Back to school… aboard the schooner!!
Some students faced a chalkboard, but others learned amid the waves and wonder of Long Island Sound. Come aboard the schooner SoundWaters– our fall season runs through November 1st!
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Not your regular housekeeping!
After a very successful and fun Summer Camp, the SoundWaters team reunites. Let the semi- annual aquarium overhaul begin! Our myriad fish and invertebrates of our aquarium have been moved into temporary safe holding tanks in order for their more permanent homes to receive a good cleaning. Over 100 animals! More than 80 rocks and […]
Sunrise Over SoundWaters
The schooner SoundWaters is getting underway early this morning. We are timing the slack water at Plum Gut.
“Anything that Floats” Boat Race
During last week’s “Anything that Floats” boat race, the Bluefish campers found a tagged horseshoe crab. They called in the tag and here is the certificate.
How Much Salt is in Long Island Sound?
An average of about 2.4%! Sea Star campers explored salinity levels of 3 different types of water today. To measure each type of water, pharm they used hydrometers as their tool. Do you know how we get brackish water in Long Island? Sea Stars do; it takes a mixture of fresh water sources and salt […]
Can you identify this animal?
Hint: campers found many on the sandy beach today. Hint #2: you will see this animal on a beach & in the water. these images are from a microscope. Answer: This is a Horseshoe Crab egg. This animal has been around since before the dinosaurs! Come to the […]
Aug. 2012 – Summer Winds at Camp SoundWaters
Summer may be ending but 475 campers will stay warm with memories of swimming in Long Island Sound, exploring beaches and salt marshes, examining sea stars, terrapins, crabs and sea shells and canoeing or sailing in the waters off Cove Island Park. Every day brought exciting adventures, fun-filled science activities and very cool facts about […]
July 2012 – Discovering Long Island Sound, One Animal at a Time
Environmental sails aboard the Schooner SoundWaters have been a mainstay of our public education in the Stamford area. This year we are sailing eastward to bring our high quality, time-tested shipboard experience to more adults and children through Long Island Sound. During the 2012 sailing season, SoundWaters is offering two-hour Public Engagement Sails in selected ports […]
June 2012 – Horseshoe Crabs Engage in Annual Rite of Spring
Each spring, a dramatic scene unfolds on our beaches as horseshoe crabs make their way from the depths of Long Island Sound to the sandy beaches to lay and fertilize their eggs. Here at Cove Island Park, the annual pilgrimage of hundreds of mating horseshoe crabs captures the imagination of students and the public who […]
May 2012 – SoundWaters Honors Gov. Dannel Malloy for Environmental Achievements
SoundWaters presented Governor Dannel P. Malloy with the first Founder’s Award to recognize his passion and commitment to education and to Long Island Sound. More than 400 guests toasted the Governor at SoundWaters 17th annual Tall Ships Ball, held May 12 at Harbor Point Waterfront in Stamford, to benefit SoundWaters education programs. A Founder’s Award […]
