Coasts and Oceans

70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
December 18, 2024 — A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound
Major Funding Announced for Crab Meadow Marsh Restoration
December 09, 2024 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $429K to the 福利姬视频 to develop a restoration plan for Crab Meadow鈥檚 marsh.
Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
October 30, 2024 — Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration
Ten high school-aged youth stand and kneel together, all wear orange t-shirts indicating they are Salt Marsh Stewards.
2023 Coastal Season Report Out
November 30, 2023 — Over 20,000 marsh grasses planted, youth employment expands, shorebirds have a record-breaking year
Saltmarsh Stewards, dressed in bright orange shirts, guide a group of people through the marsh plantings.
Stratford鈥檚 Great Meadows Salt Marsh Gets a $4M Refresh
August 30, 2022 — 12 local 鈥淪alt Marsh Stewards鈥 from Stratford and Bunnell high schools, along with three crew leaders, over 150 volunteers, elected officials, and partners, have helped turn the marsh back into a haven for wildlife and the local community.
Salt Marsh Steward and volunteers planting at Great Meadows Marsh.
Over 138,000 Plugs Planted at Great Meadows Marsh
July 05, 2022 — Salt Marsh Stewards wrap up a successful season, Saltmarsh Sparrow nests discovered.
Feathering the hummocks at Great Meadows Marsh.
Salt Marsh Steward Program Kicks Off at Great Meadows Marsh
April 27, 2022
View of the hummocks at Great Meadows Marsh.
Creating Saltmarsh Sparrow Nesting Habitat at Great Meadows Marsh in Stratford
February 25, 2022
Pelicans, spoonbills, and herons nest on Cat Island, where oil washed ashore in May 2010. The spill sped the land鈥檚 ongoing erosion; today it鈥檚 underwater. Daniel Beltr谩
Ten Years Later: Reflections on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
April 13, 2020 — 福利姬视频 magazine asked four writers to contemplate what has and hasn't changed in the aftermath of the Gulf catastrophe.