The Long Island Sound 2024 Public Perceptions Research Study was developed and conducted for Connecticut Sea Grant and the Long Island Sound Partnership to assess residents’ perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to the Sound.
This comprehensive study consisted of a representative survey of 3,709 residents of Connecticut and the portions of New York State within the Long Island Sound watershed, conducted between June and August 2024, and four focus groups held in October 2024 and January 2025 to better understand important issues that emerged from the survey. This research was developed and conducted in close collaboration with the sponsors by OpinionWorks of Annapolis, Maryland.
Taken together, these two research phases provide a thorough analysis of public perceptions of the Sound, residents’ connections to the Sound and nearby waters, and their interest in and willingness to become more engaged with both the enjoyment and the restoration of Long Island Sound.
The focus groups also provided feedback on whether to rename the program from the Long Island Sound Study. Based on this input, the program was renamed the Long Island Sound Partnership in June 2025. Because the survey and report production began before the name change, the report refers to the Long Island Sound Study rather than our new name, the Long Island Sound Partnership.
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