Portland Gale, Salt Marshes, and Coastal Exploration Walk

Portland Gale, Salt Marshes, and Coastal Exploration Walk

Rexhame Beach

Friday, November 27

10:00-11:30 am

Join the NSRWA on Black Friday in a guided walk around the salt marshes and shores of the South River during a high tide. This day marks the 128th anniversary of the infamous Portland Gale, a storm that changed the North and South Rivers forever.

Salt marshes, dunes and barrier beaches, rocky intertidal zones are all critically important habitats found along our estuaries, coastal communities, and ecosystems. These areas work together and form our best defense against coastal storms and flooding, as well as provide a key habitat for local wildlife.

Learn about these important, unique, and often overlooked places along our rivers and coasts. Discover their history, how have they changed over time, and hear how they helped shape our communities. We’ll explore the areas that have changed as a direct result of the Portland Gale. We will discuss ways we can help salt marshes and surrounding habitats continue to function as a critical part of our coastal ecosystems and how sea level rise is and will continue to impact them and us.

This event is FREE, however, registration is required. Families welcome, no dogs please.

REGISTER HERE