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Our Members


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Our membership represents more than 45,000 voices who believe that collective, coordinated efforts are most effective for building sound environmental policies and managing resources.


As the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, we have established meaningful working relationships with members of Congress, federal agencies and non-government organizations to advance environmental protection affecting all fifty states and the world.


2009 List of ECRI Member Organizations


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Alteris Renewables Inc.

18 Burnside Street, 3rd Floor, Bristol, RI 02809 Phone: (401) 396-9901
Representative: Bob Chew bchew at alterisinc dot com


American Lung Association

298 W. Exchange, Suite 102B, Providence, RI 02903  Phone: (401) 421-6487
Representative: Molly Clark mclark at lungri dot org

The goal of the American Lung Association of RI is prevention and control of lung disease, including fighting air pollution and tobacco use.


Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living

17 Gordon Avenue, Suite 207, Providence RI 02907  Phone: (401) 228-7930
Representative: Bradley Grove Hyson brad at apeiron dot org

The Apeiron Foundation’s goal is to create a world that protects, preserves, and ensures the prosperity of the earth and the various forms of life that inhabit it.


Appalachian Mountain Club

130 Sunbury Street, Providence, RI 02908   Phone: (401) 351-2234
Representative: Linda Pease linda.pease at cox dot net

The goal of the AMC is to promote the protection, enjoyment and wise use of the mountains, river and trails of the Northeast.


Aquidneck Land Trust

790 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842  Phone: (401) 849-2799
Representative: Edward Clement tclement at ailt dot org

The goal of the land trust is to preserve Aquidneck Island's open spaces and natural character for the lasting benefit of the community.


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Audubon Society of RI

12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917  Phone: (401) 949-5454
Representative: Eugenia Marks emarks at asri dot org

The purposes of the Audubon Society of RI are to foster conservation of wild birds and other animal and plant life; to conserve wildlife habitat and unique natural areas through acquisition or other means; to carry out a broad program of public conservation education; to focus public attention on natural resource problems; to provide leadership when action on natural resource problems is necessary, and to do all other things necessary to foster better management of the natural environment for the benefit of humans and all other life.





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Blackstone River Watershed Council

P.O. Box 8068, Cumberland, RI 02864  Phone: (401) 724-5292
Representative: Judy Hadley brwatershed at aol dot com

The mission of the Blackstone River Watershed Council is to advocate for the protection and preservation of the Blackstone River Watershed and its tributaries.


Buckeye Brook Coalition

46 Waldo Road, Warwick, RI 02889  
Representative:

Protection and restoration of Buckeye Brook and its tributary streams and watershed.


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The Capital Good Group

667 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
Representative: Michael Clark mclark at capitalgoodgroup dot com

The Capital Good Group's mission is to provide our non-profit, government, and corporate clients with 21st century solutions to 21st century environmental, energy, and sustainability challenges.


Center for Environmental Studies at Brown University

P.O. Box 1943, 135 Angell Street, Providence, RI 02912   Phone: (401) 863-3449  Fax: (401) 863-3503
Representatives: Caroline Karp & Patricia Caton patti_caton at brown dot edu

The CES offers Brown University students an opportunity to study environmental issues in depth by integrating several academic disciplines. Thesis writers are encouraged to analyze an environmental problem of importance to the local community. The Center is housed in the Urban Environment lab, a superinsulated passive/ active solar retrofit on the Brown Campus.


Childhood Lead Action Project

1192 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02909  Phone: (401) 785-1310
Representatives: Liz Colon, Laura Brion laura at leadsafekids dot org

The Childhood Lead Action Project’s goal is to eliminate childhood lead poisoning through education, parent support and advocacy.


Clean Water Action

741 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903  Phone: (401) 331-6972
Representative: Sheila Dormody sdormody at cleanwater dot org

The goals of Clean Water Action are clean, safe, and affordable water, clean up of toxic waste and aiding in the solid waste crisis of composting and recycling in market development.


Common Fence Point Improvement Association

P.O. Box 134, Portsmouth, RI 02871  Phone: (401) 683-2606
Representative: Jackie Shearman ride2733 at ride dot ri dot net

The Common Fence Point Improvement Association was formed to protect and maintain property and buildings held in trust including beaches, right of ways, playgrounds and salt marshes.


