The Connecticut Public Radio show “Where We Live” recently aired, “Swimming in Plastic,” focusing on the problem of plastics in the environment. Hosts Carmen Baskauf and Lucy Nelpathanchil interviewed five guests, including Judy Preston, the Long Island Sound outreach coordinator for Sea Grant. She focused on the recent social medial campaign to reduce plastic use. The show can be accessed here. Read about the social media campaign here.
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Apr29This Fine Piece of Water: LIS Environmental History TalkLyman Allyn Art Museum7:00 PM
Tom Andersen, author of “This Fine Piece of Water,” will discuss how the attitude the Dutch and English brought to North America led to decades of devastating pollution. But how, after 370 years, attitudes about the Sound changed, in the nick of time to stave off environmental disaster.
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Apr30A Brief History of Working WaterfrontsManor House at Stone Acres Farm5:30 PM
Maritime historian Matt McKenzie shares the story of southeastern Connecticut’s coastal communities and their deep connection to the sea.
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May2Springfest 2026Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center’s Coogan Farm Campus11:00 AM
Alliance for the Mystic River Watershed will host Springfest 2026, with family fun events, free food, booths and more. CT Sea Grant will be among partners at the event.
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May8Field-Based Ecology Along Long Island Sound teacher workshopHammonassett Beach State Park, Madison8:30 AM
Aone-day, field-based ecology workshop at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 8. The workshop will engage educators in hands-on investigations in both the rocky intertidal zone and salt marsh ecosystems. It is designed for grades 6–12.