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The Nature Conservancy on Block Island
Nature Walks, Programs & Events
Folder Sharing System
Visit the folders to view active working documents. Only those who are listed members of working groups/points of contacts have permission to edit the folders, ensuring no discussion as a large group.
If there is an issue please email Glennie LeBaron (BI Climate Resiliency Coordinator) at glennie.lebaron@tnc.org
Current Members:
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Judy Gray (Chair)
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Corrie Heinz
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Anne Salinas
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Valerie Blansfield
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Socha Cohen
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Mary Anderson
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George Davis
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Clair Comings
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Nigel Grindley
Working Group Folders
For each of the options, we have included below some potential areas of action or focus, including those which emerged as priorities from participants in the June 2023 Community Engagement Workshop. While Working Groups should consider these illustrative actions, there is no requirement that they select these as the actions they want to pursue this year.
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Public Education and Information
Mary Anderson, Socha Cohen, Corrie Heinz
Illustrative Action Areas:
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Collect and synthesize information on key topics to share with public
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Continue and expand public education; identify speakers/presenters and organize public forums in collaboration with conservation or other civic groups. This may include organizing a virtual STORMTOOLS Training
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Educate Town leadership on ways to implement resilience
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Improve property owners’ access to information about mitigation/nature-based solutions, data on SLR impact, septic issues, insurance, etc.
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Update the SLR web page with key links and resources
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Together with community engagement WG, identify speakers/presenters and organize public forums in collaboration with conservation or other civic groups
Points of Contact for Focus Areas
For each of the options, we have included below some potential areas of action or focus, including those which emerged as priorities from participants in the June 2023 Community Engagement Workshop. While Working Groups should consider these illustrative actions, there is no requirement that they select these as the actions they want to pursue this year.
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Bridgegate Sqaure
(underground town infrastructure and essential businesses)
Clair Comings
Illustrative Actions:
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Collaborate with WGs on public education/information, community engagement, and coordination actions related to Bridgegate Square concerns/initiatives
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Advocate for, and contribute to, finding grant monies to be used for identified Bridgegate Square and town utility related needs such as slip lining sewer pipes