2025 LIS Beach Report is out!

Grades for over 200 beaches across Long Island Sound.

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Paddle for the Sound

10th annual competition and fundraiser! Track your paddling miles from August 1-10, raise money for clean water, and celebrate Long Island Sound and its vibrant network of rivers, wetlands, and wildlife.

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Introducing: Doherty Climate & Resilience Institute

A place-based climate change hub that uses data and metrics to educate the public, mobilize stakeholders, and deploy the nature-based solutions necessary to cut climate pollution, protect our habitats, and stabilize our shorelines.

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Defend the CT Environmental Protection Act

The law safeguarding your community and guaranteeing your environmental rights is at risk.

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QuickDrops.org released to the public

A game-changing Community Water Quality Database for stakeholders across the Long Island Sound region

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What We Do

Save the Sound leads environmental action in your region. We fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems.

Climate & Resiliency

Leading on climate action through bold policy and projects that help neighborhoods and ecosystems adapt.

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Healthy Waters

Protecting clean water and restoring ecosystems through science, community collaboration, advocacy, and legal action.

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Protected Lands

Winning battles to preserve our region’s threatened forests, islands, wetlands, and riverfronts.

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Ecological Restoration

Creating lasting physical change that strengthens natural ecosystems to benefit both wildlife and people.

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Impact
Impact Map

Save the Sound works across the entire Long Island Sound region. Whether you’re in inland Connecticut, Westchester County, Long Island’s East End, or somewhere in between, we have a project near you.

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Latest Data & Publications

You deserve to know your beach is safe for swimming! That's why we grade the water quality at over 200 beaches around New York's and Connecticut's Sound shores.
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Clean energy isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for people. An analysis by Synapse Energy Economics found aggressive renewable energy growth would lead to more jobs and better health for the region.
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Paddle for the Sound: Early Bird Registration is Now Open From Aug. 1-10, you're invited to kayak, paddleboard, or canoe from your favorite launch site. Track your miles, raise funds for clean water, and celebrate Long Island Sound and its vibrant network of rivers, wetlands, and wildlife.

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Volunteer

Stay in touch by joining our activist network email list. We'll keep you up-to-date with current initiatives, ways you can take action and volunteer opportunities.

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Become a Member

Join the fight! Memberships start at just $25 – support that’s badly needed now for a healthy, sustainable environment over the long term.

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Latest Blog Posts

July 15, 2025
Press Release: Save the Sound Commends City Council's Decisive Vote to Halt Bally's Casino Bid

July 7, 2025
Looking back on 40 years of impact, ahead to the next decade’s partnership

June 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Lamont Selects Marissa Gillett as PURA Chairperson

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Email Network

Everything we do is more effective with you. Sign up for our Email Network and start learning more about opportunities to make positive and lasting change for our region—from writing your legislators to planting a rain garden.

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