Connecticut Sea Grant

08/21/2026

These cool clearnose skates are another of the creatures you help protect when you keep discarded fishing line and other debris out of Long Island Sound!
Join a cleanup: https://www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/

08/20/2026

This beautiful blue heron and his seabird cousins are some of the creatures you protect when you help keep Long Island Sound clean! Join a cleanup: https://www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/

08/19/2026

Learn about shoreline resilience from CTSG Extension Educator Deb Abibou at Sunday's Coastal Conversations event in West Haven!

08/19/2026

Buy your fruits and veggies at your local farmer's market and avoid the pre-packaged stuff in the grocery store! One great way to reduce your trash output and support CT agriculture! Join a cleanup: https://www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/

08/17/2026

Rainy days like today are when trash gets carried into storm drains that empty directly into Long Island Sound, like this one outside Greens Harbor beach in New London. Please pick up trash and ! Join a cleanup: https://www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/

08/17/2026

Over the past five years, Sea Grant seafood specialists from 14 programs have collaborated to support the $70 billion U.S. seafood industry by certifying 7,785 seafood professionals in FDA required training for seafood processors. Working across state lines, these specialists have shared expertise to fill gaps in training capacity—supporting programs without certified trainers and even states without a Sea Grant program—ensuring the seafood industry nationwide has access to critical food safety education. Read more: https://www.seagrant.org/news/sea-grant-network-strengthens-us-seafood-safety-nationwide

08/14/2026

Hope to see you tomorrow!

🌊 Join us tomorrow at the Milford Oyster Festival!

🦪Heading to Milford, Connecticut? Stop by the Fair on the Half Shell on the historic Milford Green. Meet our Milford Lab team and Connecticut Sea Grant to dive into research and shellfish . Don’t miss our live demo of oysters cleaning water in real-time!

🚆⛵🚙Whether you’re arriving by Metro-North, boat, or car, Milford is an easy coastal escape from NYC, New Haven, and across New England.
📅 Saturday, Aug 15 | 🕘 9 AM – 5 PM
📍 Milford Green, CT | 🎟️ FREE Admission & Parking

Event organized by Downtown Milford Business Association

08/14/2026

Look for the CT Sea Grant/Milford Lab table at the Milford Oyster Festival, 10-10 tomorrow! We'll be there with our fabulous new stickers and cool aquaculture displays!

08/14/2026

Heading to the beach this weekend? Remember: "Bring It In, Bring It Out" when it comes to trash and help keep Long Island Sound clean! Join a cleanup: https://www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/

08/13/2026

This handsome fellow in the Ag Education program at Vernon High is SUPER EXCITED about the campaign helping keep fishing line, plastic bags and other trash harmful to his sea turtle cousins out of Long Island Sound! Join a cleanup: https://www.savethesound.org/2026cleanups/