Save The Bay announces new partnership with StoneRidge Life Plan Community

Save The Bay is pleased to announce a new partnership with StoneRidge Life Plan Community in Mystic, Connecticut. StoneRidge Executive Director Richard Kisner kicked off the partnership at Save The Bay’s South Coast Center in Westerly on Wednesday, March 16, with a $5,000 check presentation to Save The Bay. The three-month partnership will support Save The Bay’s South Coast Center, along with the organization’s variety of educational and environmental programs.

“Our residents are actively involved with environmental conservation, protection, education and advocacy. So we are thrilled to partner with Save The Bay, an organization with goals that mirror those of our own. Working together, we can help keep protect and preserve the beauty of this coastal community that we call home,” said Kisner.

The partnership will directly support the Charlestown Breachway Coastal Cleanup, part of a statewide effort to clean up debris and waste from shorelines, and Artists For the Bay, an annual art show and sale benefitting Save The Bay. In addition to financial resources, StoneRidge residents are committed to volunteering for the cleanup and to serving as docents at Save The Bay’s South Coast Center.

Save The Bay advocates for the conservation of local waters, and the support of such groups as StoneRidge bolsters community efforts to preserve Rhode Island’s natural beauty. “This is the kind of partnership that truly advances Save The Bay’s mission, and we’re honored that StoneRidge has chosen Save The Bay as its community partner,” said Jonathan Stone, executive director of Save The Bay. “When we stand with others as a community, positive change happens and we can ensure the continued health of our beautiful natural resources,” he said.

StoneRidge is a comprehensive life plan community located in Mystic, Connecticut that offers world-class dining, a salt water pool, on-site fitness classes, a library, art gallery and a wide variety of programming on its 30-acre residential campus. Situated next to the Avalonia Land Trust, StoneRidge’s prime location provides ample opportunities for outdoor recreation and access to nature, yet it is also close to Olde Mistick Village, the Mystic Aquarium, the Mystic Seaport, the Nature Center and the Mystic Museum of Art with easy access to Route 95. StoneRidge is managed by Life Care Services (LCS®), the leader in developing and managing life plan communities nationwide.

Founded in 1970, Save The Bay works to protect and improve Narragansett Bay and its watershed through advocacy, education, and restoration efforts. It envisions a fully swimmable, fishable, healthy Narragansett Bay, accessible to everyone and globally recognized as an environmental treasure.

Pictured (left to right): StoneRidge Executive Director Richard Kisner, with Save The Bay’s South County Coastkeeper David Prescott and Executive Director Jonathan Stone at the South Coast Center in Westerly, R.I.­­