Our Water Quality Monitoring Results for July

Our staff and volunteers have tested 51 sites in Westchester County and Greenwich for water-borne bacteria. Here’s what they found.

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A suburban adventure on the West River & its tributaries

Doused in bug spray, wielding a clipboard, a walking stick, and a machete, it’s early but I’m glad to be outside before the heat sets in and the bugs come out. I’m here with Brian Holdt—a member of CFE/Save the Sound’s Green Projects Team—and we’re on an adventure.

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Sound Swim Alert, Saturday July 25

Beaches are Open! It’s a beautiful summer day and beaches in Westchester and Nassau County are open! We hope you will get out and enjoy some Sound swimming. To see which local beaches are open for swimming, check here on Green Cities Blue Waters, follow us on  Facebook and Twitter, or sign-up to receive swim alerts as […]

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Sound Swim Alert, Sunday July 19

Beaches are Open! With hot temperatures and clear skies it’s a great day to hit the beach and stay cool!

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Is your beach safe for swimming?

Our new interactive map explores health of beaches around the Sound

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Sound Swim Alerts, Sunday, Week 2

Long Island Sound beaches in Greenwich and Westchester County are open again today. With warm temperatures, blue skies and no rain all weekend, it looks like another great day to get outside and enjoy the Long Island Sound.

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Sound Swim Alerts, Week 2

It’s Saturday morning, it’s warm and sunny, and Long Island Sound beaches are open in Westchester County, Nassau County, and Greenwich.

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Sound Swim Alerts

Sound Swim Alert: Beautiful Swimming for July 4th Weekend!  The third season of our Sound Swim Alerts starts this weekend with good news: Long Island Sound beaches are open in Westchester County, Nassau County, and Greenwich. 

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