The Narragansett Bay Commission owns and operates the two largest wastewater treatment facilities in Rhode Island and is responsible for cleaning over 100 million gallons of wastewater every day. As a Watershed Explorer, you will learn  how the NBC operates and how what the NBC does makes a positive impact on Rhode Island's environment. You will participate in hands-on lessons, take three field trips, and create your own group macro invertebrate presentation to help educate your classmates about what you have learned.

One of the most exciting events is our year-end conference where you will see some of your classmates present their songs, poems, or raps from their macro projects, and participate in fun, interactive, environmental learning activities with organizations from Rhode Island and Massachusetts. 

The picture above is from last year's conference and I wanted to include it in the welcome message to remind us all of a great quote by Vivian Greene, "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." For the last three years in a row, our end of year conference has been plagued by rain, with 2024 being the worst. There were torrential downpours the entire day. However, all three years, many schools still came and we DANCED. I want to take this opportunity to remind all of you that you are special and to remember to be grateful for something each day. I believe that it's always better to dance in the rain than wait around for the storm to pass. Let's get to it!

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I look forward to getting to know you all!

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Happy Exploring,

Mrs. Morissette