Blog Archives
Saturdays at SoundWaters
Join the fun from noon – 4 pm every Saturday at the SoundWaters Coastal Center at Cove...more
Fishing with the Junior Crew from Rogers Middle School
The Junior Crew from Rogers brought in a great haul today while trawling: 8 spider crabs, several...more
Rogers Junior Crew – Navigation
Our Junior Crew from Rogers Middle school are learning the art of Navigation. Hopefully they will be...more
Rogers Junior Crew at the Helm
Today the Jr crew are taking a trick at the helm. Each middle school student will steer...more
Rogers Junior Crew
Students from Rogers Middle school are learning the ropes as they become Junior Crew on the Schooner...more
Second Grade Class Pays it Forward during visit for Hands-On Science Field Study
At Rye Country Day School studying Long Island Sound is the highlight of the second grade curriculum. ...more
Off to Mamaroneck
The crew are enjoying a delightful transit to Mamaroneck NY this afternoon. Come on down and visit...more
A living fossil?
Last summer our Opti campers found horseshoe crabs while sailing out in Holly...more
First Horseshoe Crab of the Season
What is the temperature of the water?
Just ask any of the students in the Coastal Science Investigation program!more 
The weather is no match for KT Murphy Kindergarten students
The wind and rain did not stop the Kindergarten class from their SoundWaters field science study program...more
Sand Castle Competition!
Sea Star campers had so much fun with their counselors last summer learning...more
Got Fish??
Bluefish campers had an amazing time fishing last summer. Together they collected fish,...more
Only 74 days until Camp SoundWaters 2013!
Let’s go Sea Stars! Our annual Anything That Floats Race...more
Striking sail after a training sail
The new crew of the Schooner SoundWaters is taking advantage of the nicer weather for training sails.more 
Field science in all weather!
Eighth grade students from Rippowam bundle up for a day in the field at the Mianus River. Students...more
Happy Spring!
While it may not like feel like it - spring is here! The schooner crew arrived...more
Hooray we did it!
Bluefish campers navigated throughout Holly Pond to reach a secret destination. Come back...more
Business & Environment Upcoming Programs
You are invited to attend SoundWaters upcoming Business & Environment Programs. March 25, Clean Energy Incentives,...more
February 2013: SoundWaters engages imagination of young scientists
Separating ink colors through chromatography experiments, testing water samples from Holly Pond, dissecting squid and learning alongside...more
January 2013: SoundWaters shares teaching methods with area environmental educators
SoundWaters educators shared teaching methods with other environmental education groups at the 3rd Annual REED ("Regional Environmental...more
December 2012: SoundWaters brings coastal education to Eastern Long Island Sound
SoundWaters educators took our acclaimed coastal education program eastward, bringing marine science experiments and live animals to...more
November 2012: SoundWaters thanks its friends, supporters and partners
As SoundWaters and the region continue to dig out from Hurricane Sandy, we are especially fortunate to...more
Ready, Set, Jump!
Pico sailors will have a blast swimming in Long Island Sound. Sailing on...more
Opti Challenge: Blindfold Rigging!
Who thinks they can do it?? Last summer our sailors were tested on...more
Row, row, row your boat!
Remember how much fun you had rafting up your canoe next to all...more
Science Stars 2013!
What do you get when you combine 5 full days, 78 girls, Long Island Sound animals, Science...more
Science Stars Solve the Mystery!
Science Stars use CSI methods such as fingerprinting, blood typing, and chromotography to solve a mock crime...more
Ahoy Sea Stars!
To all our sea star campers out there, we are ready for new...more
Calling All Pico Sailors!
Remember how much fun you had learning to sail a Pico? Together this...more
One fish, two fish, we are the Bluefish!
We are ready for all you Bluefish out there. Remember those hot summer...more
Come Sail Away!
We’re back and it’s going to be better then ever! Camp SoundWaters 2013more 
A Growing Aquarium!
Our SoundWaters aquarium presented us with a cool surprise this morning. After a double take we realized...more
What is a Watershed?
If you ask any 8th grader of Dolan or TOR Middle School, they can tell you! ...more
Sixth Graders Kick Off the New Year with SoundWaters
Sixth graders at King Low Heywood Thomas start the year with a classroom visit from SoundWaters. Students...more
January 16 Program on Partnerships & Community Gardens Still On
Public & Private Partnerships: A case study of Greenwich community gardens and historic buildings. For information and...more
Happy New Year
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Christmas Came Early!
A big thanks for Norm Bloom for supplying some new additions to the SoundWaters aquarium, including this...more
SoundWaters Discovery Team
This week Hart Elementary School students wrapped up their SoundWaters after school Discovery Team program with a...more
Water Quality sampling, testing & analysis with SoundWaters
Every 6th grade student at King Low Heywood Thomas is engaged in a rigorous, hands-on year long environmental...more
SoundKids -SoundWaters preschool science learning program
SoundKids students determine which objects are living or non-living, sink or float and what form and function...more
Watershed field science -learning by doing with SoundWaters
Great day in the field! SoundWaters educators led every 7th grade Old Saybrook Middle School student through...more
That’s a wrap!
A heartfelt thanks goes out to the captain and crew of the schooner SoundWaters for another successful...moreDec. 4 Green Towns
Business & Environment Lunch Series: Creating sustainable communities. Click here. ...more
Sandy
Still digging out from Sandy. Good news is that everyone is safe and...more
Sailing today with Flood Middle School
A little rain won't dampen the Flood Middle school students spirits!...more
St. Augustine students learn science by doing science
SoundWaters educators headed to Bridgeport for a program with St. Augustine middle school students at Seaside Park....more
Comparing mud in inside and outside of Stamford Harbor
Westhill High school students compared benthic mud samples from...more
How do you know if it’s an exoskeleton?
