Building a Flood Smart Seacoast

Ways to Protect Your Property from Coastal Flooding

SUMMER 2018 WORKSHOP SERIES

Who
Seacoast NH property owners and tenants; municipal officials and staff; interested community groups and organizations
When
Workshop #1: Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 6–8 pm

Workshop #2: Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 6-8 pm

Workshop #3: Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 6-8 pm

Where
Saint James Masonic Lodge No. 102, 77 Tide Mill Rd, Hampton, NH
Registration
Click here to register for all workshops.
Contact
Questions? E-mail Nathalie Morison or call (603) 559-0029.

CAW partners, the Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary Alliance (SHEA) and the NHDES Coastal Program, invite New Hampshire seacoast property owners and tenants, municipal officials and staff, and community groups/organizations to attend a summer 2018 workshop series focused on practical ways to build property-level flood resilience throughout the New Hampshire seacoast.

Light dinner will be provided at all workshops.

 

Workshop #1: Intro to Coastal Flooding & Property-Level Resilience Strategies

Tuesday, June 19 | 6-8 pm | Saint James Masonic Lodge. 102, 77 Tide Mill Rd, Hampton, NH 03842

Why does it flood? How do salt marshes and dunes help reduce flooding? Is your property at risk? What can you do to enhance your property’s flood resilience?

 

Workshop #2: Options for Protecting Existing Homes from Coastal Flooding

Tuesday, July 17 | 5:45-8 pm | Saint James Masonic Lodge. 102, 77 Tide Mill Rd, Hampton, NH 03842

Elevation? Floodproofing? Which retrofitting method(s) might be right for your home? Do you need flood insurance? How can you lower the cost of your flood insurance premium?

 

Workshop #3: Smart Shoreline Stabilization Approaches

Tuesday, August 21 | 6-8 pm | Saint James Masonic Lodge. 102, 77 Tide Mill Rd, Hampton, NH 03842

What natural and structural shoreline stabilization techniques exist? What factors should you keep in mind? What should you do next to figure out if shoreline stabilization is right for you?