As the SoundWaters education team wraps up the fall season, we are so thankful to have worked with over 290 classes from September- December. We shared some great memories with our preschool SoundKids, our elementary explorers, and our middle school coastal explorers! We look forward to an exciting spring with even more students!!
It may be Winter but we’re always thinking about sailing here at SoundWaters! Above shows another picture of a student who participated in the SoundWaters Sailing Academy after school program this past Fall. In the picture, he was carrying the sail assembly to the boat he wanted to sail that day. Students have the opportunity […]
On the left is a picture taken one year ago, when the terrapin hatchlings first arrived at SoundWaters. On the right is a recent picture of the same terrapin in an identical cup! They’ve grown so much this past year; we’ve continually updated their habitats to suit them at every age. Stay tuned to see […]
Flounders use their unique color patterns and body shape to completely camouflage in the sand. They can even change the color of their body to help with this defense mechanism. How many flounder can you see in this video? flounder camouflage from SoundWaters on Vimeo.
One year ago, December 17th, SoundWaters welcomed a group of diamondback terrapin hatchlings that had been rescued from international smugglers. Today, we look back on their arrival, when each terrapin was weighed, measured, fed, and settled into their first nursery homes (which they would very quickly outgrow!)
Camp SoundWaters wishes you and yours a very happy and healthy holiday!
Here’s a photo of the SoundWaters Sailing Academy after school program from a beautiful day on Holly Pond this past Fall. Stamford Middle school students would come to the SoundWaters center twice a week for five weeks and learn how to sail! By the end of their five week journey the students could not only […]
Camp SoundWaters registration is officially open today! Plan your summer now to guarantee your child attends their favorite Camp SoundWaters sessions. Also there is an early registration discount available until February 29! Beat those winter blues and register today at www.soundwaters.org/camp
Stamford first and third graders learned more about their local environment, the Long Island Sound, both in the field and in their classrooms. At the conclusion of the program, we asked the students to reflect on what they learned with SoundWaters and their favorite experiences. Here are a couple of examples of what they had […]
Think working on a sailboat is all warm winds and beautiful sunsets? Nope. The crew of the mighty Schooner SoundWaters is hard at work even in the cold of winter. Thanks Mike for the great photo!
