Flier for New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative Ocean Literacy Summit Oct. 27-28 in Freeport, Maine

CT Sea Grant Education Coordinator Diana Payne

The NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit is coming Oct. 27-28 to Freeport, Maine, with CTSG Education Coordinator Diana Payne as the keynote speaker! Learn more and register at: www.neosec.org/olsummit/202...

CT Sea Grant Lab Technician Clayton McGoldrick checks on kelp growing in the mobile seaweed lab

Great story on CT Sea Grant's mobile seaweed lab in CT Insider and other CT Hearst publications: www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Flier for Mamacoke Island hike on Oct. 19

CTSG is sponsoring the Mamacoke Island hike on Oct. 19 as part of the Thames River Heritage Park's "Walk in the Park" series. Don't miss this opportunity to see this fascinating and beautiful area, led by Connecticut College Arboretum Director Maggie Redfern. Tickets at: thamesriverheritagepark.org

Page 1 of the Sustainable & Resilient Communities October 2025 newsletter

The October 2025 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter is here, and it's loaded with great information: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
Please share!

Zach Gordon, assistant extension educator at CT Sea Grant, demonstrates the steps used in growing kelp in CTSG's mobile seaweed lab at the Southeastern New England Marine Educators fall conference on Oct. 4.

Zach Gordon, assistant extension educator at CT Sea Grant, demonstrates the steps used in growing kelp in CTSG's mobile seaweed lab at the Southeastern New England Marine Educators fall conference on Oct. 4.

Flier for community planning event for Rocky Neck State Park marsh project

Spanish language version of flier for community planning event for Rocky Neck State Park marsh project

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut is inviting the public to a community planning event for its work to restore the salt marsh at Rocky Neck State Park. Register for the Oct. 16 event at: rockyneck.eventbrite.com.

Flier for "A Walk in the Park" Thames River Heritage Park series

Sign up now for one or more of these great October offerings by the Thames River Heritage Park! More info: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org

Post card for CT Sea Grant 2026 Arts Support Award

Attention artists! Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Award! Learn more: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=4566

Flier for Long Island Sound Schools Network with 2025-2026 application information

Applications for Long Island Sound Schools Network for 2025-26 School Year being accepted! Accepted schools eligible for $5,000 mini-grant and $4,000 in teacher stipends ($2,000 per lead teacher) for projects at their schools.
More information: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=11404 Applications due Oct. 24.

wolf with meadowlark on its nose from "Flyway of Life" film

Don't miss the showing of CT Sea Grant-supported photographer/videographer Tomas Koeck's "Flyway of Life" film at 6 tomorrow at UConn Avery Point. More info: avsgallery.sfa.uconn.edu/exhibitions-...

Nancy Balcom receiving William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership Award at Sea Grant Extension Assembly

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to CTSG Associate Director Nancy Balcom for receiving the William Q. Wick Visionary Career Leadership Award from the Sea Grant Extension Assembly!! Such a well-deserved honor for an amazing woman!!

Picnic area and rocky shoreline at Rocky Neck State Park.

Rocky Neck State Park is one of the sites of tomorrow's International Coastal Cleanup Day cleanups! Let's keep this and our other natural treasures beautiful!! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

A stack of collapsible buckets and an open bucket for trash collections

ADD THIS TO YOUR BUCKET LIST: These great collapsible buckets will fit in your backpack when you go on hike and plan to pick up trash along the way! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Couple carrying chairs onto the beach and family gathering near the shoreline at Hammonasset Beach State Park

When you enjoy the beautiful beach weather on these last days of summer, remember to go free of single use plastics! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Three teachers examine a horseshoe crab found dead during a seining activity at the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher workshop at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Sept. 16.

Teachers Deb Grasso, left, Eva Kibby, center, and Ashley Conlan examine a horseshoe crab found dead during a seining activity at the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher workshop at Hammonassett Beach State Park on Sept. 16. Find out more about the LISMT program: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=111

Fisherman walking on a rock jetty along the beach

monofilament fishing line collector

Going fishing this fall? Make sure you dispose of you fishing line in one of the recycling bins! Otherwise it will harm sea creatures! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Volunteers picking up trash along the shoreline in New Haven

This Saturday 9/20 is International Coastal Cleanup Day! Cleanups will be happening in Meriden, New Britain, Vernon, Niantic, Waterford, East Haven, Greenwich and New Haven! Sign up here to volunteer: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/
#DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic

MaryEllen Mateleska of Mystic Aquarium shows a data sheet for trash cleanups and a kit the aquarium provides to groups doing cleanups during a teacher workshop at Bluff Point State Park on Sept. 12.

MaryEllen Mateleska of Mystic Aquarium talked about plastic pollution at Sept. 12 LIS Mentor Teacher workshop on marine pollution. She showed data sheets and kits for cleanups. Great addition to the #DontTrashLISound campaign! #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Screenshot from Flyway of Life film with bird on wolf's nose

Tomas Koeck's "Flyway of Life" film to be shown in Fairfield and Groton in October: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13633

Logos for the Long Island Sound Partnership and NEIWPCC (New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission)

The Long Island Sound Partnership and NEIWPCC (New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission) are looking for a science communicator! Learn more about the position at how to apply: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

dog toys made from plastic alternative materials and natural fiber

Your fur baby can get in on the #DontTrashLISound campaign, too! Look for toys made from plastic alternatives and natural fiber!
#betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

two packages of cloth diapers

two packages of environmentally friendly disposable diapers

New parents - using cloth diapers even some of the time is more economical and better for the environment! And some disposable brands are more eco-friendly than others. You and your baby can help the #DontTrashLISound campaign! #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Flier about "Aquaculture in Action" workshop at The Sound School in New Haven with information about program, agenda and registration information.

Flier for "Biofilms, Biodiversity & Microplastics" workshop at The Sound School in New Haven with information about program, agenda and links to registration and web resources.

Register now for these two great workshops Sept. 26 and 27 at The Sound School in New Haven: "Aquaculture in Action," and "Biofilms, Biodiversity & Microplastics." More information and registration: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13616

Dog sniffing moss on tree stump next to a stone wall

Hiking season is here! Take your pooch and your reusable water bottle and please pick up any litter you see along the way! #DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Flier for Long Island Sound Schools Network 2025-2026 Application announcement

Teachers: applications for the 2025-2026 Long Island Sound Schools Network now being accepted! Learn more about this great program: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=11404

Article from New York Times titled, "Throwaway Plastic has Corrupted Us"

Check out this op-ed article from Sunday's NY Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/o... As the author says, "Single-use plastic was never inevitable. It was a business decision. And we can choose differently..."
#DontTrashLISound #betterthanplastic
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Oyster farmer Samuel Tucker and his daughter Susannah aboard his oyster boat

Connecticut Public Radio spotlights CT Sea Grant aquaculture training course and recent graduate Samuel Tucker: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13575

Crocheted bags for sale at farmers market

Going to the grocery store or farmers market this weekend? Don't forget your reusable bags! Here are some beautiful handmade ones from a local crafter! So much #Betterthanplastic! #DontTrashLISound
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/

Researchers combing through seine net for juvenile flounder

Several species of juvenile flounder in a bucket

The flounder research projected funded by CT and NY SG and the LISP made the news twice this week – in The Day on Tuesday and WFSB yesterday! You can find both here:
seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13580

Long Island Sound Public Perception Survey chart showing frequency that respondents perform positive litter and waste control practices

LIS Public Perception Survey shows we're doing great work on controlling litter and waste, but need to keep improving! #DontTrashLISound #Betterthanplastic Learn more about the survey: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13532
Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2025cleanups/