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Join Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) for the 2025 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop taking place from October 29 – 30 in New Haven, Connecticut. This event, hosted by Restore America’s Estuaries and Doherty Climate and Resilience Institute at Save the Sound, will present a unique platform to learn, engage, and exchange knowledge with professionals, experts, and stakeholders in the field of coastal and estuarine habitat restoration. Our focus will be on Living Shorelines – an innovative and nature-based solution to shoreline stabilization and ecosystem conservation.
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Join Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) for the 2025 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop taking place from October 29 – 30 in New Haven, Connecticut. This event, hosted by Restore America’s Estuaries and Doherty Climate and Resilience Institute at Save the Sound, will present a unique platform to learn, engage, and exchange knowledge with professionals, experts, and stakeholders in the field of coastal and estuarine habitat restoration. Our focus will be on Living Shorelines – an innovative and nature-based solution to shoreline stabilization and ecosystem conservation.
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Join us at the Long Island Sound Suffolk County Coastal Resilience Forum for an opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired!
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (rain or shine)
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Port Jefferson Village Center (101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson , NY 11777)
Register by September 30. Contact elizabeth.hornstein@cornell.edu for more information.
This forum will bring together state and local decision makers, municipal staff, and other interested parties working to address coastal issues to share information on best practices, identify opportunities to increase resilience, and enhance coordination across communities. Participants will hear from NY state agency representatives and regional partners about resilience initiatives, learn about new tools and resources, and local resilience projects. We will end the forum with a walking tour of Port Jefferson Village to hear how they are working to address flooding and erosion.
The event is free. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Please note, most parking lots in the Village have metered parking. We can reimburse travel expenses and parking fees, up to $150/person (for those that do not have travel budgets through their employers) on a first come first serve basis.
This event is hosted by Long Island Sound Partnership and New York Sea Grant, in partnership with Nassau & Suffolk Soil and Water Conservation District.
*The event is intended as a learning experience for adults 18 years of age or older.
Click here to register for the Nassau County Coastal Resilience Forum (October 9, 2025) or other events happening during Long Island Sound Coastal Resilience Month!
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Join us at the Long Island Sound Suffolk County Coastal Resilience Forum for an opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired!
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (rain or shine)
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Port Jefferson Village Center (101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson , NY 11777)
Register by September 30. Contact elizabeth.hornstein@cornell.edu for more information.
This forum will bring together state and local decision makers, municipal staff, and other interested parties working to address coastal issues to share information on best practices, identify opportunities to increase resilience, and enhance coordination across communities. Participants will hear from NY state agency representatives and regional partners about resilience initiatives, learn about new tools and resources, and local resilience projects. We will end the forum with a walking tour of Port Jefferson Village to hear how they are working to address flooding and erosion.
The event is free. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Please note, most parking lots in the Village have metered parking. We can reimburse travel expenses and parking fees, up to $150/person (for those that do not have travel budgets through their employers) on a first come first serve basis.
This event is hosted by Long Island Sound Partnership and New York Sea Grant, in partnership with Nassau & Suffolk Soil and Water Conservation District.
*The event is intended as a learning experience for adults 18 years of age or older.
Click here to register for the Nassau County Coastal Resilience Forum (October 9, 2025) or other events happening during Long Island Sound Coastal Resilience Month!
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Join us at the Long Island Sound Nassau County Coastal Resilience Forum for an opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired!
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 (rain or shine)
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Sands Point Preserve Conservancy – Castle Gould, Great Hall
127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, New York 11050
This forum will bring together state and local decision makers, municipal staff, and other interested parties working to address flooding, shoreline erosion and other coastal issues to share information on best practices, discuss challenges, identify opportunities to increase resilience, and enhance coordination across communities. You will hear from NY State, regional, and local partners about resilience initiatives, learn about new tools and resources, and local resilience projects. In the afternoon, there will be a guided walking tour of the resilience projects at Sands Point Preserve! More detailed information will be provided closer to the date.
Register by October 1. Contact sarahschaefer-brown@cornell.edu for more information.
The event is free. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
The Preserve admission fee will be waived for participants.
