GEORGETOWN, Del — As part of its ongoing Southern Delaware Coastal Resilience Plan, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is hosting Coast Forward, a full-day summit on Thursday, May 1, to engage the community in addressing the growing challenges of coastal flooding and climate change.
The event at the Georgetown CHEER Center runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is split into two parts. The day begins with a partner meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring roundtable discussions focused on both short and long-term solutions to severe weather events and coastal impacts. In the evening, the center will hold a public open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., offering community members access to educational resources and the chance to learn more about the resilience plan. The open house is free and open to the public, with no registration required.
“Coastal resilience is not just for someone with a waterfront view,” said Meghan Noe Fellows, the Center’s Director of Estuary Science and Restoration and a co-organizer of the summit. “Every person who lives, works, or visits the Inland Bays is impacted by how the watershed functions.”
The Southern Delaware Coastal Resilience Plan, launched by the Center in collaboration with local governments and stakeholders, focuses on strategies to reduce risk, protect natural resources, and strengthen community response to rising seas, intense storms, and flooding.
