Long Island Sound Legislative Priorities
Clean water, climate change, shellfish, dam safety
Category: Habitat Restoration
Toggin’ in Long Island Sound
The fall season is a great time of year for fishing in Long Island Sound. Along with targeting striped bass and bluefish that are bulking up for their annual migration south, anglers can ply the craggy bottom for a year-round resident synonymous with autumn fishing.
Guest Post: Project Ubuntu Spends the Week with Save the Sound
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 […]