Join Salem Sound Coastwatch and the City of Salem virtually to learn how The Winter Island Park Pathway and Bank Restoration Project has progressed. This project aims to address the severe and ongoing issue of erosion of its pathways and coastal banks, along the parking lot, headland/southern shore, and Waikiki Beach. You’ll hear from Wilkinson Ecological Design on the… Read More »Webinar: Winter Island Park Bank Restoration Project
This event is free and open to the public. Attend in person or register virtually with Abbot Library. Speaker: Estefany Argueta, PhD Candidate in Dr. Lisa Komoroske's lab at UMass Amherst and UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine Station at Hodgkin's Cove Presentation title: Swimming North: How Fish Adapt to Climate Change Talk Description: We'll explore research about black sea… Read More »Underwater In Salem Sound Lecture Series
The Woods Hole Group coastal resilience specialist will present the site’s flood risk vulnerabilities and share some possible solutions to reduce flooding from storms and sea level rise. This project is partially funded by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management FY25. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86893499445
Check-in: 8:00 AM | Race Start: 9:00 AM Every summer, community members come together at Dane Street Beach in Beverly for a fun, family-friendly 5K race to support Salem Sound Coastwatch. Whether you're running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, this event is a great way to enjoy the coast and help protect it at… Read More »Run for the Beach 5k
Join Salem Sound Coastwatch and the City of Salem for a Fort Pickering Walk and Talk! As we walk, we will discuss the history of Fort Pickering and examine the coastal erosion and invasive plants. Salem’s Winter Island Park Pathway and Bank Restoration Project will be explained as we visit each of the four areas… Read More »Fort Pickering Walk and Talk!
Join us for a workshop to learn how to monitor marine invasive species this summer! These creatures have been introduced to new locations by human activities and have damaging impacts on our local ecosystem. Salem Sound Coastwatch has monitored marine invasive species at docks, in tidepools, and along the rocky shore every summer for the… Read More »Marine Invasive Species Training Workshop
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries invites the public to a free, outdoor event at the Cat Cove Marine Laboratory to learn about the marine life in Massachusetts. Salem Sound Coastwatch will be hosting table with a touch tank, fish prints, and sharing information about our horseshoe crab research. This event will be rain or… Read More »Marine Quest
Join us for a public meeting about the Collins Cove Park Neighborhood Resilience project. You’ll hear from the City of Salem’s Sustainability Department, Salem Sound Coastwatch, and AECOM, the environmental engineering consultant, on the project’s progress. AECOM will share the results of their stormwater and coastal flood impact model, which was informed by neighborhood residents’… Read More »Collins Cove Park Neighborhood Second Public Meeting (Hybrid)