Our webinars provide you with the unique opportunity to hear directly from the Save the Sound experts working in the field.

2026

February 12 | Save the Sound in Albany: Our 2026 Legislative Priorities

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How do environmental policies move forward in Albany, and how can advocates play a role? Attendees got a behind-the-scenes look at Save the Sound’s New York State legislative priorities and the strategies that advance them, along with how state policy work can secure investments in clean water projects and conservation across the Long Island Sound region. Participants also learned how they are a critical part of our policy work and what opportunities will be available in 2026 to help protect clean water.

February 6 | Where Roads Meet Rivers: Introducing the Long Island Sound Crossing Prioritization Tool

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Learn how municipalities can use the Long Island Sound Crossing Prioritization Tool to prioritize road-stream crossings (culverts and bridges) for ecological, infrastructure, and community resilience benefits. The tool helps communities plan improvements that restore habitat for diadromous fishes, strengthen infrastructure against climate change, and keep communities connected. Save the Sound staff provide a brief overview of the larger project behind the tool and lead a live demonstration showing how it can be applied in the watershed.

Developed by Save the Sound in partnership with Seatuck Environmental Association and The Nature Conservancy, the Long Island Sound Crossing Prioritization Tool was built by CivicMapper and is hosted on ArcGIS Online. It is intended to be a resource for municipalities, especially parts of municipal government that make infrastructure or environmental decisions for their communities, by making it easier to apply for grant funding. We also hope the tool will be a useful resource for agency partners and fellow environmental organizations working to accelerate river restoration and protect communities from climate change.

This project was made possible with support from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund with the LIS Partnership, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and seed funding from The Alexander Center for Ecological Action.

2025

October 7 | Informational Session on New York State’s Environmental Justice Siting Law

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Save the Sound partnered with WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Hutchinson River Restoration Project, and Long Island Progressive Coalition for a webinar detailing New York State’s Environmental Justice Siting Law (also known as the Cumulative Impacts Law). This law protects environmental justice communities from experiencing additional burdens caused by the siting of new polluting facilities in and near already overburdened communities. The event covered the regulations development process to date, offered opportunities for local leaders to share their pollution concerns, and detailed how coastal New York residents could get involved in promoting the codification of this law.

September 4 | A Day in the Life of a Soundkeeper

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Ever wonder what it takes to protect Long Island Sound? Join Soundkeeper Bill Lucey for a behind-the-scenes look at his daily work patrolling for pollution, pulling abandoned lobster traps, and restoring eelgrass beds, and protecting marine life. With over 20 years of experience as a biologist, fisherman, and advocate, Bill splits his time between the water and the capitols of Hartford and Albany, fighting for clean water and healthy habitats every step of the way.

June 3 | How’s your Stretch of Sand? Insights from the 2025 Long Island Sound Beach Report

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Join Peter Linderoth, Save the Sound’s director of healthy waters and lands, for a webinar featuring a deep dive into the 2025 Long Island Sound Beach Report. Peter discusses the science and data behind the beach grades assigned to roughly 200 public and private beaches, including the 10 highest-scoring beaches in New York and Connecticut over a three-year period (2022–2024). He also led a conversation about the common stressors that impact water quality at Long Island Sound beaches and discuss how residents and municipal leaders can use the Beach Report data to identify local sources of pollution and explore potential solutions.

May 29 | Six Lakes DEEP Community Update

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Members of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Remediation Team provide a recap of testing conducted to date at the Six Lakes site in Hamden, Connecticut, and explain the testing regimen planned for this spring and summer.

April 23 | Reducing Runoff, One Rain Garden at a Time

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Rain gardens are a simple, effective way to reduce stormwater runoff, improve water quality, and create habitat for pollinators. Save the Sound’s Nicole Davis, watershed project manager; Lys Gant, watershed stewardship coordinator; and Claire Armstrong with the UConn’s NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP), share about:

Why rain gardens matter
The basics of designing and building your own
Highlights from past installations
What’s ahead in 2025, including opportunities for free installations by Save the Sound in select neighborhoods

Whether you’re a homeowner, gardener, or simply interested in sustainable landscaping, this webinar provides the knowledge and resources to get started.

March 18 | Advancing Coastal Protection with Living Shorelines

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What if the best way to protect our coastlines is to work with nature, not against it? As part of our quarterly member webinars, join Save the Sound’s ecological restoration program directors, Katie Friedman and Jake Dittes, for a conversation on Living Shorelines—a powerful, nature-based solution to address erosion and sea-level rise. Our shoreline projects in New York and Connecticut will not only help safeguard communities during coastal storms but also restore habitats and strengthen ecosystems in the face of climate change.

February 28 | Radical Love: The Intersection of Social and Environmental Justice in Action

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Kat Morris of Creative Climate Co. and Save the Sound’s Alex Rodriguez unpack environmental justice by examining its intersectionality, origins, real-world manifestations, and the broader impacts of climate change—particularly in communities across Connecticut and New York. We explored the history of the environmental justice movement, including its legislative and systemic developments, to contextualize where we are now and where we need to be. Centering life, justice, and ecological equity, in our work allows us to engage in this movement through advocacy as a labor of love.

January 30 | 2025 NYS Legislative Agenda: How You Can Help

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David Ansel, our vice president of water protection, and Ella McGrail, our New York policy coordinator, discuss Save the Sound’s legislative agenda for the 2025 session and our reaction to Governor Hochul’s executive budget proposal for FY2026. Retired NYS Assembly member Fred Thiele shared his perspective on the many ways Save the Sound supporters can effectively participate in the legislative process.