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Posted on June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 by Judy Benson

Judy Benson of Connecticut Sea Grant, right, hands out a Quest booklet at Fort Trumbull.

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  • Field-based ecology teacher workshop planned for May 8
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  • Apr
    30
    A Brief History of Working Waterfronts
    Manor House at Stone Acres Farm
    5:30 PM

    Maritime historian Matt McKenzie shares the story of southeastern Connecticut’s coastal communities and their deep connection to the sea.

  • May
    2
    Springfest 2026
    Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center’s Coogan Farm Campus
    11:00 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.

  • May
    8
    Field-Based Ecology Along Long Island Sound teacher workshop
    Hammonassett Beach State Park, Madison
    8:30 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.

  • May
    9
    Kelp Farm Boat Tour and Seaweed Lab Experience
    UConn Avery Point
    10:00 AM

    Join us on the water for a visit to a working kelp farm, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at seaweed science in action.

Connecticut Sea Grant, located at the UConn Avery Point campus, is a state and federal partnership through the UConn and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant College Program.

Connecticut Sea Grant College Program University of Connecticut - Avery Point,  Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building 1080 Shennecossett Road,  Groton, Connecticut 06340 Email: seagrant@uconn.edu

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