Seaweed Blooms: A Growing Problem

Seaweed wreaks havoc in many coastal communities around world. Is it a growing threat in Long Island Sound?

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Sound Swim Alert: The Beaches Are Open

Update Sunday August 17: The beaches are still open. Saturday August 16: The weather is prime for a beach day!

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Sound Swim Alert: Beaches Previously Closed in Westchester are Now Open

Update on Thursday August 14: The beaches have been reopened!

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Porous Pavement in Plainville

Snow and rain will filter through the pavement, keeping harmful runoff from entering sewers and polluting the Quinnipiac River.

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Sound Swim Alert For Westchester: The Beaches Are Open

Update Sunday August 10th:  Beaches are still open! Saturday August 9th:  Enjoy the beaches throughout a sunny weekend!

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You can help put independent observers on all commercial herring boats

Please ask federal fishery managers to protect river herring and shad by requiring independent observers on every industrial fishing trawl trip.

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Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: Beaches Open

Update, Sunday, August 3: The beaches are open today.

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Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: The Beaches are Open!

Update on Sunday July 26th: The Beaches are Still open! Saturday July 25th: Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester County are all open. The public beaches are at Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck and Hudson Park in New Rochelle, as well as private beaches at Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club, Shore Acres […]

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