By Judy Benson The Day • 1/20/2015 Five years of water quality testing at four estuaries in Mystic and Stonington have revealed that Wequetequock and Pequotsepos coves are particularly stressed by high levels of polluted runoff and low dissolved oxygen in the summer. The two narrow coves both received a “poor” aquatic health score – […]
By Michael Souza The Westerly Sun • 1/19/2015 STONINGTON — Water quality in Fishers Island Sound is strongly impacted by tidal flushing, according to a study from one local environmental group. Clean Up Sound and Harbors’ six-year study of water in the sound found significant change in water quality as a result of specific flushing. […]
The New London Day 11/12/2014 A program about oyster farming in the Mystic River will be presented as part of the annual meeting for CUSH (Clean Up Sound and Harbors) at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the LaGrua Center, 32 Water St. The presentation will include a talk by Steve Plant, owner and operator of […]
The New London Day 10/27/2014 Stonington — Clean Up Sound and Harbor’s annual meeting on Nov. 19 will feature a presentation on the revival of oyster farming in the Mystic River.The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the LaGrua Center in the borough. Light refreshment […]
The New London Day 9/10/2014 Workers from Gwenmor Marine on Tuesday begin to remove a large rotting coal barge that for decades has been part of the Route 27 landscape behind Twisters Ice Cream on the Mystic River. The project is being done thanks to Clean Up Sound and Harbors, which raised the approximately $10,000 […]
By Photo by Sean D. Elliot The Day • 9/9/2014 Mystic – The large rotting coal barge that for decades has been part of the Route 27 landscape behind Twisters Ice Cream is slated to be removed today and Wednesday from the Mystic River. Mystic River Harbormaster Paul Watts said that a crane and barge […]
The New London Day 4/30/2014 Stonington – CUSH (Clean Up Sound and Harbors) will host a free workshop about natural lawn and turf care to keep play areas safe from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 14 at Stonington High School. National expert Chip Osborne will talk about creating healthy soils, growing lush grass free off […]
The New London Day 3/19/2014 Mystic — CUSH, Clean Up Sound and Harbors, will host, “From the Ground to the Sound: Earth-Friendly Landscaping for Cleaner Water,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 25 at the Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water St. Michael Nadeau, founder of Holistic Land Care Consulting, will give a free workshop about […]
The New London Day 3/17/2014 Stonington – Clean up Sound and Harbors will sponsor a free workshop on March 25 about how to create rain gardens, coastal buffers and landscaping that protect area waters from pollution. The presentation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mystic Arts Center and will feature Michael Nadeau, […]
By David Collins The Day • 2/4/2014 When I first heard of plans to remove the remains of a rotting barge from a shore of the Mystic River, I felt a small pang, a loss. No doubt this was from the romantic in me, the one who can let charm and nostalgia trump decay and […]
