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Join SoundWaters at Live Green CT this weekend!

Join SoundWaters this weekend, September 19 and 20 at Live Green Connecticut! Connecticut’s largest, healthy living, fun-filled family festival for all ages, located at Taylor Farm Park, 45 Calf Pasture Beach Road in Norwalk, CT! SoundWaters will be in the Cool Kids’ Zone.  For info can be found here: http://livegreenct.com/

Don’t miss the boat!

There are only two more weekends left  in the Schooner SoundWaters 2015 Public Sail Season.  This weekends weather looks beautiful and the few available tickets can be purchased here.   We hope to see you out for one last sail this year on the Schooner SoundWaters!

Thank You UBS!

Thanks so much to UBS for all your hard work today! The back porch looks great and the Pico rack is solid once again. Thanks so much for all your hard group!

Thank You XL Catlin!

Many thanks to XL Catlin for all your hard work yesterday! After a long summer of camp and education programs the Coastal Education Center walls got a good scrubbing, gravel was spread on the walkway, and a ton of yard work was completed.  Thanks so much for all your hard work!

Thank you TRONOX!

Thanks so much to the group from TRONOX who joined us today to for a very HOT volunteer day.  The group gave the Dragon Sail boats and sails a good scrubbing and did a ton of yard work.  Thanks so much for all your hard work!

SoundWaters Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

SoundWaters has earned the highest possible rating from the independent charity evaluator Charity Navigator, recognizing the SoundWaters sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. The ratings certify that SoundWaters manages its operations and addresses its mission in the most responsible and transparent manner in an increasingly complex fiscal environment and exceeds industry standards […]

And the teacher becomes the student….

Today, SoundWaters was proud to host a professional development day for 32 middle school science teachers from Stamford Public Schools. We challenged them to catch creatures from the Long Island Sound, solve a water quality mystery, complete a scavenger hunt from aboard a canoe, and compete in a sailing regatta. Everyone brought great energy and […]

Good Luck Camp SoundWaters Counselors!

Camp SoundWaters wrapped up this past week and with that our camp counselors are moving on to future endeavors. SoundWaters wishes all of you good luck in your future plans this school season!  We appreciate all your hard work this summer and hope to see you all next year!    

Long Island Sound Facts

With this hot summer reaching a peak, there is no better way to relax and get refreshed than to catch some rays at the beach and cool off in the water. Luckily, we have our many beaches  in Stamford – and the greater Long Island Sound – to thank for these fun summer getaways. Countless visitors […]

Mad Scientists!!!

This week our campers learned all about the food chain and even grew their very own zooplankton (animal plankton).  Brine shrimp (which you may know as sea monkeys) can be hatched in a variety of salinities (amounts of salt). The terrapin and bluefish groups each discovered the best recipe to hatch a brine shrimp and […]