Submitted By: lyndsey.nccwp@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Coastal Futures: A Community Workshop
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection for this event that focused on Climate Change Resilience for Coastal Communities in Oregon. With over 90 people in attendance (and another 30 participating virtually), there was a great turnout. We want to express our appreciation to Professor Ignacio López Busón and his landscape architecture students from the University of Oregon for their thoughtful and professional presentation. They talked about the challenges posed by coastal erosion, sea level rise, deforestation, and urban development. They also mentioned that around Rockaway Beach there is potential for vacant green space and large lots to be converted into protected conservation areas and private land to be bought by the city that could be used for: walking/running trails, hiking and biking trails, educational signage (wildlife, salmon, drinking water) viewpoints, wildlife corridors, and wetland preserves. The presentation concluded with Q & A and an audience discussion about planning for a more environmentally and socially-resilient future.The feedback we’ve received has been positive. It was a rewarding experience for all involved.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who joined North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection for this event that focused on Climate Change Resilience for Coastal Communities in Oregon. With over 90 people in attendance (and another 30 participating virtually), there was a great turnout. We want to express our appreciation to Professor Ignacio López Busón and his landscape architecture students from the University of Oregon for their thoughtful and professional presentation. They talked about the challenges posed by coastal erosion, sea level rise, deforestation, and urban development. They also mentioned that around Rockaway Beach there is potential for vacant green space and large lots to be converted into protected conservation areas and private land to be bought by the city that could be used for: walking/running trails, hiking and biking trails, educational signage (wildlife, salmon, drinking water) viewpoints, wildlife corridors, and wetland preserves. The presentation concluded with Q & A and an audience discussion about planning for a more environmentally and socially-resilient future.The feedback we’ve received has been positive. It was a rewarding experience for all involved.
NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in community water sources across all land ownership, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that we all are entitled to have. Please help North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection safeguard and restore our drinking watersheds. For more info, visit:
www.healthywatershed.org | www.facebook.com/NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION Contact: rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
