THANK YOU! – 11th Annual Catch a Curl
THANK YOU Thank you for coming and supporting NESS’s 11th Annual Catch a Curl at Westerly Town Beach on Saturday! We had 70 surfers enter the classic, and with their help, we were able to collect over 77 pounds of trash during our beach clean up! Unfortunately, the waves did not show up for us, […]
NOAA BWET August 2022
Students at Natchaug clinical day treatment schools explore real-time environmental data with hands-on experiential learning, and develop crucial socio-emotional skills with the New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) thanks to the NOAA BWET grant and mentoring from NESS Stem Education Ambassador (SEA) AmeriCorps members. Natchaug clinical day treatment schools provide behavioral health support for […]
Celebrating “20 Years and Growing” with the NOAA B-WET Program!
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is a competitive grant program that began in 2002 to support a partnership for watershed restoration in the Chesapeake Bay. The program has since grown to serve seven regions around the country: California, Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and Pacific Northwest. […]
Successful July for NESS’s Opti Race Team
NESS’s Opti Race Team was out in full force this month! Our racing team has been competing at local and non-local events for both 420, Opti Red, White and Blue and Opti Green. What is even more special is that these finishes in Opti RWB are ALL GIRLS! NESS has won 4 of these 5 […]
NESS Names New Board of Directors Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2022 Press Contact: Lauren Lyons Director of Marketing & Administration 860.535.9362 llyons@nessf.org NESS Names New Board of Directors Members Stonington, CT — New England Science & Sailing Foundation, Inc (NESS) is pleased to announce the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: S. Carter Gowrie and Dr. […]
Art by the Sea, THANK YOU!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]THANK YOU for joining us on a beautiful night to support NESS Programs and our local artists! If you missed it, you can still purchase available artwork online HERE![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”52px”][vc_single_image image=”12238″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
2023 Calendar Contest Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2022 Press Contact: Lauren Lyons Director of Marketing & Administration 860.535.9362 llyons@nessf.org WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN STATEWIDE DRAWING CONTEST NESS RECOGNIZES YOUNG ARTISTS FROM ACROSS CT Stonington, CT — New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) announced this year’s winning artists for the statewide calendar drawing contest entitled “Long Island Sound […]
Win A BOTE Breeze Aero Paddleboard!
Enter for your chance to win a BOTE Breeze Aero 10’8″ Classic Teak Inflatable Paddle Board. Tickets are only $5, and each ticket increases your chances of winning! The winner will be chosen at NESS and announced on Facebook! All proceeds from the raffle go towards NESS’s ocean adventure programs. Click here to purchase your […]
NESS KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH FREE COMMUNITY EVENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2022 Press Contact: Lauren Lyons Director of Marketing & Administration 860.535.9362 llyons@nessf.org NESS KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH FREE COMMUNITY EVENT STONINGTON, CT. – The New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is kicking off the summer season with their annual NESS Fest on Saturday, June 18 from 11AM – 3PM at their […]
When Field Trips Come to NESS
We understand that trucks and buses of all kinds moving through the Borough can create difficulties for all of us. We strive to minimize NESS’s contribution to those difficulties. And, as NESS continues to build equitable and transformational experiences on and off the water for children from diverse and under-served areas—most of whom come from […]
