Long Island Sound

Welcome to the Long Island Sound Program.


Sound Strategies for Rising Seas

Sound Strategies

As sea levels rise and storm surges batter the shorelines, what will happen to the rich diversity of life supported by the Long Island Sound?

Saving the Sound's Migratory SpeciesSaving Migratory Fish

Did you know we share our beaches with world travelers like American eel and striped bass? Find out how we're helping migratory species on the brink of extinction.

Helping Coastal HabitatsHelping Habitats

Salt marshes, eelgrass meadows, and dune systems are essential to the health of the sound. Find out how we're protecting and restoring these critical habitats.

A Clam ComebackVisit a Preserve

Experience the beauty and natural diversity of the Long Island Sound — visit a preserve

Species Spotlight

Seagrass meadows are essential food and habitat for birds, fish. Find out what we are doing to protect and restore these "prairies of the sea."

Slideshow

Take a virtual tour through the Long Island Sound and see photos of the plants and animals that make their home here!

Save the Sound

Be part of the solution! Here are sixteen practical steps you can take to help protect and restore the Sound.

 

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © Kara Jackson/TNC (Sound at sunset); Photo © auburnxc/Creative Commons (shorebird); Photo © Sandy Richard/Creative Commons (Long island wetlands); Photo © Bemep/Creative Commons (Striped bass); Photo © Conservation Law Foundation/Creative Commons (eelgrass); Photo © Aria Fotografia/Creative Commons (walking on the shore).