We can also reimburse travel expenses up to $150/person (for those that do not have travel budgets through their employers) on a first come first serve basis.
The event is hosted by Long Island Sound Partnership and New York Sea Grant, in partnership with the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy and Nassau and Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
*The event is intended as a learning experience for adults 18 years of age or older.
Click here to register for the Suffolk County Coastal Resilience Forum (October 8, 2025) or other events happening during Long Island Sound Coastal Resilience Month!
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Join us at the Long Island Sound Nassau County Coastal Resilience Forum for an opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired!
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 (rain or shine)
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Sands Point Preserve Conservancy – Castle Gould, Great Hall
127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, New York 11050
This forum will bring together state and local decision makers, municipal staff, and other interested parties working to address flooding, shoreline erosion and other coastal issues to share information on best practices, discuss challenges, identify opportunities to increase resilience, and enhance coordination across communities. You will hear from NY State, regional, and local partners about resilience initiatives, learn about new tools and resources, and local resilience projects. In the afternoon, there will be a guided walking tour of the resilience projects at Sands Point Preserve! More detailed information will be provided closer to the date.
Register by October 1. Contact sarahschaefer-brown@cornell.edu for more information.
The event is free. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
The Preserve admission fee will be waived for participants.
We can also reimburse travel expenses up to $150/person (for those that do not have travel budgets through their employers) on a first come first serve basis.
The event is hosted by Long Island Sound Partnership and New York Sea Grant, in partnership with the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy and Nassau and Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
*The event is intended as a learning experience for adults 18 years of age or older.
Click here to register for the Suffolk County Coastal Resilience Forum (October 8, 2025) or other events happening during Long Island Sound Coastal Resilience Month!
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Join the Long Island Sound Partnership for a special event celebrating 40 years of conservation! The day will feature free boat trips with Project Oceanology, games, touch tanks, art workshops, hands-on science, and more. This event is free and open to the public, but spots are limited for certain activities. Please register at the link provided.
Cost: Free. Lunch and refreshments provided. Free parking.
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Join the Long Island Sound Partnership for a special event celebrating 40 years of conservation! The day will feature free boat trips with Project Oceanology, games, touch tanks, art workshops, hands-on science, and more. This event is free and open to the public, but spots are limited for certain activities. Please register at the link provided.
Cost: Free. Lunch and refreshments provided. Free parking.
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Celebrate 40 years of conservation on Long Island Sound! Featuring boat trips on board Sea Lab 41, oyster exploration, art activities, raffle prizes, and more. Lunch, cupcakes and refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public but spots for certain activities are limited. Please register to reserve your spot!
Contact: Lillit Genovesi lg543@cornell.edu
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Celebrate 40 years of conservation on Long Island Sound! Featuring boat trips on board Sea Lab 41, oyster exploration, art activities, raffle prizes, and more. Lunch, cupcakes and refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public but spots for certain activities are limited. Please register to reserve your spot!
Contact: Lillit Genovesi lg543@cornell.edu
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Join us in celebrating 40 years of conservation of Long Island Sound at this event for the whole family! Featuring free boat trips, seining, fishing lesson, arts and crafts, microscopy, a morning beach cleanup, and more. Pizza, cupcakes, and refreshment will be provided while supplies last. This event is free and open to the public but spots for certain activities are limited, so please register to reserve your spot. Free parking is available at Beekman Beach.
Contact: Jimena Perez-Viscasillas jbp255@cornell.edu
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Join us in celebrating 40 years of conservation of Long Island Sound at this event for the whole family! Featuring free boat trips, seining, fishing lesson, arts and crafts, microscopy, a morning beach cleanup, and more. Pizza, cupcakes, and refreshment will be provided while supplies last. This event is free and open to the public but spots for certain activities are limited, so please register to reserve your spot. Free parking is available at Beekman Beach.
Contact: Jimena Perez-Viscasillas jbp255@cornell.edu
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Offered through the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF), the Management Center (TMC) will host an online “Managing Projects” training for the region. This training will focus on approaches, practices, and tools to manage complex projects equitably and toward excellent results. The concepts are grounded in the challenges of managing projects on a team in a non-profit context. Participants are encouraged to come with a project you are currently managing to workshop during the sessions. Note that this is a two-day workshop, running from 12:00pm – 3:00pm on August 18th and 19th.
