Long Island Sound Healthier, say Environmentalists, Officials
The environmental health of Long Island Sound has shown some improvements, according to state and federal officials who spoke at a recent event in Greenwich where an environmental coalition announced its agenda to further improve the Sound.
“I live on the Mianus River, where the fish ladder was installed, and it just dramatically improved the bird life,” said U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, a Greenwich Democrat, as boats peacefully glided by in Greenwich Harbor, as seen through the windows of Indian Harbor Yacht Club. “My two daughters are on Long Island Sound all summer long.”
Himes, who represents the Fourth District, including Norwalk, said one of the best pieces of news he heard about the Sound came two years ago “when they reopened the clam beds here in Greenwich to oystering—last winter I must have eaten 20 dozen of them last year myself—so keep up the good work.”
Himes and others spoke at a news conference where the Citizens Advisory Committee , a coalition of environmental and other groups in New York and Connecticut announced their two-year "Action Agenda" to further improve the Sound.
The Little Traverse Bay Yacht Club of Harbor Springs, Michigan came in second to last place and did not make the cut for the championship series.
Taking third place in the Gold fleet standings with 67 points was the team from Newport Harbor Yacht Club skippered by Payson Infelise (Newport Beach,
11:30 am to 1 pm Sag Harbor Yacht Club27 Bay Street, Sag Harbor. 725-0165. 6th Annual After-Summer East End Community Picnic sponsored by Southampton
