Volunteer

Ready to get your hands dirty? As a volunteer, there are many ways you can restore Long Island Sound’s shores and water quality and protect the land, air, and waters of your region. Let us know what volunteer opportunities interest you below!

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Cleanups | Restoration | Water Quality Sampling | Event Support | Policy/Advocacy | Photography | Videography | Translating English to Spanish | Mailings | Data entry | Research

Become a water quality monitor for the 2024 season

Join Save the Sound’s annual summer water quality monitoring program and we will train you to be a member of our water monitoring team, collecting water samples and learning about which pollutants pose a threat to safe swimming or wildlife. Become empowered as a citizen scientist to get out into your local waterways to see if your water is safe for swimming and aquatic life.

Restore habitat in your backyard

As a restoration volunteer, you’ll help remove invasive plant species and plant native grasses and shrubs to restore bird and wildlife habitat, stop erosion, and return riverbanks, dunes, and marshes to health. For more information, contact Annalisa Paltauf at apaltauf@savethesound.org.

Help stop pollution—plant a rain garden!

Rain gardens and bioswales harness the power of native plants to filter pollutants from stormwater runoff and ease flooding. To learn more about these techniques and how you can get involved, visit the Green Infrastructure page or contact Annalisa Paltauf at apaltauf@savethesound.org.

Join a Coastal Cleanup team

Save the Sound coordinates cleanup events in communities across Connecticut. You can sign up to join an established shore, inland, or watercraft cleanup, or register as a Cleanup Captain to organize your own beach cleanup team! For more information and to sign up, visit the Connecticut Cleanup page or contact Annalisa Paltauf at apaltauf@savethesound.org.

Volunteer your time from home

When thousands speak with one voice, leaders listen. Please contact us directly at info@savethesound.org. Let us know your name, email address, zip code, and we’ll get you all set up to receive action alerts about key environmental issues in Connecticut and New York. You’ll join a network of more than 20,000 people making a difference for your environment.


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Join the fight! Memberships start at just $25 – support that’s badly needed now for a healthy, sustainable environment over the long term.

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Thursday, March 21 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
What parameters does Save the Sound's water quality lab measure to assess the health of our beaches, bays, and harbors? Learn more during this virtual tour. Free for members, $25 for non-members. Register today.

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