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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T103000
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SUMMARY:Long Island Sound Celebration Day: New York City\, NY
DESCRIPTION:Explore NYC’s Long Island Sound by boat\, with local experts sharing its wildlife\, history\, restoration\, and waterfront stories \nHosted by the LIS Partnership\, NY Sea Grant\, and Randall’s Island Park Alliance in celebration of Long Island Sound. \nThis is a free event\, but space is limited and registration is required. Reserve your spot here.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/long-island-sound-celebration-day-new-york-city-ny/
LOCATION:Ferry Dock\, Harlem River Parkway\, New York\, NY
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lillit Genovesi":MAILTO:LG543@cornell.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T123000
DTSTAMP:20260213T141718Z
CREATED:20260213T141303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T141718Z
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SUMMARY:Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For meeting details\, please contact Jimena Perez-Viscasillas at jbp255@cornell.edu or Maggie Cozens at margaret.cozens@uconn.edu.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/citizens-advisory-committee-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, New York
CATEGORIES:LIS Partnership Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T150000
DTSTAMP:20260217T231350Z
CREATED:20260217T230927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T231350Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable and Resilient Communities Work Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For meeting details\, please contact: Elizabeth Hornstein at eeh78@cornell.edu
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/sustainable-and-resilient-communities-work-group-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Work Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T120000
DTSTAMP:20260828T153742Z
CREATED:20260828T153700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T153742Z
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SUMMARY:International Coastal Cleanup Day
DESCRIPTION:September 19 is International Coastal Cleanup Day. Join this cleanup effort at Long Wharf Drive in New Haven and help reduce marine debris and preserve the natural beauty of New Haven and Connecticut’s shorelines. \nHosted by Save the Sound\, University of New Haven\, Save the Sound\, and the Long Island Sound Partnership. \nSeptember 19\, 2026\n10 a.m. – 12 p.m.\nCanal Dock Boathouse\, New Haven CT \nShuttle loop will run between the library\, New Haven Green\, and Canal Dock from 9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. \nRegister here.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/international-coastal-cleanup-day/
LOCATION:Canal Dock Boathouse\, Inc.\, 475 Long Wharf Drive\, New Haven\, Connecticut\, 06511
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T163000
DTSTAMP:20260824T140812Z
CREATED:20260821T130850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T140812Z
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SUMMARY:From Data to Action: How to Build a Truly Effective Lawn Fertilizer Outreach Campaign
DESCRIPTION:September 22\, 2026 | 9:30am – 4:00pm\nHousatonic Community College\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\nFree to attend | Registration required \nHow can data help us develop more effective campaigns to reduce lawn fertilizer use? What are the best practices and tools of an effective outreach campaign? \nJoin practitioners from across the Long Island Sound region for a free\, one-day interactive workshop focused on using data and behavior change strategies to strengthen fertilizer reduction outreach. \nThe workshop will take participants from understanding the data to putting it into action. \nDuring the first part of the day\, the developers of the Long Island Sound Lawn Fertilizer Outreach Targeting Tool will introduce the tool\, explain how it was developed\, and demonstrate how practitioners can use it to better understand audiences and fertilizer behaviors in communities around Long Island Sound. \nThen\, a behavior change expert will help participants take the next step: using insights from the tool to begin developing an effective community campaign. Through guided exercises and discussion\, participants will explore how audience data and behavior change principles can help determine who to reach\, what behaviors to focus on\, and strategies for encouraging change. \nWhat you’ll learn \nParticipants will: \n\nLearn how the Lawn Fertilizer Outreach Targeting Tool was developed and what its data can tell us\nGet hands-on experience exploring the tool and identifying relevant audience insights for your own community\nLearn key principles for developing effective behavior change campaigns\nExplore how data informs campaign audiences\, messages\, and strategies\nTake practical steps towards developing a fertilizer reduction campaign for your own community – or improve an existing campaign\nConnect with other practitioners working on nitrogen reduction and community outreach