“Living Shoreline Design Charette: A New Twist on the Charette Technique,” has been published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of Extension. Written by Juliana Barrett, associate extension educator with Connecticut Sea Grant, along with Miriah Russo Kelly and Bruce Hyde, both assistant extension educators with the University of Connecticut’s Department of Extension, the article describes a one-day shoreline design charrette in 2016. This interactive workshop engaged a variety of stakeholders in understanding how to use this climate adaptation technique to design systems that control coastal erosion.
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Jun8Family Fun at Bluff Point State ParkBluff Point State Park9:00 AM
Join us for a free morning of family fun. We’ll provide everything you need to choose your own adventure. Enjoy a scavenger hunt, paint a rock, or make a sun print. There will be something for everyone as part of Groton Trails Day, part of Connecticut Trails Day events.
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Jun25MyCoast Partner WorkshopUConn Avery Point9:30 AM
Partner Workshop: Piloting the MyCoast Tool in New London, Groton and Stonington
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Jul19Deep Dive into Long Island Sound teacher workshopMeigs Point, Hammonasset Beach State Park9:00 AM
Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher workshop at Meigs Point at Hammonasset Beach State Park.
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Sep12Marine Pollution-LIS Mentor Teacher workshopBluff Point State Park8:30 AM
Long Island Sound Mentor Teacher workshop on marine pollution at Bluff Point State Park in Groton on Sept. 12.
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