Category: Water

PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound’s Water Quality Lab Receives Environmental Laboratory Approval Program Certification

Save the Sound’s John and Daria Barry Foundation Water Quality Lab recently received certification by the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) of the New York State Department of Health-Wadsworth Center, a significant accomplishment for a lab owned and operated by a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. New York ELAP is an approved accrediting authority under the National […]

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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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Sometimes, all it takes is a little bit of mussel(s)

This blog post was written by Save the Sound communications intern, Jillian Hooey. To preserve the health of the Sound, scientists are focusing on the prospective power that mussels and oysters hold to clean our waterways.  A single mussel or oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day. That is almost 20,000 […]

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PRESS RELEASE: 1-in-1,000-Year Flooding Stresses Urgency of Climate Action

New Haven, CT – This weekend heavy rains and devastating flooding swept through the Long Island Sound region. Southwestern Connecticut and Long Island were hit especially hard, with flash flooding damaging homes, washing out roads, and submerging low-lying areas under as much as 10 inches of rainfall.   Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the […]

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How’s the Water: Understanding our different water quality monitoring programs

How’s the water?  It’s the question our water quality team is asked more than any other. And as with most simple-sounding questions, there’s no easy answer. There are about 18 trillion gallons of water in Long Island Sound, an estuary spanning 1,220 square miles bounded by 600 miles of Connecticut and New York coastline. That […]

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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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Changing states: Amphibians and vernal pools

Amphibians are the metamorphic marvels of the liminal spaces between land and water. Most frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts begin their lives as tadpoles with gills, gradually morphing into four-legged adults equipped with lungs. Some skip the lung-creating step and breathe through their permeable skin. These unusual adaptive feats allow amphibians to survive the demands […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Forty and Counting: Kicking Off this Year’s Connecticut Cleanup Season with Events Across the State

July 27, 2023 – Save the Sound’s Connecticut Cleanup is back and bigger than ever with over 40 cleanups already scheduled between August and October. Our goal this year: to reach 100 cleanups by the end of the season, with the help of dedicated Cleanup Captains.   Cleanup Captains are those who plan cleanups, recruit volunteers, […]

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