Events

Speakers: Barbara Warren, Executive Director, Salem Sound Coastwatch, Rebecca Dupont-Coutu, Senior Project Scientist and Certified Stormwater Manager, New England Civil Engineering and President of Board of Directors, Salem Sound Coastwatch, and Susan Marsh, Community Engagement Manager, Salem Sound Coastwatch You can register to join in-person or via Zoom at tinyurl.com/coastal-water. Sponsored by Salem Sound Coastwatch & Abbot… Read More »Drains, Pains, and Our Coastal Water Quality – Underwater in Salem Sound 2024 Lecture Series

As part of Salem State Earth Days 2024, Barbara Warren will be presenting on the state of our shoreline in 2024 as storms batter the coast and cause more damage. Attendees will begin to see what the future may hold if we do not act. Barbara will provide updates on how the Commonwealth and the… Read More »Saving Our Shoreline: Resilient Coasts in Salem

Showings of Inundation District continue at Ellison Campus Center Veterans Hall for SSU's Earth Days 2024. Directed by Pulitzer prize-winning director David Abel, this film explores the implications of Boston’s decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars building a new waterfront district — on landfill, at sea level,… Read More »Salem State University – Inundation District

Join us during April school vacation week for a special family event where we will be “diving in” to all things under the sea! Come enjoy some ocean-themed stories, songs, and games, followed by a craft and the chance to meet and learn about real Salem sea creatures from Salem Sound Coastwatch’s touch tank! Space… Read More »Under the Sea Storytime: Tales & Touch

We will be participating in 3 cleanups on Saturday, April 20th in Salem, Beverly, and Danvers! No need to bring supplies, just make sure you confirm your spot below:

As part of the City of Salem’s Winter Island Park coastal resiliency grant, join Salem Sound Coastwatch’s Barbara Warren and historical architect Rick Detwiller for a tour of Fort Pickering to learn about its history and how invasive species and climate change are impacting the Fort’s earthworks. Meet at Winter Island Park’s Fort entrance which… Read More »Fort Pickering’s History and Its Future

We are requesting volunteers to meet us at Collins Cove in Salem this Friday April 26th at 9:00am to help us remove the sand that has washed up along the paved walking path. Please bring a flat shovel or snow shovel if you have one, as we do not have enough to accommodate everyone. We… Read More »Collins Cove Sand Removal & Winter Island Rain Garden

SSCW will be visiting the Peabody Essex Museum as facilitators in the "Be the Change" zone of their Our Time On Earth exhibition on Saturday, April 27th from 1pm - 3pm. Engage in pop-up conversations, ask questions, and hear about local and regional efforts to address climate change. With our direct focus on local communities… Read More »“Our Time on Earth” Climate Activations: Be the Change