Host a public environmental awareness program kicking off with "Viva la Sound," a Long Island Sound appreciation festival followed by educational workshops for adults, students and teachers at City Island, Bronx, New York. Project will provide the community with environmental education about the importance of protecting City Island’s shoreline and the Long Island Sound through the lens of oyster restoration and clean water initiatives.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Viva La Sound! Cultivating Community and Environmental Stewardship on City Island in the Bronx (NY)
Organization:
City Island Oyster Reef
Project ID:
1401.20.070223
Description:
Award Amount:
$8360.70
Location:
City Island is located in the western end of Long Island Sound and lies between Eastchester Bay and City Island Harbor, Bronx, New York.