to a fire at the turn of the 20th century), the museum now uses its eight-acre campus to house a number of buildings including our Metz exhibit hall, carpentry barn, blacksmith’s forge, fiber shed, print shop, and carriage barn!
Explore the story of the bustling commercial fishing port of Point Judith or the famous legacy of Kenyon’s Department Store. Engage with the storied history of the indigenous peoples of Rhode Island and the elegance of Narragansett Pier’s past. Learn about the traditional crafts of carpentry and blacksmithing – and even try them for yourself! There is no shortage of fascinating history displayed amongst our exhibits and within our collection of over 20,000 artifacts. Click here for calendar.
The mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the environmental quality of Narragansett Bay and its watershed is restored and protected from the harmful effects of human activity. Save The Bay seeks carefully planned use of the Bay and its watershed to allow the natural system to function normally and healthfully, both now and for the future.
Consistent with their worldwide mission, the Rhode Island chapter of The Nature Conservancy protects the lands and waters on which all life depends, including the Narrow River Watershed.
US Fish and Wildlife’s John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge at Pettaquamscutt Cove is a 550-acre refuge was established in 1973 to protect the population of black ducks that winter there. The refuge’s tidal salt marshes and forests attract many types of birds, including great egrets, herons, and several species of plovers and other shorebirds.
The RI Department of Environmental Management
RI DEM works with NRPA and other partners to research and fund critical projects in the watershed. The development of the Narrow River Watershed Plan (expected by September 2018) will enable NRPA and other stakeholders to focus our efforts on the most needed activities to improve and protect the watershed.
The RI General Assembly created the RI Rivers Council to coordinate efforts to improve the quality of the state’s rivers and their watersheds. NRPA is a proud member of RIRC as the designated Watershed Council for the Narrow River Watershed.
Since 1992, NRPA’s volunteer river monitors have tested water in Narrow River and its major freshwater inputs from May through October as part of URI Watershed Watch.
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum
Carr Pond and Gilbert Stuart Stream, at the northern end of the Narrow River, are home to 
the annual river herring migration. Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum hosts RI DEM scientists who count the fish as they migrate throughout the spring and provides an opportunity for the public to witness this ancient ritual at their Annual Spring Fair.
Camp Grosvenor: Boys and Girls Club of Newport County
Each summer, Camp Grosvenor welcomes up to 200 campers ages 5-14 each week to their beautiful 95 acre campus on the Narrow River. The non-profit camp provides fun and educational activities including walking nature trails, swimming in the river and enjoying ropes challenge courses.
URI Rowing and Coach Shelagh Donohoe
The Division 1 URI Women’s Rowing Team’s home is the Narrow River. They practice Fall and Spring and regularly volunteer to care for the watershed. Learn more about Shelagh and the team in this article from Narrow River Notes January 2017.
URI Crew Club, OARS and and Campanella Boathouse
The University of Rhode Island Crew Club makes their home on the Narrow River at the Campanella Boathouse. The boathouse also serves high school students learning to row and a week of summer camp for elementary school aged kids who want to learn crew.
At Audubon Society of Rhode Island, an independent state environmental organization, you can walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski on a beautiful refuge, borrow a book, video or DVD, arrange a classroom program, learn about bird feeding, how animals survive the winter, vernal pools and more, host a child’s birthday party, buy a nature related gift, sign your child up for summer day camp, or participate in a wide menu of programs. ASRI is for more than the birds! We’re for helping educators (teachers can earn CE credits for attending), civic leaders, and citizens better understand the intricacies of Rhode Island’s ecosystems. Join our stimulating programs and workshops, visit our award-winning Environmental Education Center, and spread the word about conserving waters, forests, and grasslands in the Ocean State!
Coastal Resources Management Council
Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council is primarily responsible for the preservation, protection, development and, where possible, the restoration of the coastal areas of the state via the implementation of its integrated and comprehensive coastal management plans and the issuance of permits for work with the coastal zone of the state.
SKLT protects lands throughout South Kingstown from future development, including an important 22 acre parcel of land along Middlebridge.
North Kingstown High School Alumni Association
Alumni from North Kingstown High can use this site to get in touch with old friends from their high school in RI. If you haven’t already, they encourage you to register for free on this site. You may also want to check out the latest news and school memories. If you are a North Kingstown alum, we encourage you to register and be sure to sign up for the Skippers newsletter. Go Skippers!
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:
New England Grassroots Environmental Fund
Southern RI Conservation District
Center for Watershed Protection
River Network’s Mission is to help people understand, protect and restore rivers and their watersheds. We envision a nation whose rivers are cared for by those who use them and live in their watershed. Our constituency is comprised of grassroots river and watershed conservation organizations, public agencies, tribal governments and coalitions, and others working to save freshwater ecosystems.
