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New York Sea Grant Expands Long Island Sound Study Outreach Programs in New York City/ Western Basin

December 7, 2021 — NYSG/LISS Partnership spans over 30 years Contacts: Lillit (Lilli) Genovesi, Long Island Sound Outreach Coordinator, NYC, E: Lillit.Genovesi@Cornell.edu   Robert… Read More

NFWF and Partners Announce $5.4 Million in Grants to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

December 6, 2021 — Contact Information:  Kristen Peterson, for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), 410-353-3582, kpeterson@thehatchergroup.com Mikayla Rumph, US EPA Region 1 (New… Read More

Close-up of photo a Marsh Pink flower.

Partnering Agencies and NGOs Join Effort to Restore the Great Meadows Marsh. Find Out How You Can Get Involved Too!

October 25, 2021 — Soil and invasive plants will be removed, and volunteers will be enlisted to help plant the endangered Marsh Pink wildflower. … Read More

Fifth year of #DontTrashLISound Campaign Challenges People to “#DoOneThing”

August 16, 2021 — Aug. 10, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Benson, CTSG Communications Coordinator, Judy.benson@uconn.edu Groton, CT (Aug. 10, 2021) – The… Read More

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Sound Matters Spring 2021

June 17, 2021 — Read the Spring 2021 issue of Sound Matters. Download the Spring 2021 issue as a PDF here. Read More

Join the Long Island Coastal Bioblitz

June 15, 2021 — CONTACT: Emily HallConservation Policy AdvocateSeatuck Environmental Associationehall@seatuck.org(631) 581-6908 Islip, NY (June 15, 2021)- The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz is an… Read More

Long Island Sound Water Quality Improving in Response to Significant Reductions in Nitrogen Pollution

May 26, 2021 — EPA officials are highlighting water quality improvements in Long Island Sound resulting from almost 50 million pounds of nitrogen pollution kept out of the Sound each year. Read More

Year in Review 2020

May 24, 2021 — The spring 2021 issue of Sound Update focuses on Long Island Sound Study’s Year in Review of 2020. Various clean water, habitat… Read More

Cedar Beach, Mount Sinai NY, at sunset.

Earth Day Events Around the Sound

April 21, 2021 — Here is how partners across the Sound are celebrating the 51st Earth Day! Read More

NFWF Seeks Proposals for 2021 Futures Fund Grant Program

April 1, 2021 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced that it is seeking proposals for the 2021 Long Island Sound Futures Fund grant program. The Request for Proposals is available on the NFWF website. Read More

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