SoundWaters

Environmental/climate science teaching: Soundwaters education programs combine science with experience to create joyful learning that supports and amplifies students' classroom work. We teach with boots in the mud, hands on the tiller and eyes on the microscope to cultivate curiosity alongside the scientific method. Our coastal resiliency activities support this climate science learning. From restoring a local salt marsh in the harbor to growing kelp in the sound, these projects (and more) improve the health of environment and provide practical experience for students. Our goal is to nurture the next generation to study, enjoy and protect our environment.

Public engagement: Soundwaters offers programs for the broader community, with the goal of providing a pathway for people to develop a meaningful connection with their local environment. These programs range from public sails to summer camp to paddle sports to coastal clean-ups and more. Through all of these programs, resources, and a great team of people, Soundwaters makes long island sound accessible, with the goal of creating a legacy of joyful learning and lifelong stewardship. Soundwaters believes that a healthy community is a human right and works every day to make this a reality for all.

Jobs and skills training: long island sound is our million-acre classroom. We teach job skills ("harbor corps") where recent high schools grads draw on the sound as an economic resource; we lead advanced science skills classes ("research intensive") where talented high school students can learn from the sound as an ecological resource; and we teach youth development skills ("young mariners") where middle school students can study, sail and engage with the sound as a recreational resource. By connecting young people to long island sound, they gain jobs and skills training to launch their college and career paths.