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!”
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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 […]
O’Connor Davies Volunteers at SoundWaters
Twenty volunteers from O’Connor Davies accounting firm fanned across Cove Island Park to remove trash and debris that’s harmful to the coastal marine wildlife, keeping track of each item they found, including about 125 food wrappers and nearly the same number of caps and lids. Afterward, they scrubbed down Pico and Opti small sailing boats, […]
Learning about adaptation aboard the Schooner SoundWaters
Students from Ogden Elementary School learn about form and function and animal adaptations at the benthic station aboard the Schooner SoundWaters in Oyster Bay.
Business & Environment
June 27, 2013, Noon – 1:30 pm Topic: Priorities at the CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection: What’s coming in energy, environment and Long Island Sound? Speaker: Mack McCleary, Deputy Commissioner, CT DEEP For details, click here.
Still looking for summer camp? Look no further!
Registration for camp SoundWaters still open. We have programs for kids from pre-K to 8th graders. Experienced staff! Fantastic location! Great new activities planned for our campers in 2013! Sailing, canoe adventure! Register online: its quick and easy. Call us with questions (203) 406-3319.
It’s always cooler on the water!
It might be hot in the city but the 4th grade students from Solomon Schechter are staying cool aboard the Schooner SoundWaters.
1 lightly used bilge pump for sale – Cheap.
The students from Parkway Elementary School picked up this “lightly used” bilge pump covered in barnacles in the trawl today.