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Offered through the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF), the Management Center (TMC) will host an online “Managing Projects” training for the region. This training will focus on approaches, practices, and tools to manage complex projects equitably and toward excellent results. The concepts are grounded in the challenges of managing projects on a team in a non-profit context. Participants are encouraged to come with a project you are currently managing to workshop during the sessions. Note that this is a two-day workshop, running from 12:00pm – 3:00pm on August 18th and 19th.
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Offered through the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF), the Management Center (TMC) will host an online “Managing Projects” training for the region. This training will focus on approaches, practices, and tools to manage complex projects equitably and toward excellent results. The concepts are grounded in the challenges of managing projects on a team in a non-profit context. Participants are encouraged to come with a project you are currently managing to workshop during the sessions. Note that this is a two-day workshop, running from 12:00pm – 3:00pm on August 18th and 19th.
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Offered through the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF), the Management Center (TMC) will host an online “Managing Projects” training for the region. This training will focus on approaches, practices, and tools to manage complex projects equitably and toward excellent results. The concepts are grounded in the challenges of managing projects on a team in a non-profit context. Participants are encouraged to come with a project you are currently managing to workshop during the sessions. Note that this is a two-day workshop, running from 12:00pm – 3:00pm on August 18th and 19th.
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The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz will take place August 10-16. Start your week off logging plants and animals with experts and friends at Blydenburgh County Park.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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The Long Island Coastal Bioblitz will take place August 10-16. Start your week off logging plants and animals with experts and friends at Blydenburgh County Park.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Join us for a nature walk at beautiful Coindre Hall Park and help us look out for invasive species! The event will kick off with a walk led by expert naturalists who will share information about the park, some of the invasive species found there, and how everyone can help manage invasives to protect these habitats just while going out for a stroll. During the walk, we’ll point out some species along the way, so we recommend having the apps iMap Invasives and Seek on your phone! After the walk, we will conduct an invasive species pull where attendees are invited to help us remove invasive plants from the park.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Join us for a nature walk at beautiful Coindre Hall Park and help us look out for invasive species! The event will kick off with a walk led by expert naturalists who will share information about the park, some of the invasive species found there, and how everyone can help manage invasives to protect these habitats just while going out for a stroll. During the walk, we’ll point out some species along the way, so we recommend having the apps iMap Invasives and Seek on your phone! After the walk, we will conduct an invasive species pull where attendees are invited to help us remove invasive plants from the park.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Learn how to identify and document local species, spot invasives, and support conservation efforts!
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Learn how to identify and document local species, spot invasives, and support conservation efforts!
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Emerging invasive plants are spreading across Long Island, threatening native ecosystems. Discover key species and how to report them.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Emerging invasive plants are spreading across Long Island, threatening native ecosystems. Discover key species and how to report them.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Water Chestnut is an invasive aquatic plant that spreads rapidly, choking waterways, and harming native species. Join this webinar to learn about management efforts.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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Water Chestnut is an invasive aquatic plant that spreads rapidly, choking waterways, and harming native species. Join this webinar to learn about management efforts.
Community Science LI (CSLI) is an annual educational webinar series that highlights various community science opportunities around Long Island, and the importance of those projects in supporting local wildlife conservation efforts. CSLI is hosted by Seatuck together with partners in the Long Island Sound Study, NY Sea Grant, Peconic Estuary Partnership, South Shore Estuary Reserve, and the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area.
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The Long Island Sound Study will host a series of public meetings to discuss and finalize the Stewardship Strategy. The Strategy aims to provide a framework in support of the 33 Stewardship Areas of the Initiative. The draft of the Strategy will be shared for public comment March 10 – May 9. View the Draft Strategy here. Comments can be submitted to Cayla Sullivan at Sullivan.Cayla@epa.gov.
The last meeting in the series will be held on June 4th 11 am – 1 pm and will summarize the input and ideas for advancing the Stewardship Strategy!
