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Sound Matters Fall Issue

November 3, 2026 — The Fall 2026 issue of Sound Matters includes an interview with Long Island Sound Partnership’s new director, Nikki Tachiki; highlights $120 million… Read More

Volunteer Newsletter: November/December 2026

November 3, 2026 — Some animals may be getting ready to hibernate or have migrated to warmer climates, but protecting Long Island Sound is… Read More

New Partnership Director Discusses Her Role in Achieving Long Island Sound’s Restoration Goals

November 2, 2026 — EPA and the Long Island Sound Partnership announced its new permanent director in late August, naming Nicole (Nikki) Tachiki to… Read More

How IIJA is Helping to Enhance the Sound’s Environment, Improve Local Economies, and Strengthen Communities

October 30, 2026 — What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act? The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,  or IIJA, passed by Congress in… Read More

Judy Preston, the Long Island Sound Partnership Outreach Coordinator, is talking into a microphone at the iCRV internet radio station.

Former LIS Partnership Outreach Coordinator Receives Top Environmental Award

October 28, 2026 — From 2009-2022 Judy Preston served as the Connecticut Outreach Coordinator for the Long Island Sound Study (now the Long Island… Read More

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Project Kiana: A Hidden Gem for Mount Vernon Residents

October 6, 2026 — A riparian forest will be restored to help improve an urban neighborhood's connection to nature. Read More

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Volunteer Newsletter: October, 2026

October 5, 2026 — October is packed with ways to get outside, lend a hand and help Long Island Sound. And apparently, October beach… Read More

Trust for Public Land Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of New Community Schoolyard at P.S. 69 in Jackson Heights

September 24, 2026 — QUEENS, NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 – Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with New York City Department of Environmental… Read More

An Elusive Journey: The Remarkable Life Cycle of the American Eel

September 23, 2026 — Every American eel that lives in Long Island Sound began its life thousands of miles away in the Sargasso Sea… Read More

Teachers at a Mentor Teacher Workshop at Five Islands Park in New Rochelle

New Rochelle Teachers Explore Marine Ecology at Five Islands Park

September 23, 2026 — What better classroom is there than the waters and shoreline right here in New Rochelle? On Sept. 12, New Rochelle… Read More

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