Welcome!
The Buckeye Brook Coalition, a state designated Watershed Council, was formed
to focus attention on Buckeye Brook and its watershed, which are located in
Warwick, Rhode Island. The brook plays a significant role in nature's life
cycle. Buckeye Brook and Warwick Lake are the spawning grounds of the blue back herring and alewives. This brook is self-sustaining and unique,
having no fish ladders or passage system to aid the herring in their migration
between the sea and Warwick Lake at spawning time. It's salt marsh plays a vital
role as a natural filtration system and vegitative buffer for Narragansett Bay.
It is also spawning ground for shrimp and many other smaller bay inhabitants.
Shorebirds feed off the fish, worms, crabs and clams in this rich habitat.
The major goal of the Buckeye Brook Coalition is to protect and preserve this
natural treasure and the future of blue back herring and alewives who annually
spawn in these waters. It supports activities that work to clean-up debris in
the brook and surrounding areas and promote good water quality. It advocates for
protection of the brook and it's wetlands from destruction and focuses attention
on situations and policies that endanger it's well being.
The Buckeye Brook Coalition is supported by a group of individuals and
organizations who promote the good health of Buckeye Brook. These organizations
include, but are not limited to:
- The City of Warwick
- RI Rivers Council
- Save The Bay
- Conservation Law Foundation
- URI Watershed Watch
- Mill Cove Conservancy
- Federated RI Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.
- Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association
- Herring Alliance
Please check THE BUCKEYE BROOK FACEBOOK PAGE
for the most current scheduling and event information. Follow Buckeye Brook on Facebook to keep abreast of our most current new, events and topics.
Mark your Calendars for the 2024 22nd Annual Buckeye Brook Fish Count
- April 1 to May 30, 2024 and the new volunteer training on Thursday March 21, 2024 from 5 pm to 6 pm. See our Activites and Events page for more information.
Show your support for Composting! Please consider adding your name to a petition to advocate for the passage of Rhode Island SB104 which was introduced in January 2021 to create a requirement for state schools to implement composting programs and donate any unserved, non-perishable, or otherwise unspoiled food to local food pantries in their lunchrooms. This bill is important because our central landfill in Johnston is set to be at capacity in 2040, and food waste is one of the main contributors to this issue. On average in RI schools, each student will produce 41 pounds of food waste in a school year. Through this bill, schools would ideally conduct waste audits and devise a plan to successfully implement a composting program at their school by 2025. You can find this petition and more information about this effort by clicking here. This bill is supported by the Advocacy Project and Clean Ocean Access.
Donations
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