Protecting Coastal Wetlands in Your Community in Consideration of Sea Level Rise 

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
RWU School of Law
Bristol, RI

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Thursday, October 30, 2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
URI Coastal Institute
Narragansett, RI

* 3 AICP credits pending *

Our coastal wetlands are some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth.They are extremely important for wildlife, contributing greatly to Rhode Island's valuable commercial and recreational fisheries, they purify water, and they help reduce storm damage to our valuable coastal areas by absorbing high wind and wave energy. Unfortunately, our coastal wetlands are very susceptible to impacts from climate change, particularly sea level rise. Projections show that RI could lose one-half of its existing coastal wetlands with 3 feet of sea level rise.

Please join us to learn about the results of a project investigating the potential impacts to our coastal wetlands resulting from climate change-induced sea level rise and the landward migration possibilities of these wetlands in RI's coastal communities. Hear from experts about how to access and use new maps showing upland areas in your community that may provide the best opportunity for wetland migration and how to incorporate the new information and tools into your community's plans and initiatives while aligning them with state efforts. Also learn about specific adaptation strategies that can be used to help protect and restore our coastal wetlands into the future.

This workshop is free of charge. A light breakfast will be provided from 8:30-9:00 am. Please register here to attend (or copy and paste https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PKDQPLN into your browser). Please register by Tuesday, October 21.

Questions? Please contact Jennifer West at jennifer@nbnerr.org or 401-222-4700, x 7413.

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