Have you ever found what you thought was a dead crab on the...more
Kensico 5th graders haul in 3 squid in the trawl net today
We also caught a puffer fish, a horseshoe crab and a bunch of scup. Not too shabby...more
Cookie Thomas Returns Oct. 12
moreCookie Thomas, a favorite among SoundWaters audiences and one of the region's most well-known performers...
Business and the Environment: Sustainable Air Travel
This evening's inclement weather did not keep us grounded as we learned about sustainable air travel. Special...more
Bethel High School JROTC students aboard the Schooner Soundwaters
The juniors from Bethel High School NAVY JROTC program came aboard today and learned to set and...more
Ship shape at SoundWaters
The SoundWaters Educators spent the morning prepping our fleet of Optis for a fall sail! ...moreBusiness & the Environment Feature
Join us for a Business&Environment seminar on "Sustainable Flights for the Future" at UBS on Oct 4th...more
Team Building with Waterside School 5th Graders
We had an afternoon team building program aboard the Schooner SoundWaters with the 5th graders from Waterside...more
Team Building with Waterside School
The 4th graders from Waterside school came aboard the schooner SoundWaters to sharpen their team building skills....more
A T-Rescue For You
Rain or shine SoundWaters educators were determined to successfully complete their canoe certification for summer camp. In and...more
Feeding time! Who’s hungry??
After the weekend, all of the animals in the SoundWaters aquarium are ready to eat! Today one...more
Horseshoe crabs growing strong in SoundWaters
SoundWaters has quite the Horseshoe Crab nursery going on in our aquarium. In addition to our...more
“Mantastic” Trawl
We had a “Mantastic” trawl today picking up 15 large Mantis shrimp while trawling in Oyster Bay....more
Young Scientist in action!
SoundWaters preschool program, SoundKids focused on hermit and spider crabs this week including experiments on adaptations. These...more
Passing Showers
On our way to Oyster Bay with some passing showers headed our way....more
Interns First Day
Our interns started their semester off well! After school, they immediately got to work. Some of their...more
Catch of the Day: Green Crabs!!
The SoundWaters team had a very successful day of fishing and seining with the entire 6th grade...more
Testing Water Quality with Rogers International School
Fourth graders from Rogers International School have spent the last two afternoons on the Schooner SoundWaters learning...more
Look what the storm dragged in
Here at SoundWaters, the educators were feeling curious about how the animals of...more
Nestlé Waters Volunteer Day
Volunteers from Nestlé Waters Accounting Department painted 12 rocking chairs, scrubbed 13 tables, 55 chairs and 12...more
Join SoundWaters at the Live Green Festival this weekend
moreBe sure and visit SoundWaters at the Live Green family festival at Taylor Farm near...
Marine Debris catch of the day
This morning's trawl brought up some great benthic organisms as well as a child's plastic watering can....more
Interesting haul in today’s trawl…
In addition to catching 4 summer flounder, 3 searobins, a bunch of little scup, a blue crab...more
New Season, New Beginnings
There are lots of new things happening at the SoundWaters aquarium. We have tanks filled with new,...more
Norwalk Oyster Festival kicks off SoundWaters fall festival season
moreSoundWaters terrapin, horseshoe crab, hermit crabs, mussels and oysters captured...
Sept. 2012 – SoundWaters Teaches Visitors about Long Island Sound at Local Fall Festivals
Nearly 4,000 children and adults of all ages visited the SoundWaters booth at area festivals this fall,...more
SoundWaters touch tank at the Norwalk Oyster Festival
Touch a terrapin or horseshoe crab when you visit the SoundWaters booth in the Oyster Pavilion at...more
Back to school… aboard the schooner!!
Some students faced a chalkboard, but others learned amid the waves and wonder of Long Island Sound....more
Not your regular housekeeping!
After a very successful and fun Summer Camp, the SoundWaters team reunites. Let the semi- annual aquarium...more
Sunrise Over SoundWaters
The schooner SoundWaters is getting underway early this morning. We are timing the slack water at Plum...more
“Anything that Floats” Boat Race
During last week's "Anything that Floats" boat race, the Bluefish campers found a tagged horseshoe crab. They...more
How Much Salt is in Long Island Sound?
An average of about 2.4%! Sea Star campers explored salinity levels of 3 different types of water today....more
Can you identify this animal?
Hint: campers found many on the sandy beach today. Hint #2: you will see this animal on a...more
Aug. 2012 – Summer Winds at Camp SoundWaters
Summer may be ending but 475 campers will stay warm with memories of swimming in Long Island...more
July 2012 – Discovering Long Island Sound, One Animal at a Time
Environmental sails aboard the Schooner SoundWaters have been a mainstay of our public education in the Stamford...more
June 2012 – Horseshoe Crabs Engage in Annual Rite of Spring
Each spring, a dramatic scene unfolds on our beaches as horseshoe crabs make their way from the...more
May 2012 – SoundWaters Honors Gov. Dannel Malloy for Environmental Achievements
SoundWaters presented Governor Dannel P. Malloy with the first Founder's Award to recognize his passion and commitment...more
April 2012 – Vacation = Exploration Bridgeport Students Study Long Island Sound
This Spring, Bridgeport students got outside over spring break to learn about Long Island Sound and their...more
March 2012 – 8th Grade Scientists Test Water and Soil at Mianus River
Every Stamford 8th grader is headed to the Mianus River during March and April, but it is...more
Feb. 2012 – SoundWaters Youngest Coastal Scientists
Do you know the meaning of brackish, regeneration, camouflage? Just ask any preschooler who participates in SoundWaters...more
Jan. 2012 – Trash Rules the Day for Middle School Students
A group of middle school students, when given the opportunity to select a community service project, decided...more