Farming to Improve Water Quality
Written for the Long Island Sound Study’s Fall 2014 Update, this pair of articles provides great examples of how farming–both on land and at sea–can help reduce hypoxia and improve the Sound’s water quality.
Tag: Long Island Sound
The Sound’s mid-July oxygen readings are some of the best ever. Why? And will it hold out in a traditionally brutal August?
Westchester Sound Swim Alert for the Weekend of June 6 and 7
Sunday, June 8: The beaches are open today. Enjoy! The water quality is fine at Westchester’s Long Island Sound beaches, and they are open for swimming today, Saturday, June 7.
Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: Beaches Open!
Sunday, June 1, 2014: The beaches in Westchester are open and the water is fine! Saturday, May 31, 2014: The water at the Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester is clean and the beaches are open today. So if you don’t mind cool and breezy temperatures, and cool water, enjoy!
Sound Swim Alerts: Our Goal is to End Pollution at Westchester’s Beaches
Planning a trip to Westchester’s Long Island Sound beaches is an iffy proposition. Pollution shuts some of them regularly. Others almost never close. All are threatened by occasional and unexpected sewage mishaps.
Sound Swim Alert: Westchester’s Beaches Are Safe for Swimming Today!
Update Monday, May 26: No rain means safe swimming, so enjoy the beach. High tide is late morning. Plenty of sun but the water is still cold!
It’s the end of Connecticut’s Legislative Session!
Another year of our work in the Connecticut legislature results in a mixed bag of environmental laws.
It’s Earth Day!
It’s a busy Earth Day for Connecticut’s air, land, and water and for Long Island. Check out our press release of the exciting events this week, then keep reading for some Earth-friendly tips!