Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: Fourth of July Weekend 2014

Sunday Update: The beaches remain open and the weather could not be more beautiful! Westchester’s Long Island Sound beaches are open for swimming today, July 5th, 2014. Enjoy the water!

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Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: Wednesday, July 3

The 10 beaches listed below are closed today (Wednesday, July 3) because of pollution carried by the rain yesterday and last night.

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Good news to start the summer: Oxygen levels throughout the Sound are high

Water quality in the western Sound is unusually good to start the summer: Dissolved oxygen readings were above 5 milligrams per liter throughout the Sound in late June.

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Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: June 28 & 29

Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29: Westchester County’s Long Island Sound beaches are open for swimming today.

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Sound Swim Alert for Westchester County: The Beaches are Open!

Sunday, June 22 — Westchester’s beaches are open again today. Saturday, June 21 – Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester County are open today. With warm temperatures, blue skies and lots of daylight, it’s a terrific opportunity to enjoy a beautiful day at the beach or on the water.

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Two Words to Save the Fishing Industry: Sanctuary and Spillover

Habitat is where fish make more fish. And New England needs more fish.

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Speak Out for Juvenile Eels!

Glass eels, the juvenile form of the American eel, serve a crucial role in the aquatic food web. Now, they need your help!

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