The freshwater and saltwater of our region are staples of life for Connecticut and New York residents. The great estuary of Long Island Sound extends across 1,320 square miles from New York City to Orient Point. An even greater areas drains into it: the Sound’s vast watershed includes 16,820 square miles of forests, towns, rivers, and lakes extending through New England up into Canada, as well as the bustling cities at its western end and the farms of eastern Long Island.

The vitality of these natural systems is essential to our public health, economic security, ecosystem diversity, and recreational adventures. However, pollution, bacteria, and development threaten our region's livelihood. Through advocacy, legislative and legal work, hands-on projects, and volunteer efforts, we work to ensure the health of our waters is constantly improving.

Working in Connecticut and New York, Save the Sound has an established 40-year track record of restoring and protecting the waters and shorelines of the Sound. Our success is based on scientific knowledge, legal expertise, and thousands of ordinary people teaming up to do the little things that make a big difference. Since 2002, we’ve reopened 74 miles of rivers and 433 acres of lakes to fish passage, helping over a million fish reach their spawning grounds.