Improve water quality by reducing contaminant and nutrient loads from the land and the waters impacting Long Island Sound.
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A woman kayaks in the Black Hall River near the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Credit: Jerry Monkman/Ecophotography
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.
Support vibrant, informed, and engaged communities that use, appreciate, and help protect Long Island Sound.
The mouth of the Saugatuck River in Westport, CT.
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.
A full draft of the plan that guides Long Island Sound’s conservation is now available for public comment. Learn more about the plan here.
View health status and trends for LISS ecosystem targets and supporting indicators.
Explore the 33 Stewardship Areas along the coast of Long Island Sound.
EPA is proposing to aggressively reduce nitrogen, a nutrient that in excess leads to poor water quality.
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