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Thank you for making a difference where it matters most - your regional environment! From the staff and board at #SavetheSound, we wish you a happy and healthy #Thanksgiving. Remember to step outside and enjoy the environment you’ve fought so hard to protect.

A big change: Tomorrow, Sept. 30, is Curt Johnson’s last day as president of Save the Sound. On Oct. 1, Leah Lopez Schmalz, currently our VP for programs, will become president.

Join us at the first cleanup of the season on Mon, Aug 15 10am - 12pm at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. @ctseagrant is kicking off this year's International Coastal Cleanup and starting the week right! Sign up here. #CTcleanup #DontTrashLISound #DoOneThing savethesound.org/2022cleanup/

The summer sun is out and here at Save the Sound we like to cool off at our favorite beach. Where's your favorite spot around the Sound to soak up the sun?

We’re back for another year of virtual Paddle for the Sound! Participate in a friendly virtual competition and celebrate the rivers, lakes, forests, and all greenspaces that make the Long Island Sound region great. To learn more and register today, visit savethesound.org/Paddle2022

From Jack Johnson to summer raft parties to another year of Paddle for the Sound - there is a something for everyone! Whether you're joining us under the summer sun, or staying in and cool, visit savethesound.org/StayEngaged to check out all of our upcoming events.

Residents and visitors are traveling to our picturesque beaches to enjoy the calm waters and summer sun. Your support of Save the Sound helps ensure beaches remain open, clean, and swimmable. Your beaches need your help! Give now at savethesound.org/SummerGift

Think about everything you love about Connecticut and New York in the summertime. Think about how much of it depends on clear water, clean air, and protected lands, and then make a gift to preserve it today! Give now at savethesound.org/SummerGift

MAJOR UPDATE: We're excited to share that on October 1, our Vice President of Programs Leah Lopez Schmalz will be succeeding Curt Johnson as President of Save the Sound as Curt moves toward retirement. Read more in our press release: ecs.page.link/izBQH

We are teaming up with Jack Johnson as an All At Once Non-Profit Partner! Visit us in the Jack Johnson Village Green at his concert this Sunday at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford to take action and enter to win an autographed ukulele and other prizes! #AAOPlasticFree @allatonceorg

We are assessing road-stream crossings as a part of a new field work collaboration with the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), and Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG). Follow our work to see updates from the field! #culverts #flooding #naugatuckvalley

We hosted over 50 guests at the launch of Fair Haven's new green park at Haven and Exchange St. during the International Festival of Arts and Ideas. Come visit and stay tuned for future events. Have ideas? We'd love to hear them! #communitypark #MillRiverTrail #muralart

Get your boat washed this Saturday at Pilot's Point Marine in Westbrook, CT and know that not only will your boat be washed with the most eco-friendly products in the business, but that 100% of the proceeds will go towards Save the Sound! Learn more at ecs.page.link/2wQNV

This is the last week to register for our event! When: Saturday, June 11 at 3:00 pm Where: Mill River Trail at English Dr & Orange St in East Rock What: A guided tour along Mill River + Public launch of Fair Haven's new green park artidea.org/event/2022/4889

Whether you spent the morning on the water, joined us for the after party, or bid online in our silent auction - THANK YOU for helping us raise over $47,000 at Bass-A-Palooza XV. Your incredible generosity is what powers the work we do.

Happy Fish Run Friday! Jon Vander Werff, in an interview conducted by Patrick Skahill at The Connecticut Public Radio/WNPR @wnpr, talks about the missing alewife. #fishrun #npr #fishmigration #fishrunfridays #alewife #fishbiologist #fishtrap #spawning ecs.page.link/7ta2r

Tod Winston from NYC Audubon (@nycaudubon) is looking for birds to establish a pre-project baseline at our living shorelines site in Queens. What birds are you excited to see come back to this area? #livingshoreline #birding #birdsurveys #audubonsociety #birds

Bid now on your favorite items, from outdoor gear and chartered fishing trips to sport and concert tickets to vacation getaways! Get your pre-bids in at ecs.page.link/jBTna then join us in person at the Bass-A-Palooza after party for the conclusion of the silent auction.

This Saturday, nearly 100 anglers will be out on the water in our 15th annual catch-and-release fishing tournament. They'll celebrate at a catered after party - but will you be there with them? Get your tickets now to Bass-A-Palooza XV! ecs.page.link/14cVo

Oysters clean the ocean and protect shorelines from wave action. Researchers from @HofstraU are analyzing the sediment at our Living Shorelines site in Queens, NY for oyster castle design. #oysterreefs #oysters #oystercastles #hofstrauniversity #livingshorelines #sealevelrise