News Releases

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Comprehensive Conservation… 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

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