The New Canaan Men’s Club will hear about Save the Sound’s ongoing efforts to protect environmental water quality and fisheries along the Connecticut shore from Long Island Soundkeeper Bill Lucey at its 10 a.m. meeting March 28 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. 111 Oenoke Ridge.
Lucey’s presentation will begin around 10:40 a.m. immediately following the business portion of the club’s meeting.
Save the Sound’s mission is to protect the land, sea and air of the entire Long Island Sound region, and reflects the combined efforts of what previously were being carried out by three organizations, the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Save the Sound and Soundkeeper, Inc.
In his role as Soundkeeper, Lucey patrols the waters along the shoreline to spot pollution and represents the environmental needs of Long Island Sound speaking to lawmakers in Hartford and Albany. The organization’s mission, according to its website, is to cut climate pollution while growing the Connecticut economy.
A native of Connecticut, Lucey has a graduate degree in fisheries management from the University of Oregon and a B.S. in fisheries biology from the University of Vermont. After college he joined the Peace Corps as a fisheries extensionist in Central America. From there he was a federal fisheries technician in Yakutat, Alaska where he remained for 20 years.
Save the Sound notes that Lucey’s dual dual careers as a fisherman and biologist complement each other, forging an understanding that they are equally valid perspectives.
The Men’s Club has openings for new members, men 55-years old and above. For information about joining, email ncmens@ncmens.org.