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.
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 […]
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 https://www.michaelbagleyphoto.com/
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 […]
Our 6th grade scientists began their school year by investigating the properties of the Long Island Sound and the creatures that inhabit it; now they are investigating the ways in which people can affect the Sound, even from far away. Next, they will use the data they’ve collected and the results of their experiments to […]
Alexandra Walker, a Junior at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, has been volunteering with SoundWaters through the high school internship program since December 2014. After completing the school year program, Alex extended her time at SoundWaters as a volunteer with the summer camp this past summer. She assisted camp staff with various activities […]
Above shows a picture from a visit that our Education team took to one of the Childcare Learning Centers in Stamford this past December. This is a picture on the first day where the children were taught about the seastar and its many unique qualities! The Education team here at SoundWaters visits the CLC classes […]
On January 26 from 3:00-5:00pm Facebook, Twitter, email or call the Camp SoundWaters Director, Administrative Director, and Waterfront Director. All three directors will be there to answer any of your Camp SoundWaters questions! The Early Registration Discount ends of February 29, 2016. This year at Camp SoundWaters there will be camp wide themes with new […]
This week SoundWaters began the in-school portion of the Stamford Public Schools 6th grade program. The students participated in two activities learning about how the Earth acts as a filter as well as a pH lab. Students enjoyed the hands-on activities and learned a ton!
SoundGeneration will be kicking off the new year with a Career Night on January 25 from 4:30pm-5:30pm at the SoundWaters Coastal Center at Cove Island Park. Career Night is focusing on all the different aspects of the science field ranging from sports medicine to shark research. It will be a fun night with many opportunities […]
