No Muddy Shoes
To say that Sara Kulins, park naturalist at Sunken Meadow, is a phenomenal educator would be an understatement. She has a special way of reaching out to visitors whether young or old.
Category: Habitat Restoration
River herring are down this year. What’s up with that?
A troubling article from the Pew Charitable trusts highlights the need for protection and restoration of river herring from source to sea.
A suburban adventure on the West River & its tributaries
Doused in bug spray, wielding a clipboard, a walking stick, and a machete, it’s early but I’m glad to be outside before the heat sets in and the bugs come out. I’m here with Brian Holdt—a member of CFE/Save the Sound’s Green Projects Team—and we’re on an adventure.
Photo Journal: Sunken Meadow State Park marsh planting
Nearly 60 volunteers and 10 coordinators braved the muddy conditions to plant over 3000 plants over 3 hours. This is part of an ongoing process with the goal of converting 1 acre of mudflats into salt marsh, a feat calling for 12,000 individual cordgrass plants.
Bride Brook: An Alewife Success Story
Nearly 220,000 river herring have made their way up Bride Brook in East Lyme and into their spawning grounds. That’s nearly three times the average from a decade ago! This year’s count continues Bride Brook’s strong numbers and further proves the success of our 2010 restoration project.
Resiliency & Restoration at Sunken Meadow Park (Part II)
Based on our successful efforts at Sunken Meadow State Park following Superstorm Sandy, we have been awarded a resiliency grant to better protect the park from future severe storms while implementing its Master Plan.
Resiliency & Restoration at Sunken Meadow Park (Part I)
This spring, Save the Sound will begin work on our biggest habitat project yet: bringing abundant wildlife and eco-conscious tourists & students to a thriving marsh, river, and coastal park.
Two Words to Save the Fishing Industry: Sanctuary and Spillover
Habitat is where fish make more fish. And New England needs more fish.