ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 23hTHIS SUNDAY OCT. 18! Mamacoke Island Hike, 9:30-11:30 am, Quaker Hill. Hosted by CT Sea Grant and led by Maggie Redfern, director of the Connecticut College Arboretum. Tickets: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/a-walk-in-th... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Thinking of applying for research funding that will be available in the CTSG 2028-2030 Omnibus? Sign up now for the Nov. 2 orientation session for prospective applicants, 2-3:30 p.m. on Teams. Register by Oct. 21 by emailing Syma Ebbin, CTSG research coordinator, at: SeagrantResearch@uconn.edu. 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Spots are limited due to parking so don't wait to get tickets for the Mamacoke Island hike on Oct. 18: www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/mamacoke-isl... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Great webinar coming next month: "The Riparian Assessment and Restoration Tool: Maximizing the Benefits of Waterfront Areas." It will be offered at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 as part of Connecticut's third annual Sustainability & Resiliency Week Nov. 8-14 More info and registration: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14860 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Long Island Sound Blue Schools Application Info Session will take place Wednesday, October 7th from 5-6 p.m. For more information: Registration link: mercy.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Info Session Flyer: drive.google.com/file/d/18ZCE... CTSG Website: seagrant.uconn.edu/focus-areas/... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"The Art and Science of Navigation" is the exciting new CT Sea Grant Arts Support Award project! Learn about this unique collaboration between artist Chris Coffin and UConn Professor Matt McKenzie: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=14851 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Are 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026EDUCATORS: 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oct. 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... 001
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Emergency Preparedness brochures for New London, Stamford and West Haven in Spanish and English available for free download: seagrant.uconn.edu?p=13339 #NatlPrepMonth 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This 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 030
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Sign up now for this great event: lisresilience.org/annual-workshop 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026September 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 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sailing, 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... 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026K-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 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026HUGE 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! 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Goldenrod 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... 011
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Our BEAUTIFUL marshes!! Another reason to be keep Long Island Sound and its watershed litter free! #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Join us this Saturday! #DontTrashLISound Register for this and other cleanups: www.savethesound.org/get-involved... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026PULWOGING (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... 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Sept. 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 021
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Look 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... 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026See a cup? Pick it up! Remember the broken windows theory: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_... #DontTrashLISound Join a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/get-involved... 001
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Let'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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Don'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-... 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Such 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Check 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Say 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... 020
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 04/09/2026As 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Please 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/. 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Wood 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 02/09/2026September 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 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Down 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... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Just 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 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So 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... 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 31/08/2026When 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/ 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Save 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/ 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 27/08/2026On 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/ 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Sign up now for one of the SRC field trip opportunities this fall! Register at: www.lisresilience.org/coastal-resi... 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 26/08/2026PULIRDING 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/ 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Next 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/ 010
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Let's keep Long Island Sound pretty as a picture! Join the #DontTrashLISound campaign! Sign up for a cleanup: www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/ 020
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026These 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/ 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This 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/ 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Learn about shoreline resilience from CTSG Extension Educator Deb Abibou at Sunday's Coastal Conversations event in West Haven! 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Buy 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/ 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Rainy 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/ 000
ctseagrant.bsky.social @ctseagrant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Since 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... 000
