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Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Judy Benson

New York Sea Grant programming is addressing the issue of harmful balloon debris through removal, outreach, and public awareness-building projects, such as balloon debris surveys at Jones Beach on Long Island, NY.

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    Saturday, January 11th, 2025

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    Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

    Waterfowl Walk at Barn Island

    Join Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, the Long Island Sound Study and Connecticut Sea Grant for a guided hike around Barn Island Wildlife Management Area to look for winter waterfowl and other feathered friends. 

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    10:00 AM


    Groton Public Library

    Community Book Talk on What If We Get It Right?

    Community discussion about What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Sponsored by CT Sea Grant, UConn Avery Point and the Groton and Bridgeport libraries. Books available at Groton and Bridgeport libraries, or can be purchased at the Avery Point bookstore, local bookstores and online. 

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    Community Book Talk on What If We Get It Right?

    Community discussion about What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Sponsored by CT Sea Grant, UConn Avery Point and the Groton and Bridgeport libraries. Books available at Groton and Bridgeport libraries, or can be purchased at the Avery Point bookstore, local bookstores and online. 

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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 Phone: 860-405-9128   Fax: 860-405-9109  Email: seagrant@uconn.edu

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