Category: Water
A Marine Education Center for the Village of Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck Village has its share of Long Island Sound headaches—among them, crumbling sewers and beaches that close regularly because of pollution—but it also has a Long Island Sound spirit that is certainly admirable.
Save the Sound Holds First Residential Rain Garden Planting in Southington
Last weekend, we held the first residential rain garden planting as part of our Quinnipiac River Watershed Project.
What’s Next – Action Items From the Long Island Sound Citizens Summit
At the end of our Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, we spent awhile with participants discussing Sandy and how we can best prepare for future storms.
Save the Sound & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner to Restore the Sound’s Submerged Fish Habitat
Last week, we partnered with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for our third third event engaging volunteers in restoring the Sound’s submerged aquatic vegetation – eelgrass. Friday’s event took place at the Clinton Town Marina.
Federal Funding for Post-Sandy Sewage Plant Upgrades, but Cuts to EPA’s LIS Cleanup
The federal government is making $340 million available to New York for repairs and upgrades to sewage treatment plants and water filtration plants damaged by Superstorm Sandy. But it also is cutting about $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office that is overseeing the environmental cleanup of Long Island Sound.
New Report Details 11 Billion Gallons of Sewage Overflows During Superstorm Sandy
On the heels of last week’s Long Island Sound Citizens Summit exploring Superstorm Sandy and climate change, the nonprofit research group Climate Central released a new report yesterday on the amount of sewage that spilled into local waterways during and after Sandy. The report also emphasizes the long-term vulnerability of sewage treatment systems because of […]
Long Island Sound Citizens Summit Recap
Friday was the Long Island Sound Citizens Summit and for those who couldn’t make it, you missed a great day of conversation and information sharing. Over 130 people came out for the summit at Iona College in New Rochelle, which was dedicated to longtime Long Island Sound advocate Art Glowka.