Connecticut’s coastline is a dynamic area –changing daily with the tides, seasonally and with major storm events like Tropical Storm Irene and Superstorm Sandy. But the impacts of climate change are affecting our shores: rising water temperatures are changing the fish, tidal marshes are getting wetter with rising sea level, beaches are migrating or even disappearing. The New Haven Museum will present, “Connecticut’s Changing Coast in the Era of Climate Change, ” with environmentalist Dr. Juliana Barrett, at the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 2 p.m. Register for this free event here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/connecticuts-changing-coast-in-the-era-of-tickets-170153 For weather updates check FB/IG or call 203-562-4183.

Barrett’s goal is for visitors to gain understanding and appreciation of coastal habitats and how climate change is impacting them. “Our shoreline is changing both due to natural causes and climate change,” she says. “More and more communities are grappling with how to preserve coastal areas and further resilience efforts. The better that we can understand the geology and ecology of coastal habitats, the better we can consider resilience efforts that are appropriate.”