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Connecticut Shoreline Guide Now Available

Connecticut Sea Grant and the Connecticut College Arboretum have announced the publication of Connecticut’s Sandy Shores: An Introduction to the Geology, Plants and Animals, an 130-page guidebook with dozens of color photos and illustrations along with explanatory text about the ecology, geology, common species, and why Connecticut’s sandy beaches differ from many others along the Atlantic seaboard.

Printed on water resistant paper, the book is intended as an educational companion for visits to the shoreline by anyone interested in learning about the coastal environment, including formal and informal educators, birders, artists, students and the general public.

A centerfold painted by artist John Sargent of Waterford shows a composite of the various elements of the shoreline environment, from coastal forest to dunes to the water’s edge.

Copies will be available for $18 plus postage costs by sending a request to: michelle.marcaurele@uconn.edu or to: arbor@conncoll.edu

A webinar about Connecticut’s Sandy Shores led by Juliana Barrett and Ralph Lewis, who contributed to the new publication, can be found here: clear.uconn.edu/webinars/2023-library/