The Long Island Sound has made great strides in recent years, and Long Island Sound Week is an opportunity both to evaluate our progress and reaffirm our commitment to preserving it for future generations. Long Island Sound has been designated an Estuary of National Significance for its value as a habitat for fish, shellfish, and […]
On Earth Day 2011, I joined more than 75 volunteers at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme to complete a beach restoration project two years in the making. Men and women from across the state gathered to plant native vegetation to maintain the fragile dune system and build a sustainable habitat for wildlife. But […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
