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Municipal officials leading the resilience project in the Mystic section of Groton are, left to right, Sabit Nasir, sustainability and resilience manager; Johathan Reiner, director of planning and development services; Alexis Torres, sustainability and resilience specialist; Geoff Foster, town engineer; and Dave Prescott, planner II/floodplain manager. They are standing at a public access area in a neighborhood that borders the Mystic and is susceptible to flooding.

Over $900K Awarded to Support Resilience Planning in 14 Long Island Sound Communities

November 7, 2025 — Media Contacts: Map showing the locations of the 14 projects awarded support through the second round of the LIS Resilience… Read More

2025 Work Plan

October 16, 2025 — Each year the Long Island Sound Partnership develops a work plan as part of the National Estuary Program. The work… Read More

Alewife during their spring spawning migration in the Bagaduce River, Maine. Credit: Tate Yoder/Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

2025 River Herring & American Eel Survey Goes Swimmingly Thanks to Dedicated Volunteers

August 19, 2025 — Every spring, Seatuck Environmental Association leads the River Herring & Eel Survey, a community science effort to monitor the seasonal… Read More

The Project Oceanology boat with 50 guests on board departs for an exploration of Long Island Sound during the Long Island Partnership’s 40th anniversary celebration in Groton on August 16, 2025. Credit: [Emma Coffey/CT DEEP]

Long Island Sound Partnership Marks 40th Anniversary with Celebrations in CT and NY

August 18, 2025 — On Saturday, August 16, the Long Island Sound Partnership celebrated its 40th anniversary with three simultaneous events along the Sound… Read More

The 2024 Year in Review Issue

August 13, 2025 — The 2024 Year in Review issue of Sound Update highlights some of Long Island Sound Partnership’s projects and achievements from… Read More

Survey Shows Most View Long Island Sound Positively, Though Awareness Lacking

August 12, 2025 — Aug. 12, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMore information: Nancy Balcom, Connecticut Sea Grant associate director, Nancy.balcom@uconn.edu A survey of more than… Read More

Celebrating 40 Years of Partnership with Three Coastal Events

August 5, 2025 — Celebrate 40 years of collaborative conservation on August 16 with the Long Island Sound Partnership. The program, formerly the Long… Read More

a cropped image of the Long Island Sound graphic illustration on what causes hypoxia.

New Hypoxia Toolkit Helps to Increase Understanding of a Condition Harmful to the Sound

July 28, 2025 — New Hypoxia Toolkit Adds Resources to Website to Increase Understanding of a Condition Harmful to the Sound Read More

LIS Partnership Announces New Stewardship Strategy

July 22, 2025 — The Long Island Sound Partnership has announced a new Stewardship Strategy to support the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative and… Read More

LISCIF Subawardee Citizens Campaign for the Environment tours project site in Oyster Bay, New York. Photo Credit: RAE

Restore America’s Estuaries Announces Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund’s Second Round of Subawardees

July 15, 2025 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients for the Long Island Sound… Read More

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