Clean Waters and
Healthy Watersheds
Improve water quality by reducing contaminant and nutrient loads
from the land and the waters impacting Long Island Sound.
A woman kayaks in the Black Hall River near the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Credit: Jerry Monkman/Ecophotography
Thriving Habitats
and Abundant Wildlife
Restore and protect the Sound’s ecological balance in a healthy, productive, and resilient state to benefit both people and the natural environment.
Harp seal resting on beach in Madison, CT, waving flipper to warm itself in winter.
Sustainable and
Resilient Communities
Support vibrant, informed, and engaged communities
that use, appreciate, and help protect Long Island Sound.
The mouth of the Saugatuck River in Westport, CT.
Sound Science and
Inclusive Management
Manage Long Island Sound using sound science and cross-jurisdictional
governance that is inclusive, adaptive, innovative, and accountable.
UConn Professor Beth Lawrence collects data on surface water salinity with student Madeline Kollegger at a Barn Island tidal marsh. Photo by Emily Couture (CAHNR)/UConn.
