Learn about one of Connecticut’s largest coastal resilience and salt marsh restoration initiatives. 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. A visit to tidal marsh and culverts will follow.
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Emergency preparedness project featured in UConn Today
Connecticut Sea Grant-UConn Extension project focuses on helping older adults prepare for emergencies on Connecticut’s coast.
Compound flood hazard assessment mapper webinar
Join the U.S. Geological Survey to learn about the Custom Flood Hazard Assessment Mapper in this June 11 webinar from 11 a.m. to noon. Hosted by the CT and NY Sea Grant programs and the Long Island Sound Partnership.
MyCoast CT: tapping communities to verify need for resilience projects
Photos can be powerful storytellers, even for the photographers themselves. Just ask Joe Orchardo. Often on daily walks with his wife around their shoreline neighborhood of Groton Long Point, he’ll snap a photo or two on his cell phone and upload them to MyCoast Connecticut.
Funding workshop: matching resilience needs with grants
The 62 people gathered at Gateway Community College came from urban, rural and suburban communities of all income levels, yet had some important characteristics in common. “Who cares about resilience?” asked CTSG Director Sylvain De Guise at the 3rd annual SRC Funding Workshop.
Two more shoreline towns awarded resilience planning funds
Branford and Old Lyme are the latest towns receiving support for resilience planning through a Long Island Sound-wide collaboration, joining 14 other awardees in Connecticut and New York announced in November.
Registration Open for 3rd Annual SRC Funding Workshop
Registration is open for the Sustainable and Resilient Communities 3rd Annual Connecticut Funding Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 31 at Gateway Community College in New Haven.
MyCoast Pilot Project Webinar: April Showers Bring…MyCoast!
Join this webinar to learn about the one-year-old Connecticut MyCoast pilot project, including a recap of the past year, updates on municipal activities and next steps for coastal Connecticut.
UConn students available to help with climate adaption projects
Connecticut municipalities, community organizations, or land trusts looking for assistance with climate adaptation work are invited to seek help from UConn Climate Corps students.
LIS resilience planning support grants available
A third round of the Long Island Sound (LIS) Resilience Planning Support Program is now open! Up to $1.5 million is available. The program provides planning support for sustainability and resilience-focused projects by matching Long Island Sound communities with qualified contractors.