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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

Volunteer Newsletter October 2025

October 22, 2025 — Read the October 2025 Volunteer Newsletter for information about volunteer events in CT and NY in November and December of 2025.… 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

Volunteer Newsletter August 2025

September 10, 2025 — Read the August 2025 Volunteer Newsletter for information about volunteer events in CT and NY in September and October of 2025.… 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

2024 Public Perception Survey

August 4, 2025 — The Long Island Sound 2024 Public Perceptions Research Study was developed and conducted for Connecticut Sea Grant and the Long… Read More

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