Learn about one of Connecticut’s largest coastal resilience and salt marsh restoration initiatives. The day will begin at the Meigs Point Nature Center with presentations from Audubon Connecticut. Speakers at the Sept. 16 workshop will share the science behind the restoration effort, discuss the challenges facing the park’s tidal marshes and provide updates on designs for marsh restoration, living shoreline and culvert replacement projects. After lunch and group discussions, participants will take a guided walk to view the marsh and then drive to some of the culverts that will be replaced.
Register by Sept. 7 by clicking here.
Important Details:
- Lunch will be provided.
- Travel expense reimbursement of up to $150/person/field trip is available on a first-come first-served basis (for those that do not have travel budgets through their employers).
- CT-registered vehicles are exempt from the park entrance fee; out-of-state vehicles are subject to a $15 fee, which can be covered by travel expense reimbursement.
- The field trip is intended as a learning experience for adults 18 years of age or older.
- This field trip has a maximum capacity of 30 people (if capacity is exceeded, a waitlist will be available).
- Register by Monday, September 7 to secure your spot!
Event is rain or shine! Please direct any questions to sarah.schechter@uconn.edu
**Please note, some sites are only accessible on foot and will require walking on uneven terrain. If you have any concerns regarding the walking portion of this field trip, please contact sarah.schechter@uconn.edu