Engage Newport: SEA Aware Community Event

Thursday, October 24th, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Newport Gateway & Visitors Center, 23 America's Cup Ave., Newport, RI

This one-hour open house will serve to inform Newport residents and businesses about sea level rise and coastal resilience and what state agencies, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, non-governmental organizations and the City of Newport are doing to assist with information and mitigation. The following organizations will showcase displays at the event: City of Newport Planning Department, Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea Grant at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, RI Department of Environmental Management, RI Coastal Resources Management Council, RI Emergency Management Agency and Save the Bay.