Celebrating Long Island Sound, Every Day

Long Island Sound defines our region—it is both our heritage and our future.  Whether a critical transportation route and settlement area for a newly minted country, a cornerstone of economic development during a rising industrial age, a livelihood for those working shellfish beds, or a quiet spot for boating and beach-going, it is part of […]

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Old Mine Volunteer Streamside Buffer Planting

On Saturday, Save the Sound joined the Trumbull Conservation Commission, State Representative Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield, Trumbull), and local volunteers for a streamside buffer planting at Old Mine Park. The landscape and planting at Old Mine Park is a model Streamside Buffer, which is a recommended “Best Management Practice” in inland wetland and waterway protection. Planting […]

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Clean Water & Transit Score Victories in 2012 Legislative Session

It was a good year for Clean Water and Transit as the legislative session ended last week. We helped to pass legislation to clean phosphorous from our waterways and protect against sea level rise from climate change. We also successfully fought against transportation funding cuts in the budget and got modest funding for transportation improvement […]

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Get Involved!

Spring is a great time to remove marine debris from beaches and riverfronts that has washed ashore over the course of winter. Trash along our shorelines is more than just an eyesore; it can have hazardous impacts on fish, wildlife and even local tourism. It’s important to ensure our coastlines are in tip-top shape before […]

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Wallace Dam Fishway Project Complete

Last weekend, we were joined by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Dan Esty, NOAA Restoration Ecologist Jim Turek, State Senator Len Fasano, State Representative Mary Mushinsky, and Steve Gephard from CTDEEP to celebrate the completion of our Wallace Dam Fishway Project and dedicate it to former Wallingford resident Harry […]

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Save the Sound Gets a Groupon Deal

For those of you who haven’t seen yet, Save the Sound is partnering with Groupon for one week only for a deal that benefits our habitat restoration program. The details are as follows: $12 is the cost of the deal and helps us buy plants for our habitat program We’ve already had over 30 people […]

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