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Welcome!

Save The Lakes was founded as the only statewide organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of Rhode Island’s lakes, ponds and fresh water resources.  We provide a forum for education, discussion and action on lake-related issues; we advocate for better fresh water management policies at the local, state and federal levels.

Save The Lakes (STL) is managed entirely by volunteers and is a 501(c)3 qualified non-profit organization. We are supported almost exclusively through membership dues and donations, which are fully tax deductable. Members are encouraged to join one of STL's committees to become actively engaged in critical issues and interesting challenges, while gaining valuable information on lake and watershed issues (and even have some fun!)

Save The Lakes members receive information on current and critical lake issues through email communications, access to environmental agency personnel at forums and workshops, and opportunities to network with other members at events. If you are a permanent or part-time lake area residents, recreational lake user, lake area or lake dependent business, we encourage you to join STL and support our efforts for YOUR lake's sake!

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LATEST NEWS

It's that time - the annual Save The Lakes event to bring together lake lovers and the folks that help to protect and manage them. Please join us at the Lake and Watershed Roundtable - Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 6:30 pm (click here to learn more).

First health advisory for an algal bloom in 2018 posted by the Departments of Health and Environmental Protection - Sisson Pond, Portsmouth, RI (6/8/2018). See the advisory at https://www.ri.gov/press/view/33418.

With the weather starting to warm, it is important to know when a harmful algal bloom (AKA cyanobacteria) is starting. Learn about these increasingly common occurances from the Northeast Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program website (click here), including how you can recognize and report a bloom on your favorite lake.

RIDEM has great resources for recreation and conservation. Check out the Freshwater Fishing Regulation Guide (click here).

Got photos of a concern you have for your local lake or pond? (Weed-filled cove, debris laden stormwater outflow, etc.) Share them with STL so we can focus attention on finding solutions Click here to send photo files.

 
 
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