MCAA held its 2026 Spring meeting on June 2nd at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. Highlights included a report on a March clean-up at the Y-1 right-of-way with the RI chapter of the Surfrider Foundation; plans for an Eagle Scout project to improve drainage on the path to Pebble Beach (Y-7); and MCAA’s contributions to Save…

Check out these views of Middletown coastal rights of way in their snowy splendor.

MCAA held its Winter Meeting on December 9, 2025, at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. Click here to view slide presentation. MCAA President Melissa Welch provided an overview of MCAA’s activities over the previous six months, highlighting the recent approval by the Coastal Resource Management Council to allow MCAA to “adopt” six of the ten coastal…

MCAA hosted its first official clean-up on Saturday, June 21, at the Y-9 shoreline right-of-way (ROW) and the adjacent Dunlap-Wheeler Park.  MCAA partnered with a local neighborhood group, the Easton’s Point Association, and coordinated with the Town of Middletown and the Newport Beach House, which own the properties alongside the Y-9 ROW. The clean-up removed…

MCAA’s first spring meeting on May 28th brought together friends, neighbors, and organizations that share MCAA’s commitment to monitor, maintain, and preserve Middletown’s coastal access points.  With generous support from our hosts at the Norman Bird Sanctuary and snacks provided by the Clambake Club of Newport, about 30 supporters gathered to hear the latest updates…

The Middletown Coastal Access Alliance is partnering with the Easton’s Point Association for a clean-up at the Y-9 coastal access point at Dunlap-Wheeler Park, Saturday, 21 June, 10am – 12noon.  Clean-up equipment (gloves, trash-pickers, buckets) will be provided and limited parking is available for Middletown residents with a beach sticker (located at the intersection of Purgatory Road…