around Long Island Sound\n\nWho should attend? \nThis workshop is designed for practitioners who develop\, implement\, or support community outreach and behavior change efforts\, including staff from municipalities\, nonprofits\, government agencies\, watershed and conservation organizations\, and other groups working around Long Island Sound. \nYou do not need previous experience with the targeting tool or behavior change campaigns to participate. \nThere is no cost to attend\, but advance registration is required. \nREGISTER \nThis workshop is hosted by the Long Island Sound Partnership\, Connecticut Sea Grant\, New York Sea Grant\, and UConn CLEAR with partners from Clark University\, University of Miami\, and OpinionWorks. \nFor more information\, please contact Erica Casper\, CT Sea Grant\, at erica.casper@uconn.edu or Jimena Perez-Viscasillas\, NY Sea Grant\, at jbp255@cornell.edu
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/from-data-to-action-how-to-build-a-truly-effective-lawn-fertilizer-outreach-campaign/
LOCATION:Housatonic Community College\, Beacon Hall\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260903T141001Z
CREATED:20260903T141001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T141001Z
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Viva la Sound Environmental Festival
DESCRIPTION:Every September\, City Island Oyster Reef hosts Viva la Sound—a free\, family-friendly festival celebrating community and environmental stewardship. \nThe event features interactive booths from local environmental partners\, food from local restaurants\, plus hands-on activities like face painting\, mural-making\, live music\, book readings\, and more. \nThis year’s event is Saturday\, Sept. 26\, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Ambrosini Field\, 200 City Island Ave.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/6th-annual-viva-la-sound-environmental-festival/
LOCATION:Ambrosini Field\, 200 City Island Ave\, The Bronx\, NY\, 10464
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T120000
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CREATED:20260930T185510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T185510Z
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SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Removal at Hamden Town Center Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Save the Sound for a morning of stewardship at Hamden Town Center Park. Learn how invasive plants affect local ecosystems while helping identify and remove them from the park. Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/invasive-plant-removal-at-hamden-town-center-park/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260930T190414Z
CREATED:20260930T190414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T190414Z
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SUMMARY:Bay Walk Park Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Join the Manhasset Bay Protection Committee for a cleanup at Bay Walk Park. Help remove litter from the shoreline and surrounding area while protecting Manhasset Bay and the waters that connect to Long Island Sound. \nSaturday\, October 3rd\n10:00am​\nBay Walk Park\, NY\n​64 Shore Rd\, Port Washington \n 
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/bay-walk-park-cleanup/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T143000
DTSTAMP:20260518T140859Z
CREATED:20260129T212842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T140859Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife and Informed and Engaged Public Work Groups Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a joint meeting of the Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife and Informed and Engaged Public Work Groups. \nThis will be an in-person meeting at the Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park with a virtual option likely. \nFor meeting details\, please contact: harry.yamalis@ct.gov or lg543@cornell.edu.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/thriving-habitats-and-abundant-wildlife-work-group-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Harkess State Memorial Park\, Eolia Mansion\, 275 Great Neck Road\, Waterford\, CT\, 06385\, United States
CATEGORIES:Work Group Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTSTAMP:20260930T191317Z
CREATED:20260930T185927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T191317Z
UID:38578-1792108800-1792195199@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Eelgrass Seed Gluing
DESCRIPTION:Help restore an important Long Island Sound habitat! Volunteers will use the Seeds of Eelgrass Attached to Shellfish (SEAS) method to carefully attach eelgrass seeds to live clam shells\, supporting efforts to restore eelgrass meadows. \nConnecticut College\nFriday\, October 16\n9 AM – 11:30 AM or 1 PM – 3 PM\nNew London Hall\nParking instructions & meeting location will be sent in a follow-up email after registration. \nCedar Island Marina\nOctober 19\, October 20\, and October 21\n9 AM – 12 PM or 1 PM – 4 PM\n34 Riverside Dr\, Clinton\, CT \nImportant Note:\nOnly 10-12 volunteers per shift can be accommodated\nIf a time slot is marked “full\,” please consider signing up for a different day!
