Founded in 1999, WAVE Foundation is on a mission to inspire and foster environmental stewards of aquatic life through education, conservation, and volunteerism. As the exclusive nonprofit partner of Newport Aquarium, WAVE provides year-round programming to increase knowledge about aquatic life, their habitats and conservation actions that each of us can take to make a difference. Learn more, make a donation or become a volunteer at wavefoundation.org, and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

WAVE Foundation offers Summer and Spring Break day camps. Hosted at the WAVE education building at Newport on the Levee with daily trips to the Newport Aquarium to experience biology of aquatic creatures. Learn more here.

WAVE Foundation’s annual River Sweep will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9 AM – 11:30 AM. After the sweep, everyone is invited to stay for lunch from Strong’s Pizza. Please register to participate by filling out the form, here.