Saving the Great Marsh
Summary: Presented by Russ Hopping, Lead Coastal Ecologist for the Trustees of Reservations
When: Jun 14, 2023
Time:23:00 - 00:30
Description
Storm Surge Speaker Series Event
Historical agricultural practices dating back to the colonial era have compromised the health of the Great Marsh, leaving it vulnerable to flooding. The goal of the Salt Marsh Restoration project is to restore and strengthen the marsh to continue to serve as a natural habitat and barrier against climate change.
Without the intervention of this work, sea level rise will eventually cause loss of marsh and conversion to open water, which would have severe local and regional impacts on biodiversity and climate resiliency.
Russ Hopping, the Lead Coastal Ecologist for the Trustees of Reservations, has more than 20 years of experience restoring and managing natural habitats and resources. Russ will share details on innovative nature-based methods used in the Salt Marsh Restoration project to rebuild and heal the marsh.
Attend in person or virtually via Greater Newburyport Community Media Hub (NCM Hub).
Please preregister for this free and informative event.
NCM Hub will broadcast the event on Channel 8.
Replay will be available a few days after the event on NCMHUB.org and the PortMedia channel on YouTube.
Video recordings of our Speaker Series from previous years and other Storm Surge events are available on the Event Archive page of the Storm Surge Website https://www.storm-surge.org/event-archive.
For more information, email: contact@storm-surge.org
Newburyport, MA
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