Exploring the Rocky Intertidal Zone!
Sea Star campers explore, decease collect, and identify the different animals of the Rocky Intertidal Zone! What a great way to study about the native and invasive species of Long Island Sound!
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Opti Sailing!
Opti sailors venture out onto Holly Pond for some new and exciting voyages! Tack or jibe, they will get upwind!
Dinosaur discovery at the beach!
SoundWaters bluefish campers discover a horseshoe crab during their sandcastle competition! Come join us to have fun in the sun while learning at the same time!
Participate in a research experiment!
Follow research protocol to measure, tag, and count horseshoe crabs on local beaches! At SoundWaters this year, we have tagged over 100 living fossils!
Setting sail with #teamdomus
Campers from the Chester Addison community center and #teamdomus are helping set sail on the Schooner SoundWaters.
Shehan and McGivney Centers working together to haul in the trawl net
The summer campers from the Cardinal Shehan and McGivney Community centers are working together on the schooner SoundWaters to haul up the trawl net. We brought up a scup, summer flounder and a spider crab.
Adventures from the Small Boats
Picos sailed on a beam reach as the fog rolled in over Long Island Sound. One camper shouted, “I feel like I’m in Pirates of the Caribbean!”
Experience the Sound
SoundWaters participated in the Greenwich Shellfish Commission’s annual event, Experience the Sound, on Sunday at Greenwich Point. The event showcased Long Island Sound and the diverse marine life in it. Events included shell fishing and other coastal activities. Great coverage from the Greenwich Time can be found here.
First Day of Camp SoundWaters!
You know it’s summer when Camp SoundWaters starts! When asked what had been her favorite part of the day a Sea Star camper responded “Everything, even the teachers!” Space is still available. Camp SoundWaters is located in Cove Island Park in Stamford, just off exit 9 of I-95. More info can be found here.
Tronox Volunteer Day at SoundWaters
On July 20, over 30 Tronox employees got their hands dirty at the Coastal Education Center. Continuing SoundWaters preparation for Camp SoundWaters, the group cleaned the small boats and sails, put a fresh coat of paint on the Center’s back porch, cleaned the debris from the beach to make it safe for campers, built deck-boxes for additional […]
