By Judy Benson The Day • 7/16/2015 Westerly — Little Narragansett Bay and the lower Pawcatuck River are plagued with high bacteria and nutrient levels, poor tidal flushing, decreased dissolved oxygen levels and thick mats of nuisance algae, prompting a “call to action” by the nonprofit group Save the Bay on Thursday. “We think it’s important […]
By Joe WojtasThe New London Day 6/24/2015 Stonington — First Selectman George Crouse said Wednesday that the town will test the use of organic materials on one its athletic fields this fall, and if the pilot project is successful it will begin the conversion from pesticides and other chemicals. Crouse made the comment to the […]
By Tristan Kading Wrack Lines • 6/24/2015 “You know, our bacteria counts have not been too good for this site, so don’t get any of that water in your mouth!” Claire Gavin shouted to me from the shore. One Community’s Solution to Water Quality Issues (PDF)
Wrack Lines Spring/Summer 2015 Clean Up Sound and Harbors (CUSH) is a grassroots environmental organization that operates out of Stonington, Connecticut, with a mission to improve the quality of the local waters. CUSH was founded in 2007 by Stonington author Gracelyn Guyol, with the express purpose of monitoring water quality using accepted scientific techniques and […]
By Michael Souza The Mystic River Press • 4/21/2015 STONINGTON — It’s time for a new way of thinking when it comes to taking care of turf. For years, amateurs and professionals alike have relied on chemical fertilizers and herbicides to get that thick green grass that makes them the pride of the neighborhood. However, […]
Connecticut General Assembly March 11, 2015 Another very important group in Connecticut that has taken on this same kind of dual mission is Clean Up Sound and Harbors (CUSH), based in Stonington. As the name implies, CUSH is focused on the environmental, economic, health, and societal benefits of a clean Sound, thriving fisheries, water recreation […]
The New London Day 2/17/2015 Clean Up Sound and Harbors (CUSH) is hosting a full-day training workshop for municipal and school district officials, landscape professionals and residents from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn, 10 Laura Blvd., Norwich. The nonprofit group, based in Stonington, will underwrite workshop registration fees for 14 […]
By Judy BensonThe New London 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 – a […]
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. […]