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/eelgrass-seed-gluing/
LOCATION:Connecticut College\, 270 Mohegan Ave.\, New London\, CT\, 06320\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260930T190622Z
CREATED:20260930T190622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T190622Z
UID:38587-1792144800-1792152000@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Project WASTE
DESCRIPTION:Get hands-on with community science and cleanup work with the Bronx River Alliance. Volunteers will remove\, count and assess trash collected by the Muskrat Cove trash boom\, helping researchers categorize floatable debris while keeping the river cleaner.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/project-waste/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTSTAMP:20260105T175020Z
CREATED:20260105T175020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T175020Z
UID:37183-1792540800-1792713599@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Management Committee Conference
DESCRIPTION:For meeting details\, please contact: info@lispartnership.org
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/management-committee-conference/
LOCATION:In-Person TBD
CATEGORIES:LIS Partnership Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T110000
DTSTAMP:20261020T172737Z
CREATED:20260930T191024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T172737Z
UID:38590-1793440800-1793444400@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Clean
DESCRIPTION:Join the Town of Brookhaven\, Avalon’s Nature Initiative\, the Friends of Flax Pond\, Sea Grant\, the Long Island Sound Partnership\, and Town of Brookhaven residents for a Halloween celebration that is sweet for the beach. Volunteers will remove litter from the shore. Meet us at the pavilion for sign in and supplies. \nAll programs are FREE! Registration is required. E-mail: npocchiare@brookhavenny.gov \nPlease put program name and date in subject line of email.\nPlease provide a phone number\, number of attendees\, and ages of children.\nAll minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.\nRegistrants will be notified if cancellation due to inclement weather.\nPlease follow parking rules and fees.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/halloween-clean/
LOCATION:West Meadow Beach\, Stony Brook\, 100 Trustees Road\, Stony Brook\, NY\, 11790
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T123000
DTSTAMP:20251219T174041Z
CREATED:20251219T174041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T174041Z
UID:36952-1793786400-1793795400@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds Work Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For meeting details\, please contact Nicole Hammond at hammond.nicole@epa.gov
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/clean-waters-and-healthy-watersheds-work-group-meeting-4/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Work Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T110000
DTSTAMP:20261020T172615Z
CREATED:20260930T190126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T172615Z
UID:38581-1794042000-1794049200@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Mermaid Beach-Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:Join Mystic Aquarium and CT NERR for a magical beach cleanup featuring an appearance by a real mermaid! Grab an ocean-themed or winter onesie\, or your regular cold-weather gear\, and help remove trash from Bluff Point State Park with the help of a very special mermaid guest.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/mermaid-beach-cleanup/
LOCATION:Bluff Point State Park\, 55 Depot Road\, Groton\, CT\, 06340\, United States
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T173000
DTSTAMP:20261020T172834Z
CREATED:20261020T133346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T172834Z
UID:38674-1794994200-1795023000@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:5th Annual Sustainable and Resilient Communities Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join New York Sea Grant\, Connecticut Sea Grant\, and the Long Island Sound Partnership on Wednesday\, November 18\, 2026 in Bridgeport\, CT for the 5th Annual SRC Workshop – an event focused on building capacity for regional resilience planning in support of sustainable and resilient communities throughout coastal Long Island Sound. Visit the Long Island Sound Resilience Resource Hub to register and find out more about the workshop. \n 
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/5th-annual-sustainable-and-resilient-communities-workshop/
LOCATION:Housatonic Community College\, Beacon Hall\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences
ORGANIZER;CN="SRC Extension Professionals":MAILTO:lisresilience@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T123000
DTSTAMP:20261023T143855Z
CREATED:20261023T143855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T143855Z
UID:38705-1795165200-1795177800@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Science and Technical Advisory Committee Meetng
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/science-and-technical-advisory-committee-meetng/
LOCATION:Remote meeting
CATEGORIES:Work Group Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Nicole Hammond":MAILTO:hammond.nicole@epa.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T150000
DTSTAMP:20260217T231238Z
CREATED:20260217T231127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T231238Z
UID:37594-1796734800-1796742000@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Sustainable and Resilient Communities Work Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For meeting details\, please contact: Elizabeth Hornstein at eeh78@cornell.edu
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/sustainable-and-resilient-communities-work-group-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Work Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260213T141427Z
CREATED:20260213T141427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T141427Z
UID:37589-1796895000-1796905800@lispartnership.org
SUMMARY:Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For meeting details\, please contact Jimena Perez-Viscasillas at jbp255@cornell.edu or Maggie Cozens at margaret.cozens@uconn.edu.
URL:https://lispartnership.org/event/citizens-advisory-committee-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Remote\, United States
CATEGORIES:LIS Partnership Meetings
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