On October 10 & 11, 2023 we completed the work of planting 500 American Beach grass plugs inside the enclosure at the barrier spit. We want to thank 17 students from Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science & Technology Education Center, teachers Holly-Turner…
Aspetuck Land Trust is sponsoring a community clean up of the Ash Creek tidal estuary on Saturday, October 7th at 10 AM. Save the Sound and the Ash Creek Conservation Association are partnering with Aspetuck Land Trust on the clean…
Ash Creek Conservation Association Teamed Up with Audubon’s Wildlife Guard Program and Bridgeport High School Students Over the Summer Preserving Wildlife and Fostering Education through Collaboration In a stride towards wildlife preservation and environmental education, the Ash Creek Conservation Association…
On June 27th, CT DEEP sent a letter to the City of Bridgeport Parks Department instructing them to repair the damage to the mudflat and prevent further damage. The City was told to “prepare and submit a plan to restore…
The signs are now up. but we don’t know the restoration plan yet as the City is reaching out for guidance from CT DEEP on the plantings. The City’s Restoration Plan is expected to be submitted to DEEP by early…
The article describes a typical water quality monitoring data gathering session for the volunteers in Black Rock Harbor aboard the Proctor, a lobster boat owned by the Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Education Center (known locally as the Aquaculture School), a marine…
We last reported that on June 27th, CT DEEP sent a letter to the City of Bridgeport Parks Department requiring the City to repair the damage to the mudflat and prevent further damage. ACCA met with Bret Caulfield, Parks Superintendent…
ACCA has partnered with Audubon Connecticut’s WildLife Guard program to provide opportunities for Bridgeport high school students to learn about environmental stewardship. Activities include irrigation, weed control, marine debris removal, public outreach, and identification of various plants & animals. Our…
THE PROBLEM Over the past few years, the digging for sandworms in the Ash Creek mudflat has accelerated. There are now over a thousand holes in the mudflat from the diggers, because the holes accumulate. The mudflat can’t restore itself…
Representatives from the Town of Fairfield, Ash Creek Conservation Association, and the Connecticut Institute on Resiliency and Climate Adaptation joined Sen. Hwang as panelists. The panelists discussed: