WHO WE ARE
The Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is a partnership program established between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the state of Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to promote informed management and sound stewardship of our coastal resources. We’re also a member of a national network of 30 National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs) representing distinct coastal ecosystems located on each of America’s coasts. (see map of the US Reserves)
The Reserve itself is currently located in the geographic center of Narragansett Bay with 4,453 acres of terrestrial and submerged land on Prudence, Patience, Hope and Dyer islands .The Reserve’s headquarters and visitor center are located on the south end of Prudence Island. (See map of the Bay and the Reserve properties)