Coastal erosion walking tour

Join a Walking Tour at South Kingstown Town Beach

What: Coastal erosion walking tour
When: Friday, September 25, 9:30 to 12 p.m.
Where: South Kingstown Town Beach, 719 Matunuck Beach Road
RSVP: Rhode Island Sea Grant, (401) 874-6800 or rhodeislandseagrant@gmail.com

The historic Browning Cottages and the community at Roy Carpenter’s beach, both along the South Kingstown shoreline, suffered serious damages during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. On Friday, September 25, 2015, Janet Freedman, R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council coastal geologist, will lead a walking tour of the area to show participants first-hand how storms and other coastal processes are affecting Rhode Island’s shoreline, particularly the southern coast.

“One of the things we’re afraid of in the future is more extratropical storms with higher surges, like Sandy,” said Freedman at a similar event last year, discussing how increasing land and water temperatures may continue to increase storm intensity. Participants will also learn about what the CRMC is doing to help coastal communities plan for the future.

The tour begins at the South Kingstown Town Beach pavilion and continues to what remains of the Browning Cottages. Pre-registration required. Please contact Rhode Island Sea Grant at (401) 874-6800 or rhodeislandseagrant@gmail.com to register.