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The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. [2] It is characterized by salt marshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
I dug out my map and located Foster Cove and Coon Cove at the edge of the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge on the other side of the pond. Governors Island was a little further east.
Ninigret is a coastal lagoon in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in the United States, located at [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is utilized for recreational activities, as well as oyster and quahog harvesting.
Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of Rhode Island.Its headquarters is in Charlestown, Rhode Island.Dotted along the Rhode Island's Atlantic coastline, the five refuges that make up the complex (Ninigret, Trustom Pond, John H. Chafee at Petaquamscutt Cove, Block Island and Sachuest Point) offer a wide variety of natural settings.
This idea was shot down by local residents, and it remained unused until it was incorporated into the nearby Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. Until the 1980s, the hangars remained at the airport. In the late 1990s, the runways and taxiways were torn up and native grasses and plants were planted.
East Beach or East State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Quonochontaug Neck, the narrow barrier island that separates Block Island Sound and Ninigret Pond, in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. The state beach encompasses three miles (4.8 km) of oceanfront and abuts Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge. [2] [3]
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: Prudence Island: Newport: 2,353 acres on 3 islands, Narragansett Bay Research Reserve Lab & Learning Center exhibits, education programs Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge: Charlestown: Washington: 900 acres, Kettle Pond Visitor Center features exhibits, education programs Norman Bird ...