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Bliz · 03-16-2005, 10:53 AM

Coastal guide offers more than beach reading
Misquamicut. Scarborough. Matunuck.
Sure.
Conanicut Island Sanctuary. Blackstone Park. Gull Cove.
What?

Rhode Island's 420 miles of shoreline offer more than swimming at well-known beaches—there are hidden places to fish, hike, bird-watch, and canoe, if you know where to look. To help people find both the well-known and the lesser-known places, the Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program, the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island, and the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) have produced an updated Public Access to the Rhode Island Coast, a select guide to over 340 public access sites in Rhode Island.

"Access to our coastal resources is one of the most important elements for stewardship. Without access there is no appreciation, and thus no support for wise management, of these precious resources," says Grover Fugate, CRMC executive director.

The guide includes parks, wildlife refuges, beaches, fishing sites, boat ramps, pathways, and views in the state's 21 coastal towns and provides site descriptions, maps, and articles about coastal habitats and uses. Included sites are owned by governments and managed for the public, owned by private organizations that welcome the public, or are rights-of-way officially designated by CRMC and suitable for public use.

Public Access to the Rhode Island Coast is available from Rhode Island Sea Grant Communications for $10 plus $3 shipping and handling. For more information or to order, call (401) 874-6842 or e-mail jgallo@gso.uri.edu. Copies may be borrowed from local libraries.

03-16-2005, 10:53 AM	#10
Bliz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vero Beach Florida Posts: 1,597	Coastal guide offers more than beach reading Misquamicut. Scarborough. Matunuck. Sure. Conanicut Island Sanctuary. Blackstone Park. Gull Cove. What? Rhode Island's 420 miles of shoreline offer more than swimming at well-known beaches—there are hidden places to fish, hike, bird-watch, and canoe, if you know where to look. To help people find both the well-known and the lesser-known places, the Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program, the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island, and the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) have produced an updated Public Access to the Rhode Island Coast, a select guide to over 340 public access sites in Rhode Island. "Access to our coastal resources is one of the most important elements for stewardship. Without access there is no appreciation, and thus no support for wise management, of these precious resources," says Grover Fugate, CRMC executive director. The guide includes parks, wildlife refuges, beaches, fishing sites, boat ramps, pathways, and views in the state's 21 coastal towns and provides site descriptions, maps, and articles about coastal habitats and uses. Included sites are owned by governments and managed for the public, owned by private organizations that welcome the public, or are rights-of-way officially designated by CRMC and suitable for public use. Public Access to the Rhode Island Coast is available from Rhode Island Sea Grant Communications for $10 plus $3 shipping and handling. For more information or to order, call (401) 874-6842 or e-mail jgallo@gso.uri.edu. Copies may be borrowed from local libraries.