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Science Stars 2016 Registration!

Registration for Science Stars 2016 has begun! Science Stars is our week long program that takes place during the week of spring break for Stamford public schools, April 4th through April 8th. This program is for girls in grades 3 through 7 interested in science. The goal of this program is to encourage these young […]

SoundGeneration Learns it All!

SoundGeneration Career Night this past Monday was a fun informative night for local high school students! There were over 50 students in attendance and 8 presenters, who showcased their careers in the science field.  A special thanks to all the presenters that attended and made the night special for everyone.  

Late day explorations at KT Murphy!

Learning with SoundWaters isn’t over when the school day is; many of our intrepid students continue their investigations into the natural world during our afterschool programs. In this photo, afterschool 5th grade students from KT Murphy perform an experiment designed to simulate the properties of a horseshoe crab’s blue blood – both how it helps […]

Aquarium Overhaul!

Winter is a great season for an aquarium overhaul!  Featured picture shows our SoundGeneration interns hard at work cleaning our largest aquarium system.  Aquarium tip: it is best practice to stir up the bottom sediment before changing out the water in your system.

Live Media Session with Camp SoundWaters Directors

Camp SoundWaters Live Media Session on  January 26 from 3-5pm. All three Camp Directors will be on Facebook, Twitter, email and phone. All you have to do is Facebook message, tweet, chat, or email us your questions and we will respond right away. We are dedicated to answering all of your questions so you can sign […]

Calling all High School Students!

SoundGeneration Career Night will be hosted at SoundWaters on  January 25 from 4:30-5:30pm. Come and learn about all the different aspects of the science field, with presenters ranging from Shark Biologist to Captain of the Schooner! Any questions regarding SoundGeneration Career Night contact Christina Genz at cgenz@soundwaters.org.

SoundWaters Merges with Young Mariners Foundation

This is to share the exciting news that the Boards of SoundWaters and the Young Mariners Foundation have agreed to merge the two organizations under the SoundWaters brand.For the past eighteen years, the Young Mariners Foundation has provided afterschool enrichment classes and summer sailing camp for 5th graders and older children, with over 2,400 underserved […]

I’m ready for my close up!

Our juvenile terrapin had a great photo shoot this week thanks to Mike Bagley! We got some awesome shots to use to help others see their distinguishing features and differentiate between the many terrapin. Look out for our new terrapin key in your next program! Check Mike’s photography out at http://www.michaelbagleyphoto.com/

Educators everywhere

On Friday, the SoundWaters education team attended the REED (Regional Environmental Educator Day) Conference where they shared ideas with local educators from all over CT and NY. Jess and Amy lead a presentation “Coastal Ecology in a Changing Time” and had some hands-on activities to share with our session participants. We look forward to next year’s […]