Rhode Island Sea Grant Coastweeks 2013 Events

For the full list of events, view or download the Coastweeks 2013 brochure. Please note that these EVENTS are not Shoreline Change SAMP Meetings. Event registration information is included in each description.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
GUIDED MARSH WALK

Caitlin Chaffee, coastal policy analyst for the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, and Wenley Ferguson, director of habitat restoration for Save The Bay, will lead this walking tour of the Rhode Island School of Design’s Barrington Beach salt marsh and describe the animals and plants that make this habitat home, as well as restoration efforts now underway. Pam Rubinoff, Rhode Island Sea Grant/URI Coastal Resources Center coastal management extension specialist, will join the team and describe how climate change and sea level rise are affecting coastal marshes, which serve as important buffer zones protecting upland areas. This walk will meet at 11 a.m. at the Tillinghast Farm parking lot, 231 Nyatt Rd., Barrington. Participants should wear footwear appropriate for walking in wet and muddy areas. Those participants interested in helping Save The Bay do some of the digging that is part of the restoration work may choose to stay after the walk to volunteer. Shovels and gloves will be provided, but you should bring boots.

This walk is limited to 10 participants. Free. You must reserve your place in advance by contacting Laura Dwyer at (401) 783-7886 or ldwyer@crmc.ri.gov. The rain date for this event is Monday, October 7 at 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by the CRMC, Save the Bay, and Rhode Island Sea Grant.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
COASTAL EROSION WALKING TOUR

Take a walking tour of the south coast beaches with Janet Freedman, R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council coastal geologist and Michelle Carnevale, Rhode Island Sea Grant/ URI Coastal Resources Center coastal management extension specialist, and see first-hand the effects of coastal processes and how people deal with the challenges of living on the coastline. Participants will also learn what to expect in the future with changing climate conditions, and learn about what the CRMC is doing to help R.I. coastal communities plan for the future. The tour begins at South Kingstown Town Beach and continues to Card’s Pond.

10 a.m. to noon. Free, but advance reservations requested. Please contact Laura Dwyer at ldwyer@crmc.ri.gov or (401) 783-7886 to reserve your place. South Kingstown Town Beach, 719 Matunuck Beach Road. The rain date for this event is Saturday, October 12, at 10 a.m. Sponsored by the CRMC and the R.I. Shoreline Special Area Management Plan

For the full list of events, view or download the Coastweeks 2013 brochure.