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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 23h
Are you interested in applying to be a Long Island Sound Blue School but need to know more first? Join us on October 7th from 5pm-6pm for an info session and learn more about the program! Meeting registration: mercy.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Flyer for Long Island Sound Blue Schools information session Oct. 7
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
EDUCATORS: The Southeastern New England Marine Educators Association fall conference is Oct. 3 at The Sound School in New Haven! Registration and conference info: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
Logo for Southeastern New England Marine Educators Association fall conference
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oct. 18 MAMACOKE ISLAND HIKE hosted by CTSG, led by Connecticut College Arboretum Director Maggie Redfern. Part of Thames River Heritage Park's "Walk in the Park" series. Tickets must be purchased in advance due to limited parking. Purchase tickets at: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/mamacoke-isl...
Mamacoke Island marsh
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Emergency Preparedness brochures for New London, Stamford and West Haven in Spanish and English available for free download: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13339 #NatlPrepMonth
Emergency preparedness brochure for New London in Spanish
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This weekend's nor'easter will bring high winds and heavy rain! Remember to submit photos of flooding and wind damage for MyCoast CT, but PLEASE STAY SAFE!!! More information about MyCoast: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=12802
National Weather Service map of Northeast U.S. showing area expected to be impacted by nor'easter
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sign up now for this great event: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop
Flyer for 5th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop on Nov. 18
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
September is National Preparedness Month! You probably know the importance of having emergency contact cards for yourself and your family, but how about your pet? #NatlPrepMonth More info: eden.uconn.edu Learn about our emergency preparedness pilot project for seniors: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13339
Emergency contact card for cartoon cat Garfield
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sailing, kayaking, hiking, birding, fishing - so many ways to enjoy our beautiful Long Island Sound estuary! Celebrate National Estuaries Week through Sept. 27! More information: estuaries.org/get-involved...
Sailboats in New Haven harbor
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is NATIONAL ESTUARIES WEEK! Let's appreciate Connecticut's largest estuary, Long Island Sound, and the wildlife it supports including these egrets seen in New Haven harbor on Saturday! Learn more about estuaries week: estuaries.org/get-involved...
Egrets and gulls at low tide in New Haven harbor
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
K-12 TEACHERS: Applications for the 2026-2027 Long Island Sound Blue School program are due Oct. 26!! Find application and resources here: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=11404
Flyer for Long Island Sound Blue School program 2026-2027
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
HUGE THANK YOU to the 40 volunteers with UNH, Save the Sound and CTSG who collected 397 lbs of trash on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven Saturday for the final cleanup of the #DontTrashLISound campaign! These two also found a horseshoe crab shell, one of the sea creatures the cleanup helps protect!
Two volunteers carrying trash and an empty horseshoe crab shell during a cleanup on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven on Sept. 19.
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Goldenrod and sneezeweed are two beautiful native fall bloomers that are great for pollinators! Plant them in your garden and help keep the Long Island Sound watershed healthy for wildlife! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Native goldenrod and sneezeweed in bloom
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our BEAUTIFUL marshes!! Another reason to be keep Long Island Sound and its watershed litter free! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Salt marsh at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Sept. 16
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us this Saturday! #DontTrashLISound Register for this and other cleanups: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Flyer for cleanup Sept. 19 on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
PULWOGING (picking up litter while walking your dog) is the BEST! TRY IT! Molly thought it was tail-wagging fun! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Woman walking her dog while carrying bag of trash
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Sept. is NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH! Mary Ellen Welch of UConn Extension helps seniors prepare with a New London library presentation on Sept. 14! Learn more about UConn Extension-CT Sea Grant disaster preparedness pilot project: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13339 #NatlPrepMonth More info: eden.uconn.edu
Mary Ellen Welch of UConn Extension showing disaster preparedness equipment including a NOAA radio and headlamp
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Look for native asters at your local farmstands and garden stores for your fall decorating! They're great for pollinators! It's another way to keep our local environment healthy! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Purple asters in bloom
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
See a cup? Pick it up! Remember the broken windows theory: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_... #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Person picking up an empty plastic cup off the street to throw it away
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Let's nip trash in the bud (pun intended 😀) - pick it up and throw it away before it gets into the Sound! #DonttrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Hand placing three nips bottles in the trash
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Don't miss this great event! Enjoy lots of good food and fun auction items while supporting the Thames River Heritage Park! Get tickets: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/twilight-on-...
Thames River Heritage Park fundraiser event invitation
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Such a great idea to collect all the beach toys that get left behind for others to share and keep them from getting washed into the Sound! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Beach toy library with shelves full of beach toys
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Check out the latest Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletters! Western CT: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u... Eastern CT: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
Page 1 of Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for Western Connecticut for September 2026
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Say NO to balloons, please! Decorate with flowers instead! Balloons harm wildlife when they get tangled in trees or fall into the Sound! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Deflated mylar balloon hanging from a tree branch
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As you make the most of those beautiful beach days ahead for the long weekend, please pick up any trash you find! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
People on Long Island Sound beach in beach chairs and under beach umbrellas
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Please join CTSG in supporting the Friends of Connecticut State Parks at its annual meeting an dinner Oct. 1! Register at: friendsctstateparks.org/upcoming-event/annual-meeting-2026/.