Concerned Airport Neighborhoods

80 Audubon Road, Warwick, RI 02888  Phone: (401) 785-9932
10 Selkirk Road, Cranston, RI 02905

Representative: Michelle Komar mokomar at cs dot com


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Conservation Law Foundation

55 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903  Phone: (401) 351-1102
Representative: Cynthia Giles cgiles at clf dot org


RI Association of Conservation Commissioners

PO Box 6631, Providence, RI 02940
Representative: Dan Novak dnovak at etal dot uri dot edu


Coventry Conservation Commission

195 Macarthur Blvd, Coventry, RI 02816   Phone: (401) 822-9181-day  (401) 822-9182
Representative: Paul Sprague




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Diocese of RI—Environment Committee

275 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903  Phone: (401) 331-7936
Representative: Mary Hitt mlhitt at aol dot com

The Episcopal Diocese promotes education concerning the environment. “Preserve, protect and heal creation to bring it to that harmony we believe God wills”.




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Ecology Action for RI

835 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903   Phone: (401) 734-4478
Representative: Liz Cameron, (President) lcameron at rosatiassoc dot com


ECRI Education Fund

P.O. Box 40568, Providence, RI 02940  Phone: (401) 621-8048
Representative: Jane Austin, (President) environmentcouncil at earthlink dot net

The goals of the Ed Fund are to create materials and programs designed to educate Rhode Island residents about pollution prevention and natural resource depletion. The Ed Fund also serves as a clearing house of environmental information and generates background information in support of policy positions to enhance the work of the Environment Council and other organizations.


The Episcopal Diocese of RI Environmental Stewardship Task Force

P.O. Box 614, Carolina, RI 02812  Phone: (401) 621-8048
Representative: Katherine Gibson kmg4612 at verizon dot net

“to foster information about the total environment, to celebrate the diversity and wonder of Creation in our worship, and to join with those both within and outside the Episcopal Church in efforts to encourage the harmony and well-being of all Creation which we believe is the will of God.”


Environment Rhode Island

9 S. Angell Street, Providence, RI 02906  Phone: (401) 421-6535
Representative: Rachel Pass rpass at environmentrhodeisland dot org


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Fort Adams Trust

Eisenhower House, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 02840  Phone: (401) 841-0707
Representative: Eric Hertfelder ehertfelder at fortadams dot org


Friends of India Point Park

87 John Street, Providence, RI 02906  Phone: (401) 521-7929
Representative: David Riley davidpriley at aol dot com


Friends of the Pawtuxet

37 Ferncrest Street, Cranston, RI 02905
Representative Steve Stycos ch1650 at pol dot net


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Green Circle Design

286 Rochambeau Avenue, Providence, RI 02906  Phone: (401) 421-9599
Representative: Kate Lacouture kate at greencircledesign dot net

Sustainable Landscape Architecture


Greenways Alliance of Rhode Island

31 Stanchion Street, Jamestown, RI 02835
Representative: Barry Schiller sueb4 at cox dot net




Groundwork Providence Inc.

8 Third Street, Providence, RI 02906   Phone: (401) 351-6440

The purpose of Groundwork Providence is to build sustainable communitites through environmental projects. Program areas to realise this are: youth, education, community, land, employment & training, and business.




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Heartwood Group Inc.

165 Evergreen St Providence RI 02906
Representative: Fred Unger Unger at hrtwd dot com

Heartwood Group Inc. was founded in 1983 to create environmentally responsible buildings. Today we develop environmentally responsible real estate projects, as well as provide consulting and development services in the renewable energy and building industries.




Herff Jones Inc.

150 Herff Jones Way, Warwick, RI 02888  Phone: (401) 331-1240
Representative: Donald Agin




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Lincoln Land Trust

100 Old River Road, Lincoln, RI 02865  Phone: (401) 333-1100

To set aside and preserve open space for the purpose of achieving the goals of the Lincoln comprehensive plan and for recreational purposes.




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Narragansett Bay Estuary Program

Box 27, URI GSO Bay Campus, Narragansett RI 02882   Phone: (401) 874-6525
Representative: Meg Kerr megkerr at cox dot net

To protect and preserve Narragansett Bay through partnerships that conserve natural resources, enhance water quality, and promote community involvement.


National Education Association RI

99 Bald Hill Road, Cranston, RI 02920  Phone: (401) 463-9630
Representative: Bob Walsh rwalsh at neari dot org


National Wildlife Federation - NE office

149 State Street, Montpelier VT 05602  Phone: (802) 229-0650
Representative: Emily Maxwell maxwelle at nwf dot org


The Nature Conservancy

159 Waterman Street, Providence, RI 02906  (401) 331-7110
Representative: Janet Coit jcoit at tnc dot org

The Nature Conservancy of RI is part of an international non-profit organization with a single goal: Preserving rare and endangered species through the protection of the ecosystems that sustain them. More than 4,000 acres of RI land have been protected by the Conservancy since the early 1960's.


