The Fourth of July explodes around Long Island Sound. Literally. Our waterfront becomes the gathering place for fireworks celebrations from Greenwich all the way to Greenport. Fireworks over the Sound are the annual reminder that Summer is here and we need to grab these evenings while they last. And with summer and fun and fireworks […]
Parents and educators agree that passion and persistence are critical to developing strong, resilient, successful students. While schools endeavor to support these traits, much of a student’s academic year can be an orderly, even overly prescribed pathway of structured learning. Research backs up the premise that student learning changes when it happens outdoors. A recent […]
Protecting your skin from the sun’s UV rays should be a consideration whenever the sun shines, but never more so than now, as we head into the season of the sun’s greatest intensity. The solution used to be simple and the benefits obvious: apply and re-apply a sunscreen of at least (you fill in the […]
Hoping to see the ecological wonders of the natural world? No need to travel to the Galapagos or Costa Rica or Alaska. Extraordinary events unfold right here, at your local beach, in the local ecosystem of Long Island Sound! Yellowstone might have massive elk migrations and Nebraska can boast the Sandhill cranes, but we have […]
First Westport, then Greenwich banned plastic bags, Nowalk’s ban goes into effect in July and the statewide ban goes into effect in 2021. Stamford’s ban is one month in so it’s time to share some first impressions. The first week was a bit rough. Questions and annoyance abounded in the check-out lines. Despite the best […]
A lot of conservation is about not making things worse: We limit carbon emissions, eliminate single-use plastics and reduce our footprint. While these guidelines are important and impactful, they’re also kind of a bummer. Which is why we can all get excited about something that, rather than just limiting the problem, actually has the potential […]
The calendar doesn’t care about your health. Just because it now says “September” doesn’t mean you should lay off the sunscreen. SoundWaters has been designated by skin care brand, Stream2Sea, as their Featured Nonprofit Partner for the month of September. Many popular sunscreens and body care products have toxic chemicals that cause irreversible damage to coral […]
