Joseph Sarnelli and Deborah Swetz may not look like pioneers, with their hair nets and plastic gloves, but nonetheless they are part of an effort to bring a new agricultural crop to Connecticut. Their participation is one of the novel aspects of the project that brought Marrakech Inc., a non-profit that works with adults and youth with a range of disabilities and special needs, together with Connecticut Sea Grant.
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Jul18Diamondback Terrapin DayHammonasset Beach State Park, Madison10:00 AM
Audubon Connecticut, CT DEEP, CT Sea Grant and other groups will host guided marsh walks, programs on diamondback terrapins and a chance to meet a diamondback terrapin, the only turtle species in CT adapted to life in brackish water.
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Jul22Wandering with Water teacher workshopDanbury High School9:00 AM
“Wandering with Water: From Inland Watersheds to the Long Island Sound,” will be offered as part of the Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher program. The workshop will be led by Barbara Bogart and Aimee Reutzel, AP environmental science educators with certification from PBLWorks and the Ecology Project International.
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Aug1Discover Connecticut’s Hidden Underwater MeadowsBoat leaves from Fort Trumbull State Park, New London1:15 PM
Thames River Heritage Park boat tour led by UConn Marine Sciences Professor Jamie Vaudrey of eelgrass ecosystems.
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Aug8Kickoff cleanup for 2026 #DontTrashLISound campaignFort Trumbull State Park, New London9:00 AM
Join Connecticut Sea Grant and Save the Sound in a volunteer cleanup at Fort Trumbull State Park and the surrounding neighborhood to kick off the 2026 #DontTrashLISound campaign.