Branford and Old Lyme are the latest towns receiving support for resilience planning through a Long Island Sound-wide collaboration, joining 14 other awardees in Connecticut and New York announced in November.
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Registration Open for 3rd Annual SRC Funding Workshop
Registration is open for the Sustainable and Resilient Communities 3rd Annual Connecticut Funding Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 31 at Gateway Community College in New Haven.
MyCoast Pilot Project Webinar: April Showers Bring…MyCoast!
Join this webinar to learn about the one-year-old Connecticut MyCoast pilot project, including a recap of the past year, updates on municipal activities and next steps for coastal Connecticut.
UConn students available to help with climate adaption projects
Connecticut municipalities, community organizations, or land trusts looking for assistance with climate adaptation work are invited to seek help from UConn Climate Corps students.
LIS resilience planning support grants available
A third round of the Long Island Sound (LIS) Resilience Planning Support Program is now open! Up to $1.5 million is available. The program provides planning support for sustainability and resilience-focused projects by matching Long Island Sound communities with qualified contractors.
Sustainable & Resilient Communities 2025 workshop Dec. 4-5
The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities Team is excited to announce that for our 2025 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of free virtual sessions over two days Dec. 4-5.
Over $900K awarded to support resilience planning in 14 LIS communities
Fourteen coastal communities in the Long Island Sound region have been awarded $909,121 in planning support to advance resilience-focused projects through the second round of the Long Island Sound Resilience Planning Support program.
Article highlights living shorelines project in Stonington
The article “Living shorelines: Using nature to fight back coastal erosion,” in the July 13 edition of The Day highlights the work of Connecticut Sea Grant, the Avalonia Land Conservancy and other groups at the Dodge Paddock-Beal Preserve.
Wrack Lines issue profiles six standouts in their fields
The Spring-Summer 2025 edition of Wrack Lines magazine tells the stories of six Connecticut residents making their own special impact on our communities.
15 LIS communities receive resilience planning support funding
Thanks to a new bi-state program, 15 coastal communities in the Long Island Sound region have been awarded nearly $1.1 million in planning support to advance climate resilience-focused projects.