The Northeast Regional Resilience Living Shorelines Project and the RI Coastal Resources Management Council present...

Engineering with Nature to Protect Rhode Island Shorelines
A workshop for engineers, designers, landscape architects, and other interested parties.

 

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | 9:00 am-4:30 pm
URI Coastal Institute, Bay Campus, Narragansett, RI
 

Objectives:
- Describe practices that use vegetation and other natural materials to address shoreline erosion
- Explain current regulations that apply to nature-based shoreline practices in RI
- Recognize the pros and cons of various practices and lessons learned from on-the-ground installations
- Discuss obstacles encountered before, during, and after implementation
- Identify tools and resources related to best practices, existing applications in RI, and funding

 

Space is limited so reserve your spot today! (registration deadline is 4/5/18)