Sound Swim Alert for Westchester
Update, Sunday, June 15: The beaches have reopened! Heavy rain on Friday has forced the closure of 10 Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester County today, Saturday, June 14.
Category: Water
Mystic’s Majestic Whaler Sails Again
Over the last several years, a historical restoration project in Mystic, Connecticut has highlighted a formative part of our region’s heritage—the whaling industry of the 1700s and 1800s.
Westchester Sound Swim Alert for the Weekend of June 6 and 7
Sunday, June 8: The beaches are open today. Enjoy! The water quality is fine at Westchester’s Long Island Sound beaches, and they are open for swimming today, Saturday, June 7.
CT Environmental Groups Applaud Governor’s Veto of Fishing Season for Glass Eels
Fishery in Connecticut would have harmed Long Island Sound food web, other wildlife
Sound Swim Alert for Westchester: Beaches Open!
Sunday, June 1, 2014: The beaches in Westchester are open and the water is fine! Saturday, May 31, 2014: The water at the Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester is clean and the beaches are open today. So if you don’t mind cool and breezy temperatures, and cool water, enjoy!
Sound Swim Alerts: Our Goal is to End Pollution at Westchester’s Beaches
Planning a trip to Westchester’s Long Island Sound beaches is an iffy proposition. Pollution shuts some of them regularly. Others almost never close. All are threatened by occasional and unexpected sewage mishaps.
Sustaining Our Fisheries: Looking at the Big Picture
Over the last few decades, the fisheries of Long Island Sound and our oceans have seen significant changes.
Sound Swim Alert: Westchester’s Beaches Are Safe for Swimming Today!
Update Monday, May 26: No rain means safe swimming, so enjoy the beach. High tide is late morning. Plenty of sun but the water is still cold!