Sound Environment

SPRINGFIELD, Va., April 17, 2025 — Mother Earth needs a little help from boaters, but what can they do to make the biggest difference this summer on the water? The non-profit BoatUS Foundation has three earth-friendly tips that will go a long way on April 22, Earth Day, and all summer boating season long. 1. What’s your trash plan? This is the basics, folks. Keeping trash out of the water is the No. 1 way boaters can help Mother…

Our friends at Save the Sound have released their latest Beach Grades for more than 200 Long Island Sound beaches. Based on 2021 water quality testing data, the Grades are now live on Sound Health Explorer. Dive into those grades—and in many instances the waters they represent—for a clear picture of how your favorite beaches compare to others along the Long Island Sound shoreline. See how your beach stacks up Save the Sound developed this beach grading…

Hello Friends. 2020 and 2021 were unprecedented for organizations, businesses, individuals and families.  Each and every one of us has had to pivot in some way and we all have fought hard to survive. There is STILL a pandemic and it has changed everything.The good news, we are still here! Rozalia Project has accomplished so much during this uncertain time and we are proud of that. We hope you are too! Our team provided virtual and in-person…

Clean Regattas has prevented millions of single-use plastics from polluting our oceans and waterways Newport, RI: Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana celebrates a milestone this summer with the 15-year anniversary of the Clean Regattas program. Clean Regattas is the world’s leading sustainability certification for all water-based events. Since the program’s inception during the summer of 2006, more than 2,800 events and 750,000 sailors have helped protect our oceans and waterways by participating in Clean Regattas….

Fishers Island, New York is surrounded by almost a quarter of the seagrass that remains in Long Island Sound. Although the seagrass in this area is currently in good condition, this important habitat and resource is at risk. The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition was formed in 2017 to protect the seagrass ecosystem around the island. The Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass…

Eight sailors volunteer to mobilize local sailing and boating communities to win policy victories that protect and restore world’s oceans On Thursday, July 9, Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana, the world’s leading ocean conservation organization that engages, educates and activates the sailing and boating community toward restoring ocean health, launched its Skippers Program, a volunteer network of local conservation leaders in sailing communities across North America to protect the world’s marine environments. “It’s time for…

Editor’s note: The appeal letter below is from our friend Curt Johnson, President of Save the Sound. Dear members of the WindCheck Community, When you look out on the waters of Long Island Sound, do you trust that someone is taking care of this precious resource? Do you trust that there is someone finding and fixing pollution, and working with citizens all around the Sound to protect the waters you hold dear? That person is your Soundkeeper…