Category: Habitat Restoration
Ecological Walk of the West River
On Saturday, we joined with the New Haven Bioregional Group for an ecological walk along the West River in New Haven in celebration of National Estuaries Day!
Guest Post: Blue Crabbing, a popular summer pasttime
Audubon Connecticut: Partnering to Protect Connecticut’s Coastal Birds
This summer, an alliance of Connecticut conservationists are joining together to provide increased protection for vulnerable beach-nesting birds along the shores of Long Island Sound. The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Water birds is working with the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Coastal Program, and the Connecticut […]
Long Island Sound: A World Class Fishery
Long Island Sound has always supported a rich variety of recreational fishing opportunities. From tasty summer flounder and tautog to aggressive bluefish, the Sound offers worthy options for both shore and boat anglers. Over the last few years, however, this fine estuary has become particularly known far and wide as a world-class striped bass fishery. […]
West River Tidal Marsh Restoration Project Celebrated
This past weekend, Save the Sound celebrated the completion of its West River Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in New Haven with a large group of elected officials and local advocates. Present at the event were Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Conservation and Management for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Eric Schwaab, Congresswoman […]
Congressman Courtney: Preserve Our Natural Habitats
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 […]
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 […]