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From Storm to Sanctuary: the Critical Stages to Restoring Sunken Meadow State Park after Superstorm Sandy

March 4, 2026 — More than a decade after the storm, Audubon seeks to bring back a vulnerable bird’s habitat. Sometimes Mother Nature surprises… Read More

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Proposal Labs now available for 2026 Long Island Sound Futures Fund grant seekers

March 4, 2026 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in cooperation with Long Island Sound Partnership, is inviting those interested in submitting… Read More

Two Additional CT Shoreline Communities Awarded Funding for Resilience Planning

March 3, 2026 — More information: Judy Benson, communications coordinator, Connecticut Sea Grantjudy.benson@uconn.edu. March 3, 2026 – Two additional CT shoreline communities awarded funding… Read More

Reef Balls, Real Impact: Living Shoreline Project Restores the Thames River

December 17, 2025 — Along the banks of the Thames River in New London, lines of dome-shaped reef balls now shelter schools of fish,… Read More

Nancy Seligson Describes “The CAC Effect”

December 16, 2025 — Nancy Seligson Describes the "CAC Effect" Read More

Hypoxia in Long Island Sound Drops to Historic Low in 2025

December 4, 2025 — Long Island Sound reached a major milestone in water quality this year, with hypoxia, or low oxygen in bottom waters,… Read More

eelgrass off Fishers Island. The photo was taken by Cayla Sullivan

Mapping of Long Island Sound Finds Net Increase in Eelgrass Habitat

December 3, 2025 — The University of Rhode Island’s Environmental Data Center recently completed a major update of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) mapping for… Read More

NFWF Announces Nearly $12 Million in Grants from Long Island Sound Futures Fund

December 2, 2025 — CONTACT:Stephen Heverly, for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), 301-485-4370, sheverly@thehatchergroup.comJohn Senn, US EPA Region 1 (New England), 857-329-2447, Senn.John@epa.govCarlos… Read More

Oysters – More than Just Good Eats

November 28, 2025 — Oysters do far more than end up on dinner plates. They clean the water, create habitat, and protect our shores,… Read More

From Busy Beach to Uninhabited Island, Expansive Marsh to Urban River

November 24, 2025 — Exploring four Long Island Sound Stewardship Areas, longing to see more. By Erica Casper In 2003, the Long Island Sound… Read More

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