What a haul in the trawl
The schooner SoundWaters hauled in a 1 meter clear nosed skate in this mornings trawl with Jefferson Science Magnet School.
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Happy Birthday Schooner SoundWaters
The schooner SoundWaters turns 30 today! After 5 years sunset sails in Florida the schooner Eagle sailed north and was re-christened “SoundWaters” It’s amazing to think how many thousands of students have learned about Long Island Sound aboard the deck of the 80′ schooner in the last 25 years. #tbt
SoundGeneration Coming to Your Local Library!
Our SoundGeneration high school interns held their first event this past Monday at the Perrot Library. They hosted 25 students ranging from grades K-3. These students experienced a touch tank, creative art, a water quality mystery experiment and ended with a book reading. SoundGeneration is also excited about their next library event: May 9: 4:15pm-5:15pm Touch Tank […]
Return of the horseshoe crabs!
This Friday marked out first sighting of a horseshoe crab in Cove Island Park! This crab came up to greet the kindergarten students of KT Murphy who as they explored the sandy beach. The students were so excited to find an animal in its Long Island Sound habitat! Horseshoe crabs lay their eggs on the […]
Arts to Life Begins Again!
Yesterday started off SoundWaters’ six week Arts to Life after school program! Each Thursday, twenty four 5th graders from Newfield Elementary School come to SoundWaters to learn about the science of the Long Island Sound and create art projects related to it. Students will use a variety of different media to express themselves and their […]
SoundKids at SoundWaters
Spring time is a great time at SoundWaters for our youngest scientists to explore Long Island Sound. Our preschool SoundKids from various CLC sites in Stamford are exploring their local habitats and reviewing all the animals they learned about this past winter. Check back to learn more about their adventures!
Coastal Cleanup this Weekend!
Join the SoundWaters SoundGeneration Team as they lead a Coastal Cleanup Come from 1:00-3:00, help the environment, and earn community service hours There are 8,000,000 people in our watershed and you can make a difference!
CMS students study Long Island Sound
The 6th grade students at Coleytown Middle School began their watershed study with SoundWaters this week. The students completed lab activities for groundwater filtration and pH investigation of items that can get into our waterways. In May the students will come to SoundWaters and complete their study at Long Island Sound. Check back to see […]
Pulling the mizzen mast in preparation for launching on Friday
“Softly softly, catchee monkey” -Jan Adkins. The crew of the SoundWaters helped remove the mizzen mast today to prepare for the schooner to go in the water tomorrow. As, Jan Adkins say: “Lift and move in small, orderly, safe stages.”
Jumping into Spring at the Harbor Site!
First graders from Roxbury Elementary School dove right into science Tuesday at the SoundWaters Harbor Site at Boccuzzi Park. They learned all about the different bivalves and univalves that live in Long Island Sound. No shell left unturned! Working together to catch plankton, conducting experiments and having fun outdoors made for a wonderful first day at the Harbor Site!
