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Geological History of Jamestown RI
Reviews the geological processes that shaped Jamestown, Rhode Island, the Narragansett Bay area, New England and North America. Starts with the formation of Avalonia about 565 million years ago, continues through continental collisions, glacial modifications to the land and post-glacial increases in sea level. A Prelude covers the first 4 billion years of continental formation and collisions.
http://www.jamestown-ri.info/geological_history.htm
The Conservation Agency
The Conservation Agency, headquartered in Jamestown, provides biological data and consulting services to assist local land trusts in defining and implementing regional strategies for preservation of biodiversity and habitat in the Narragansett Bay watershed.
http://www.theconservationagency.org