Thank You for Joining Us!
Thank you for attending our Virtual Gala! Together, you helped us exceed our final goal of $300,000! Thanks to your support, NESS’s 13th Annual Benefit Gala was a success! Thank you to all of our sponsors, advertisers, and donors who helped us reach our fundraising goals for the event. This event would not have been possible […]
NESS in the News: Stonington’s Zagol joins wife in Old Dominion Sports HOF
NESS’s Managing Director of Sailing and Operations, Mark Zagol, was featured in The Westerly Sun! “Mark Zagol of Stonington was recently inducted into the Old Dominion University Sports Hall of Fame. Zagol was a two-time Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association All-American and helped the Monarchs win the national championship in both the team race and co-ed […]
NESS in the News: Thames River Magnet School
NESS was recently featured on News 8 WTNH! What’s Right with Schools: New Thames River Magnet School opens in Groton, focus on community, STEM “GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Thames River Magnet School opened its doors for the first time about three weeks ago… A lot of planning went behind every detail of the building ahead […]
NESS Gala Auction Item Sneak Peeks!
This year, NESS’s Annual Benefit Gala is going virtual! Funds raised at the Gala are used to support NESS’s annual fund and programming to keep NESS inclusive and accessible to all. Our online auction is full of experiences and one-of-a-kind items, with early access available on Oct 13th with sponsorship purchases! Visit NESSF.org/Gala for more […]
NESS Gala Update
Dear Friends of NESS, After careful consideration, we have decided to turn our November 6th Annual Gala into a virtual event. We were very much looking forward to having our NESS supporters, some 200 together, in one room. However, even ensuring that all attendees are vaccinated, the rise of break-through COVID cases and lack of clarity […]
THANK YOU! – 10th Annual Catch a Curl
THANK YOU Our 10th Annual Catch a Curl at Westerly Town Beach was a HUGE SUCCESS! We had the largest amount of surfers enter (74!!) and with their help, we were able to collect over 60 pounds of trash during our beach clean up! We had four divisions of surfers, Big Kahuna (advanced surfers ages […]
NESS in the News: In the Easy Chair with Eric Isselhardt
NESS’s President, Eric Isselhardt, PhD was featured in the Westerly Sun! Read the Feature HERE
New London Summer Splash!
Last week, NESS hosted a grant-funded AccelerateCT Summer Camp program for New London students called Summer Splash! 28 students ages 6-10 had the opportunity to spend a week at NESS, participating in as many activities as possible in sailing, adventure sports, and marine science! Students could choose their own adventure each day, pairing the best […]
NESS in the News: HHC Partnership with NESS Will Bring the Ocean to Natchaug Students
NESS was recently featured in the news for receiving a $225,000 three-year grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that will expand environmental education opportunities for students enrolled in Hartford HealthCare’s Natchaug Hospital clinical day treatment schools! Read More from Hartford Healthcare and The Day! Hartford Healthcare Health News Hub The Day
False Albacore at NESS!
After a morning of catching and releasing Stripers, our fishing friend caught a FALSE ALBACORE!!
