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 […]
Be Like Spike!
Our team hosted a surprise send off for NESS Founder & CEO, SPIKE LOBDELL, which included dressing up like Spike! His many layers often include his NESS vest, NESS hat, and crazy socks… THANK YOU, Spike, for your decades of hard work, dedication, and inspiration that made NESS what it is today. You are an […]
NESS in the News: Lobdell to step aside
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] NESS was recently featured in The Day and The Westerly Sun! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_single_image image=”4990″ img_size=”medium”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text] Lobdell to step aside from managing day-to-day operations at NESS “…Lobdell said Tuesday that while it’s a bittersweet moment to turn over the daily operations of the organization to Isselhardt, the time is right. That’s because, he said, NESS is about to go […]
NEW ENGLAND SCIENCE & SAILING FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 Press Contact: Lauren Lyons Director of Marketing & Administration 860.535.9362 llyons@nessf.org STONINGTON, CT – The New England Science & Sailing Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce two very important leadership changes effective June 1, 2022. Spike Lobdell, NESS’s founder and current CEO, will retire from the day-to-day […]
Educator Newsletter May 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Welcome to NESS’s Monthly Newsletter for Educators! Free Classroom Resources Upcoming Opportunities for Educators AND Students [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”sky” border_width=”2″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] COMING UP! Saturday, May 14th Spring Open House for Educators [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”11920″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Discover what NESS is all about and enjoy time on the water! Travel around to different stations experiencing what NESS can […]
Earth Day 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you for joining us for our Open House on Earth Day last Friday to celebrate, experiment, and learn more about protecting and preserving our planet! We also hosted a debris cleanup and collected over 97 pieces of trash throughout Stonington Borough, and even more from those who held their cleanup in their own communities! […]
3rd Annual Recycle Regatta Winners
THANK YOU to all of our 3rd Annual Recycle Regatta participants for your support and engagement! This year, we had over 125 entries! Congratulations to our winners! MOST CREATIVE Hartley Fleet: Jonathan J. Miniboat Fleet: Matthew G. Opti Fleet: Ellie, Maleia, Kayden Laser Fleet: Chris – also winner of the fastest! MOST SEAWORTHY Hartley Fleet: […]
