RI Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP) Workshop 1

Workshop Focus: Little Narragansett Bay, the coastal ponds, and the Narrow River

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 partners are creating a Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP). Please visit Get Involved ” at risrep.org to learn more and watch the recorded March 3 rd Kickoff Event .

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.

The 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

This process is driven by stakeholder involvement. Please consider joining us at these workshops.

Your knowledge, vision, and contributions are needed to set goals and priorities!