New Wrack Lines explores the place-community connection
“Building community around the places we love,” is the theme of the new Wrack Lines. Learn about Six Lakes Park coalition, Riverfront Recapture, MyCoast CT, CT land conservation conference, photo-videographer Tomas Koeck and National Geographic explorer walking around the world.
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Sugar kelp nutritional and health concerns fact sheet is here
“Connecticut Farmed Sugar Kelp: Understanding the Nutritional Benefits and Potential Health Concerns,” a five-page fact sheet based on a new nutritional and hazards analysis, is now available for download.
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‘Wandering with Water’ teacher workshop this summer
The workshop will be offered as part of the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 22 at Danbury High School.
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Answer survey and help CTSG serve the community better
CTSG is undergoing its Strategic Planning for the grant cycle that starts in 2028, and we would like to hear from you! Please help us identify priorities that are important to you and that Sea Grant should consider addressing by filling in a short survey.
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Kelp Fest: open house, cooking classes, farm tour and more!
The Yellow Farmhouse Education Center and Stonington Kelp Company will host Kelp Fest, a month-long celebration from April 26 to May 27. Events will include cooking classes, a kelp farm boat tour and more!
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Research to study coastal habitats, sea life, threats to humans
Six research projects on coastal and marine questions—focusing on salt marshes, microscopic sea creatures, shellfish and seaweed aquaculture, coastal flooding and public willingness to invest in state park resilience projects—have been selected for funding by CTSG.
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MyCoast CT: tapping communities to verify need for resilience projects
Photos can be powerful storytellers, even for the photographers themselves. Just ask Joe Orchardo. Often on daily walks with his wife around their shoreline neighborhood of Groton Long Point, he’ll snap a photo or two on his cell phone and upload them to MyCoast Connecticut.
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Funding workshop: matching resilience needs with grants
The 62 people gathered at Gateway Community College came from urban, rural and suburban communities of all income levels, yet had some important characteristics in common. “Who cares about resilience?” asked CTSG Director Sylvain De Guise at the 3rd annual SRC Funding Workshop.
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Abstract deadline extended! Registration now open!
Abstract submission deadline for the 2026 Long Island Sound Research Conference extended to April 10. Abstracts are being sought on four themes of the LIS Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Registration for the conference now open!
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Bay scallop hatchery featured in new shellfish video
The Aquaculture Video Series continues with a more regional focus with a visit to a bay scallop hatchery on Martha’s Vineyard on a picture-perfect day.
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