Explore a diverse range of opportunities, from webinars hosted by our project experts to engaging volunteer events like rain garden plantings or cleanups—there’s something for everyone! Don’t forget to check this page regularly for updates. Discover the festivals and gatherings where we’ll have a presence, contribute to our cause through fundraisers, and stay tuned for upcoming workshops and collaborative projects.
Connecticut Cleanup Program
August through October
Sign up now!
The Connecticut Cleanup is a state-wide effort hosted by Save the Sound as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. This global event, which occurs on International Coastal Cleanup Day in mid-September, has motivated over 11.5 million people around the world to pick up over 210 million pounds of trash from nearly 390,000 miles of shoreline. Let’s stop trash in its tracks! Join us in this effort by registering to cleanup our beaches, rivers, parks, and natural spaces.
Rain Garden Installation
Volunteer Opportunity
Rain gardens divert water from manmade surfaces into gardens planted with native shrubs, grasses, flowers, layered soil, and sand, which together work to filter out harmful stormwater pollutants.
This year, we are installing residential rain gardens throughout New Haven and Hamden and are looking for volunteers to assist us in this important work. Register here.
Tuesday, September 10 – 10am to 1pm, New Haven
Monday, September 16 – 10am to 1pm, New Haven
Wednesday, September 18 – 10am to 1pm, New Haven
Saturday, September 21 – 10am to 1pm, New Haven
Blind Brook Dam Community Meetings
Join Save the Sound, Friends of Rye Nature Center (FRNC), and community members in a discussion about two exciting Blind Brook riparian projects that are happening in Rye. Save the Sound will talk about the benefits of dam removal and FRNC will speak about the restoration features planned for their part of the brook. The meeting will include a screening of the River Restoration Network’s documentary film, Reconnected. Lively discussion guaranteed! Registration is required and refreshments will be provided.
Monday, September 16 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Rye Nature Center
Wednesday, September 18 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Rye High School
We hope to see you at one or both of them! Register here.
Community Events
Gather New Haven Volunteer Event
1008 Quinnipiac Ave, New Haven, CT
Saturday, September 7: Gather New Haven is looking for volunteers to harvest Buckthorn branches for a planned art installation! They need help with harvesting wood, trimming wood, sorting branches, and loading branches.
Shifts: Any 3 hour shift from 9am-3pm
For more information, please email Ashley at ashley@gathernewhaven.org or Zion at zion@gathernewhaven.org.
Cow Harbor Weekend
Northport, NY
Saturday, September 21, & Sunday, September 22: Save the Sound is proud to be one of the beneficiaries of the Cow Harbor 10K Race. Although the race is now sold out, you can still join the fun by attending Cow Harbor Day on Sunday, September 22, from 12pm-5pm. This beloved annual event celebrates the village’s maritime heritage with a parade, live music, vendors, and more. Stop by our table to learn about our mission and how you can get involved in protecting Long Island Sound.
For more event details, visit Cow Harbor Day.
Estuary Day
Queens, NY
Saturday, September 21: Join Friends of Alley Pond Park for a day of free, family-friendly activities at Oakland Lake! Enjoy nature toolkits, scavenger hunts, educational stations, games, and naturalist-led walks. Be sure to visit Save the Sound’s table to discover more about the estuary in our backyard: Long Island Sound.
City Island Oyster Reef’s 4th Annual Viva La Sound
City Island, NY
Saturday, September 21: Join Save the Sound at CIOR’s 4th Annual Viva La Sound Environmental Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ambrosini Field. Enjoy live music, free food, and activities like oyster touch tanks, water-quality demos, and scuba displays. See you there!
Get More Involved
Become a Cleanup Captain!
Connecticut Cleanup Captains are volunteer leaders of local inland and coastal waterway cleanups as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup.
Questions? Email Annalisa at apaltauf@savethesound.org.
Event FAQ
How do I watch the recording of a previous webinar, panel, or discussion?
You can view recordings of our previous events in our virtual archive.
I would like to volunteer. How do I sign up?
Thank you for your interest! Click here to learn more.
How do I become a member of Save the Sound?
For just $25 a year, you’ll fuel on-the-ground projects that help your neighborhoods and ecosystems adapt to escalated climate threats, protect your clean water through hands-on science, community collaboration, legislative advocacy, and legal action, and preserve your region’s threatened forests, islands, and riverfronts. Become a member here.
I have a question about an event. Who should I contact?
Please contact Amanda James at ajames@savethesound.org or 203-787-0646 ext. 130.
