
The University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center/Rhode Island Sea Grant (CRC/SG) and the North Kingstown Free Library invite you to attend a free public event focused on understanding and addressing the potential impacts of storms and sea level rise on North Kingstown and Rhode Island:
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 6:00-8:00 p.m.: PUBLIC LECTURE
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. to view maps/displays; Public Lecture starts at 6:30 p.m.-- Janet Freedman, a geologist from the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, will explain what these impacts are, and URI CRC/SG coastal planners Teresa Crean and Pam Rubinoff will present a project that is helping North Kingstown better protect people, property and public infrastructure from the effects of erosion, flooding and sea level rise.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.: OPEN HOUSE
Learn about sea level rise and climate change adaptation in North Kingstown through maps & displays. SHARE YOUR INPUT on which vulnerable assets you would like to see protected through management policies and public investment.
Please RSVP for the April 18 lecture to amber@crc.uri.edu. Visit the web site at http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/projects-2/north-kingstown-coastal-resilience/ or call 874-6107 with questions.
The North Kingstown Free Library is located at 100 Boone St. See http://www.nklibrary.org/ for directions.
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4808 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, RI 02879-1900
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