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!
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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 […]
Good luck in 5th grade STEM class of 2015 !!!!
The SoundWaters STEM Academy successfully completed its 4-week enrichment program of science, math, and literacy with a class-wide game of jeopardy. We proudly watched the students as they were excited to answer questions about the book Wonder, science experiments, vocabulary, and math problems. They wrapped up their last day by signing yearbooks and saying goodbye […]
SoundWaters Counselors Set Sail on the Schooner SoundWaters!
All of the Camp SoundWaters and SoundWaters STEM Academy counselors set sail on the Schooner SoundWaters this Tuesday. It was filled with team building, infamous paper plate awards, and enjoying Long Island Sound. It has been an amazing summer so far here at SoundWaters! We appreciate all the hard work that our counselors put in […]
Anything That Floats Boat Race!
Campers had a blast at the annual Anything That Floats race! With the help of their counselors, campers created a boat out of anything that floats! The Seastars made a Hawaiian Luau raft, the Terrapins made a Dragon, Bluefish made a canoe and the Stingrays made an opti sail boat. All the campers had the […]
Turtle-ing Around!
Our terrapin hatchlings are growing! In the coming weeks we will begin housing a few of our larger terrapin in pairs in bigger bins. In preparation for this change, we’ve been testing out different pairings to see which hatchlings get along best. Pictured are Q and H who seem to be the best of friends […]
