Meg Reed, coastal shores specialist, will discuss on April 8 the expected impacts of sea level rise along the Oregon coast and how the Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) is planning to help communities and partners address these impacts over time. The OCMP is currently in the process of creating guidance for local governments to address sea level rise, to be completed this coming summer, with additional resources to come over the next year and a half.
“A certain amount of sea level rise is unavoidable, even if we were to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Margaret Treadwell, the program coordinator for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. “Adapting to sea level rise can feel like an overwhelming problem, so I think it will be very interesting and heartening to hear about the ways that it’s being planned for in Oregon and around the world.”
This talk, hosted on Zoom, is co-sponsored by the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council and the Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve.
The talk will be hosted on Zoom. You can find the link at https://lnwc.nehalem.org/?page_id=732 or on the event at www.facebook.com/lnwc1. You can also contact the watershed council at lnwc@nehalemtel.net.