Planting Eelgrass

by Lindsay Skedgell, ecological communications specialist If you were swimming in Long Island Sound before the 1930s you may have felt something brush upon your leg. It would have been green and long and flowing, almost like a ribbon in the sea. It would have been a home to many species of fish and a […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Sept 21 is International Coastal Cleanup Day, 22 Volunteer Cleanups Across CT

September 21: Save the Sound Hosts International Coastal Cleanup Day  On Saturday, September 21, Save the Sound will host 22 cleanups as part of the 2024 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day across Connecticut. For more than 21 years, Save the Sound has been Connecticut’s official coordinating organization for ICC Day.  The International Coastal Cleanup Day […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Urban Waters Initiative to Hold 2 More Fair Haven Events

New Haven, CT – Save the Sound’s Urban Waters Initiative (UWI) project will hold 2 more free events, Mic at the Mill on August 17, and a Recycled Art Workshop on August 22, as part of this year’s Fair Haven based community program.  On Saturday, August 17, Mic at the Mill will showcase the climate […]

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PRESS RELEASE: First Kinneytown Community Meeting to Take Place August 28

New Haven, CT – The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) and Save the Sound will hold their first public community meeting around the removal of Kinneytown dam on Wednesday, August 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center.  “It’s important to educate members of the public and provide them with an […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound’s 2024 Connecticut Cleanup Season Kicks Off Strong

First cleanup to be held Aug. 17; 49 more scheduled across state  New Haven, CT – Over 50 cleanups are already scheduled between August and October for Save the Sound’s 2024 Connecticut Cleanup season. This massive volunteer effort prevents thousands of pounds of litter and waste from polluting the Long Island Sound watershed each year.  […]

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PRESS RELEASE: AUG 17, “Mic at the Mill” to Showcase Fair Haven Residents’ Climate Stories

New Haven, CT – On August 17, Mic at the Mill will showcase the climate stories of Fair Haven residents. The event, organized by Save the Sound’s Urban Waters Initiative (UWI), Project Drawdown, Women Without Borders, and Semilla Collective, is part of a summer-long series of community happenings in the New Haven neighborhood along the […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Paddle for the Sound Event to Benefit the Health of Long Island Sound July 12 to 21

Join nature enthusiasts and environmental advocates in an exciting kayak, paddleboard, or canoe challenge to support a healthier Long Island Sound  NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Save the Sound is back for its ninth year of Paddle for the Sound! Whether you’re in for a leisurely paddle or looking to test your limits in a kayak, […]

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Fair Haven Community Events Activate UWI Haven and Exchange Park

Red clover, milkweed, and yarrow now grow at the corner of Haven and Exchange Street in Fair Haven. Once an underutilized, abandoned lot in the shadow of English Station, last year this space was transformed into the Mill River Trail Green Infrastructure Park and community rain garden as part of the Urban Waters Initiative project (UWI). […]

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