News Releases

EPA and State Partners Celebrate 40 Years of Action to Protect and Restore Long Island Sound

June 20, 2025 — EPA, states of New York and Connecticut and many partners meet to sign resolution of support for new Conservation and… Read More

eelgrass photo courtesy of Cornell Cooperative extension.

Funding Available for Long Island Sound Eelgrass Restoration Program

January 2, 2025 — NEIWPCC, in cooperation with the Long Island Sound partnership and its partners, is inviting proposals to develop and initiate a long-term… Read More

Major Investment of Research Funding to Focus on Key Aspects of Long Island Sound Ecosystem

December 12, 2024 — Groton, CT –In the largest award for Long Island Sound research in the history of the collaboration between the Connecticut… Read More

More than $12 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve the Environment of Long Island Sound

December 9, 2024 — CONTACT: Kristen Peterson, for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), 410-353-3582, kpeterson@thehatchergroup.com John Senn, U.S. EPA Region 1 (New England), 857-329-2447, Senn.John@epa.gov   Carlos Vega,… Read More

Over $1 Million Awarded to Support Climate Resilience Planning in 15 Long Island Sound Communities

December 6, 2024 — Second round of funding now available! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [RYE, NY] – Thanks to a new bi-state program, 15 coastal… Read More

Long Island Sound Records Third Smallest ‘Dead Zone’ Since Monitoring Began in 1987

October 21, 2024 — Water Quality Conditions in Long Island Sound Continue to Improve FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anya Grondalski, Science Communicator agrondalski@longislandsoundstudy.net         [STAMFORD, CT]… Read More

Long Island Sound partnership Signs Agreement With U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Establish A Salt Marsh Monitoring Network

October 3, 2024 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anya Grondalski, Science Communicator agrondalski@longislandsoundstudy.net       [STAMFORD, CT] ­— On August 26, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency… Read More

Long Island Sound partnership Invites Input for Drafted Update of Conservation Plan

September 23, 2024 — Your Chance to Help Shape the Future of Long Island Sound – Our Urban Sea FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anya Grondalski,… Read More

Restore America’s Estuaries Announces Second Round of Funding for the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund– Request for Applications

September 9, 2024 — Up to $1.5 million available to fund projects and build capacity in under-resourced Connecticut and New York communities to help… Read More

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

May 9, 2024 — Program Aims to Build Capacity for Organizations and Fund Projects that Address Environmental Justice Issues Throughout the Long Island Sound… Read More

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