New Dawn Earth Center

75 Wrentham Road, Cumberland, RI 02864  Phone: (401) 333-1341
Representative: Suzanne Lachapelle newdawn at mercynortheast dot org

Our mission is to educate towards a sense of place and living more sustainably and to create a space where humans can learn from the interconnectedness of all beings and nurture their spirit. We commit ourselves to collaborate with those who share a similar vision.


Norman Bird Sanctuary

583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI 02842  Phone: (401) 846-2577
Representative: Robert Cardeiro rcardeiro at normanbirdsanctuary dot org


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North South Trail Council

27 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02888  Phone: (401) 781-8117
Representative: Ginny Leslie malinkylanglegs at yahoo dot com

The North South Trail Council's mission is the planning, development, and enjoyment of a recreational trail in Western RI from the Massachusetts border to the southern coast of Rhode Island.


Notable Works Publication and Distribution Inc.

23 Everly Street, P. O. Box 8122, Cranston, RI 02920  Phone: (401) 946-5357
Representative: Noreen Inglesi info at notableworks dot org

Our goal is to raise community awareness about environmental and social concerns through the creation, performance, and distribution of origianl poetry and music which highlights those concerns.




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Ocean State Action

99 Bald Hill Road, Cranston, RI 02920  Phone: (401) 463-5368
Representative: Dan Bass danbass33 at gmail dot com




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People's Power & Light

17 Gordon Avenue, Providence, RI 02907  Phone: (401) 861-6111
Representative: Karina Lutz karina_lutz at yahoo dot com

People's Power & Light is Rhode Island's non-profit energy cooperative, working to reduce the economic and environmental impacts of energy use through renewable energy, energy efficiency and cooperative purchasing power.


Pro Act Biotech

P.O. Box 345, Warren, RI 02885
Representatives: William Donohue & Chuchao Lin bd at proactbiotech dot com


Providential Gardener

P.O. Box 2556, Providence, RI 02906
Representative: Sue Korté skorte at providentialgardener dot com

The Providential Gardener brings together the Growing Community of gardeners and caretakers of urban farms, parks and other public spaces, as well as individuals and families who tend their own gardens around their homes or in pots on the porch, in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Raytheon Employees Wildlife Habitat Committee

1847 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871

We are Raytheon Employees making a difference in improving the environment around our workplace.


RI Association of Conservation Commissioners

P.O. Box 6631, Providence, RI 02940
Representative: Dan Novak


RI Association of Railroad Passengers

406 Stony Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852  Phone: (401) 295-1311
Representative: Everett Stuart evstuart at att dot net

The RI Association of Railroad Passengers' goal is to improve the rail transportation system in Rhode Island.


RI Environmental Education Association

P.O. Box 40884, Providence, RI 02940  (401) 331-4500 ext 1422
Representative: Kristin Swanberg kswanberg at asri dot org


RI Land Trust Council

P.O. Box 633, Saunderstown, RI 02874  (401) 932-4667
Representative: Director, Rupert Friday rfriday at rilandtrusts dot org

Mission: The Rhode Island Land Trust Council's purpose is to foster a sustainable land conservation movement in Rhode Island by supporting the missions and operations of land trusts and providing a forum for their effective cooperation. These land trusts seek to preserve open spaces, natural areas, scenic character, watersheds, drinking water sources, farmland, forests, historic sites, and shorelines that uniquely define our communities. Collectively, we are preserving the heritage of our state for future generations.


RI Mobile Sportfishermen

P.O. Box 281, Westerly, RI 02891
Representatives: Robert Randall & Charles Johnson

The goal of the RI Mobile Sportsfishermen is to promote Sportsfishing.


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RI Rural Development Council

35 Belver Avenue, Suite 117, N Kingstown, RI 02852
Representative: Gerard Bertrand director at ruralri dot org

RI Rural Development Council is a USDA affiliated non-profit state council committed to improving the quality of life in rural Rhode Island, while preserving the charactistics that give rural communities their unique sense of place. Focus of the Rural Development Council is economic development, affordable housing, rural infrastructure and value added agriculture.