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The Long Island Sound Study will host a series of public meetings to discuss and finalize the Stewardship Strategy. The Strategy aims to provide a framework in support of the 33 Stewardship Areas of the Initiative. The draft of the Strategy will be shared for public comment March 10 – May 9. View the Draft Strategy here. Comments can be submitted to Cayla Sullivan at Sullivan.Cayla@epa.gov.
The last meeting in the series will be held on June 4th 11 am – 1 pm and will summarize the input and ideas for advancing the Stewardship Strategy!
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The 2nd Annual Learning Exchange will bring together current and new grant recipients to highlight completed projects benefiting the Long Island Sound estuary. Organizations will share their work, challenges, and successes via breakout sessions. Attendees will also have opportunities to participate in workshops, network, strengthen ties, and build community. This annual event aims to be a knowledge and tech share of projects within a collaborative framework.
The Target Audience includes:
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The 2nd Annual Learning Exchange will bring together current and new grant recipients to highlight completed projects benefiting the Long Island Sound estuary. Organizations will share their work, challenges, and successes via breakout sessions. Attendees will also have opportunities to participate in workshops, network, strengthen ties, and build community. This annual event aims to be a knowledge and tech share of projects within a collaborative framework.
The Target Audience includes:
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Northeast Regional Ocean Council, The Nature Conservancy, and Consensus Building Institute invite you to join us for a lunch-and-learn Living Shorelines Webinar. We look forward to sharing key insights from our recent living shorelines training workshops in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts, where we explored how site suitability, design, regulatory considerations, community outreach, and adaptation all contribute to the success of living shorelines in New England. This webinar is geared towards planners, engineers, consultants, and coastal practitioners.
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Northeast Regional Ocean Council, The Nature Conservancy, and Consensus Building Institute invite you to join us for a lunch-and-learn Living Shorelines Webinar. We look forward to sharing key insights from our recent living shorelines training workshops in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts, where we explored how site suitability, design, regulatory considerations, community outreach, and adaptation all contribute to the success of living shorelines in New England. This webinar is geared towards planners, engineers, consultants, and coastal practitioners.
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The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Team is excited to announce that for our 2024 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on our assistance programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face.
Session 3 – Planning for Inundation
Join us on Wednesday, December 11th from 10 AM-12 PM to hear from communities and regional entities that are considering different aspects of planning for inundation, including buyout programs, land use policies, and community perspectives on retreat/relocation.
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The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Team is excited to announce that for our 2024 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on our assistance programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face.
Session 3 – Planning for Inundation
Join us on Wednesday, December 11th from 10 AM-12 PM to hear from communities and regional entities that are considering different aspects of planning for inundation, including buyout programs, land use policies, and community perspectives on retreat/relocation.
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The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Team is excited to announce that for our 2024 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on our assistance programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face.
Session 2 – Resilience Tools
Join us on Tuesday, December 10th from 1:30-3:30 PM to learn about new Resilience Tools being developed and used throughout coastal Long Island Sound!
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The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Team is excited to announce that for our 2024 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on our assistance programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face.
Session 2 – Resilience Tools
Join us on Tuesday, December 10th from 1:30-3:30 PM to learn about new Resilience Tools being developed and used throughout coastal Long Island Sound!
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The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Team is excited to announce that for our 2024 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on our assistance programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face.
Session 1 – SRC Resilience Assistance Programs
Join us on Tuesday, December 10th from 10-11:30 AM to learn about our Sustainable and Resilient Communities resilience assistance programs and hear from communities who have successfully utilized them to advance resilience project plans, build capacity, and/or secure competitive grant funding!
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The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Team is excited to announce that for our 2024 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of virtual sessions over two days focused on our assistance programs, new regional resilience resources and tools, and a discussion on planning for inundation and different considerations communities may face.
Session 1 – SRC Resilience Assistance Programs
Join us on Tuesday, December 10th from 10-11:30 AM to learn about our Sustainable and Resilient Communities resilience assistance programs and hear from communities who have successfully utilized them to advance resilience project plans, build capacity, and/or secure competitive grant funding!
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