“There is no doubt that environmental education is one of the most effective ways to instill a passion for learning among students.”

Dr. Nicole Ardoin, Stanford University 

Learning At SoundWaters

Explore Long Island Sound, your way.

Explore Long Island Sound:

At SoundWaters, In School, and At Home:

Exciting In-Person Field Trips
Engaging Virtual Field Trips
Live Zoom sessions with SoundWaters educators

We can’t do field trips this year, so your resources and videos were SO helpful. Students were engaged and learned a lot. We look forward to connecting more in the future! Thank you for making your resources available to us and sharing your expertise!                                   – 6th Grade Teacher

EXPLORE THE OPTIONS

Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center

April 21, 2021/by soundwaters

Get Involved – Coastal Cleanups

September 6, 2017/by soundwaters

Come to HarborFest – August 27

July 24, 2017/by soundwaters

Get on the Water

June 27, 2017/by soundwaters
Why SoundWaters?

Because at SoundWaters we believe through education we can protect and preserve Long Island Sound. Every day, on land and at sea, we educate and inspire children from all backgrounds to understand, value and protect our precious resource of Long Island Sound.

When we engage children in rigorous and dynamic hands on science that connects them to the Sound in a meaningful way, their perspective will be forever changed and they will become better students and lifelong environmental stewards who actively protect Long Island Sound.

SoundWaters is the #1 choice of schools that study Long Island Sound.

It was amazing to watch the students experience Long Island Sound through math and science hands-on lessons. The lessons meet the specific academic needs of our students. However, the most amazing component of the program was watching students develop confidence, problem solving skills, and collaboration when learning to sail on Long Island Sound. This indeed was an experience these students will truly remember forever.

SoundWaters is easily one of the most meaningful experiences I provide to my students throughout the school year… I look at my students out on the water and I see a spark in their eyes when they make a real world connection with their classroom lessons, something they would not have experienced absent your generosity.

146 partners

We work with 146 schools and organizations across Long Island Sound

4 star

Charity Navigator Rating

100 % safety

Our commitment to safety is reflected in our record.

Living in a healthy community is a basic human right. We work for a sustainable environment where people share a passion for Long Island Sound; students succeed and our community thrives.

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What We Do

We speak for the Sound. Long Island Sound is at the core of everything we do; it’s our classroom and our playground. Whether we’re teaching science or sailing, inspiring rigorous learning or fun on the water, we foster deep awareness, understanding and appreciation among people of all ages for our greatest natural resource.

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Young Mariners STEM Academy students working on a group project.