Flyer for Friends of Connecticut State Parks Annual Meeting & Dinner on Oct. 1
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wood asters are one of our late-summer blooming native wildflowers. Please keep our parks and pathways trash-free so we can fully enjoy our local beauties! #DonttrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Wood asters in bloom
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
September is National Preparedness Month, so don't miss this timely program led by CT Sea Grant's Juliana Barrett! It will take place from 5:30-6:30 Sept. 16 at the Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich. Admission is free! More information: otislibrarynorwich.libcal.com/event/17243922
"Beyond the Flashlight" program logo with image of heavy rain dripping off a roof
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Down with throwaway plastic water bottles, up with reusable ones! Save money, help the environment and reduce your carbon footprint all at once! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Reusable water bottle next to two single-use plastic water bottles
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Just announced! The 2027 Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund is seeking applications for projects in the Long Island Sound community! More information: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14749
Flyer for Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So cool how most of us are now in the habit of bringing reusable bags to the grocery store! So glad CT got rid of single-use plastic bags at retail stores!! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved...
Woman leaving grocery story carrying reusable bag holding purchased items
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Flyer for Coastal Conversations Pollinator Party on Sept. 6
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
When you take your morning walk, take along a bucket or bag and pick up trash along the way! You'll be keeping it out of Long Island Sound! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Woman picking up discarded empty water bottle lying beside the road and placing it in a bucket for disposal
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Save the date! Sept. 19 is International Coastal Cleanup Day and several groups including CTSG are hosting a cleanup on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven to mark the end of our 10th annual #DontTrashLISound campaign! Join this or another cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Flyer for International Coastal Cleanup Day cleanup Sept. 19 on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
On your next trek in the woods, take along a bag or bucket and make it a PULIKING excursion - PICKING UP LITTER WHILE HIKING! Anyone for PULIVING or PULISHING? #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Woman in hiking gear picking up litter and placing it in a bucket
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Sign up now for one of the SRC field trip opportunities this fall! Register at: www.lisresilience.org/coastal-resi...
Page 1 of Sustainable & Resilient Communities flyer about upcoming field trip opportunities in September and OctoberPage 2 of Sustainable & Resilient Communities flyer about upcoming field trip opportunities in September and October
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
PULIRDING is ALL THE RAGE!! Picking up litter while birding is a great way to enjoy nature and help the environment at the same time! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Woman looking through binoculars to see a bird with a bucket of trash next to her
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Next time you see your neighborhood trash haulers, say "THANKS!" They deserve our gratitude and respect for keeping our communities clean! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Worker moving trash can to empty into garbage truck
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Let's keep Long Island Sound pretty as a picture! Join the #DontTrashLISound campaign! Sign up for a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Woman painting picture at Long Island Sound beach
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
These cool clearnose skates are another of the creatures you help protect when you keep discarded fishing line and other debris out of Long Island Sound! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Two clearnose skates
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This beautiful blue heron and his seabird cousins are some of the creatures you protect when you help keep Long Island Sound clean! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Blue heron flying over seabirds on Long Island Sound
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Learn about shoreline resilience from CTSG Extension Educator Deb Abibou at Sunday's Coastal Conversations event in West Haven!
Poster for Coastal Conversations event in West Haven on Sept. 23CT Sea Grant Extension Educator Deb Abibou
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Buy your fruits and veggies at your local farmer's market and avoid the pre-packaged stuff in the grocery store! One great way to reduce your trash output and support CT agriculture! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Farmers market stand with display of melons in the foreground
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Rainy days like today are when trash gets carried into storm drains that empty directly into Long Island Sound, like this one outside Greens Harbor beach in New London. Please pick up trash and #DontTrashLISound! Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Trash lying atop storm drain that empties into Long Island Sound
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Since 2021, Sea Grant seafood specialists from 14 programs have collaborated to support the $70 billion U.S. seafood industry by certifying 7,785 seafood professionals in FDA required training for seafood processors. Read more: www.seagrant.org/news/sea-gra...
Graphic about the value of the seafood safety training provided by the Sea Grant networkGraphic about the number of seafood professionals certified through seafood safety training provided by the Sea Grant network
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Heading to the beach this weekend? Remember: "Bring It In, Bring It Out" when it comes to trash and help keep Long Island Sound clean! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Sign at duBois beach with "Bring It In, Bring It Out" message about trashTwo people relaxing at the beach with raft offshore
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Look for the CT Sea Grant/Milford Lab table at the Milford Oyster Festival, 10-10 tomorrow! We'll be there with our fabulous new stickers and cool aquaculture displays!
Logo for annual Milford Oyster FestivalProtect Our Wildlife sticker with image of Eastern oysterProtect Our Wildlife sticker with image of American eel
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This handsome fellow in the Ag Education program at Vernon High is SUPER EXCITED about the #DontTrashLISound campaign helping keep fishing line, plastic bags and other trash harmful to his sea turtle cousins out of Long Island Sound! Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Tortoise next to a water bowl
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Find out about the Sept. 16 coastal resilience workshop and lots of other topics in the Aug. 2026 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for Eastern CT: seagrant.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u... Register for workshop: www.lisresilience.org/resource/ham...
Page 1 of August 2026 Sustainable & Resilient Communities newsletter for Eastern Connecticut with information on Sept. 16 coastal resilience workshop.
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
In the produce isle, please avoid plastic-wrapped fruits and veggies and remember to bring your reusable bags! It's one way to reduce your trash output and contribute to the #DontTrashLISound campaign! Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Grocery store display of corn on the cob wrapped in plastic, corn on the cob in husks and loose peaches in a reusable bag
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ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
All in a tangle about trash? Volunteer for one of the cleanups during the 2026 #DontTrashLISound campaign through Sept. 19 and help get fishing line and other harmful debris out of the environment! Sign up: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/
Tangle of fishing line being held up for display
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