RI State Nurses Association

67 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI 02860  Phone: (401) 461-1042
Representative: Sylvia Weber viaweb1 at cox dot net


RI Student Climate Coalition

Representative: Michael Roles ristudentclimatecoalition at gmail dot com

The Rhode Island Student Climate Coaltion (RISCC) is a network of students in high schools, colleges and universities across Rhode Island dedicated to combating climate change.


RI Wild Plant Society

P.O. Box 414, Exeter, RI 02822  Phone: (401) 789-7497
Representative:  office at riwps dot org


Roger Williams Park Zoo

1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907  Phone: (401) 785-3510
Representative: Lou Perrotti lperrotti at rwpzoo dot org


Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation

P.O. Box 1419, Newport, RI 02840  Phone: (401) 847-4242
Representative: David McCurdy (ex director) david at roseisland dot org

The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation's goal is “to preserve the historic and environmental integrity of Rose Island, to maintain and operate its lighthouse and to provide education and public access for all people.”





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RI Saltwater Anglers Association

6 Arnold Road, Coventry, RI 02816  Phone: (401) 826-2121
Representative: Steve Mederios steve at risaa dot org


Save The Bay

100 Save The Bay Blvd, Providence, RI 02905  Phone: (401) 272-3540
Representative: Jane Austin jaustin at savebay dot org

The Mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the environmental qualtiy 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 it's watershed to allow the natural system to function normally and healthfully, both now and for the future.


Sierra Club of RI

17 Gordon Avenue, Suite 208, Providence, RI 02905  Phone: (401) 521-4734
Representative: Christopher Wilhite chris dot wilhite at sierraclub dot org

The Sierra Club of RI's goal is to preserve, enjoy, and protect our environmental resources.


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RI Solar Energy Association

42 Tremont Street, Cranston, RI 02920  (401) 942-6691
Representative: Domenic Bucci, President


Southern RI Conservation District

10 High Street, Suite I-8, Wakefield, RI 02879  Phone: (401) 284-1885

Our mission is to promote and achieve a healthy environment and sustainable use of natural resources for the people of Kent and Washington Counties and the State of Rhode Island by providing technical, educational, and financial resources in coordination with our partners.


Southside Community Land Trust

109 Somerset Street, Providence, RI 02907  Phone: (401) 273-9419
Representative: Katherine Brown director at southsideclt dot org




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RI Tree Council

P.O. Box 6144, Providence, RI 02940  (401) 764-5885
Representative:   RITree at RITree dot org

The RI Tree Council's goals are to shape state and local planning, develop, assist and motivate local groups, properly plant and maintain trees, stimulate public awareness and effectively administer council.


Toxics Action Center

44 Winter Street, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02108  (617) 747-4384
Representative: Sam Levor info at toxicsaction dot org


Toxics Information Project

P.O. Box 40441, Providence, RI 02940  (401) 351-9193
Representative: Liberty Goodwin liberty at toxicsinfo dot org

"Lighting the Way to Less Toxic Living"
Through informational materials, talks, and it's traveling exhibit, TIP educates people about how to reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals in everyday life and products — and substitute healthier alternatives.


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The Trust for Public Land

33 Union Street, Boston, MA 02108  Phone: (617) 367-6200 x304  Fax: (617) 367-1616
Representative: Whitney Hatch whitney dot hatch at tpl dot org





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The Westerly Land Trust

P.O. Box 601, Westerly, RI 02891  Phone: (401) 378-1269
Representative: Harvey C. Perry, President hcperry at washtrust dot com

The Westerly Land Trust, a not-for-profit corporation, operates throughout the town to preserve and enhance Westerly's sense of place. The Trust works to preserve open space, rehabilitate and renew older neighborhoods, and create educational and recreational opportunities for the public. Our programs and activities are designed to enhance our town's urban landscape as well as its natural environment, wildlife habitats, native plants, and water resources.


Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association

203 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, RI 02832  Phone: (401) 539-9017
Representative: Chris Fox info at wpwa dot org

WPWA's goal is to ensure protection of the natural and historic areas of the watershed. Activities include: the River Captain Program and the Watershed Watch Program to build a base of information from visual observation of changes and weekly analysis of samples, the Pawcatuck Estuary Planning Project, an Environmental Fair for schoolchildren, clean-ups, canoe trips, and public forums.


Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

27 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI 02909   Phone: (401) 861-9046
Representative: Alicia Lehrer aliciaj dot lehrer at gmail dot com

To restore the Woonasquatucket River as a natural, historic, recreational, and economic resource for the state of Rhode Island. A Fishable/Swimmable Woonasquatucket River by 2020.


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