LISCIF 2025 Annual Learning Exchange

June 30 @ 9:30am – 5:30pm

The 2^nd Annual Learning Exchange will bring together current and new grant recipients to highlight completed projects benefiting the Long Island Sound estuary. Organizations will share their work, challenges, and successes via breakout sessions. Attendees will also have opportunities to participate in workshops, network, strengthen ties, and build community. This annual event aims to be a knowledge and tech share of projects within a collaborative framework.

The Target Audience includes:

• 2024 and 2025 Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund Subawardees

• Tribal Groups, Organizations, Institutions, and Municipalities located in Connecticut and New York focused on environmental projects in the Long Island Sound estuary
• Coastal conservation, restoration professionals, students, and early career professionals working in environmentally distressed communities

Community Science LI: Emerging Invasives! Webinar

July 9 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Emerging invasive plants are spreading across Long Island, threatening native ecosystems. Discover key species and how to report them.

Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.

Community Science LI: Nature Walk/Invasives Pull at Coindre Hall!

July 12 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm

Join us for a nature walk at beautiful Coindre Hall Park and help us look out for invasive species! The event will kick off with a walk led by expert naturalists who will share information about the park, some of the invasive species found there, and how everyone can help manage invasives to protect these habitats just while going out for a stroll. During the walk, we’ll point out some species along the way, so we recommend having the apps iMap Invasives and Seek on your phone! After the walk, we will conduct an invasive species pull where attendees are invited to help us remove invasive plants from the park. 

Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.

Community Science LI: Long Island Coastal Bioblitz! Webinar

August 7 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Learn how to identify and document local species, spot invasives, and support conservation efforts!

Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.

Community Science LI: Bioblitz at Blydenburgh!

August 10 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm

The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz will take place August 10-16. Start your week off logging plants and animals with experts and friends at Blydenburgh County Park.

Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.