Little Lagoon Preservation Society Meeting: Lions and Tigers, and Rising Seas, Oh My

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Posted 1/8/20

Well, no lions and tigers, but rising sea levels are a real threat. Coastal Alabama is an area of rich culture and beautiful coastlines; however, coastal living comes with ever-increasing risk. …

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Little Lagoon Preservation Society Meeting: Lions and Tigers, and Rising Seas, Oh My

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Well, no lions and tigers, but rising sea levels are a real threat. Coastal Alabama is an area of rich culture and beautiful coastlines; however, coastal living comes with ever-increasing risk.

Communities are already experiencing increased flooding and exacerbated storm surge due in part to sea-level rise. Our region, with low level topography and extensive marsh and other critical habitats, is highly susceptible to the effects of sea level change. The combined effects of sea level rise and tropical storms can have dramatic impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems, including more flooding, faster erosion, land loss, and saltwater intrusion into freshwater resources. Impacts can also affect valuable resources like oyster reefs and seagrass beds.

Join Mikaela Heming, project coordinator and Extension Associate specializing in science communication, Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative, Jan. 9 to discuss how we know and have calculated that this is happening. We will talk about the effects that you’ve seen in Little Lagoon and consider options to increase community strength to this rising issue.

Little Lagoon Preservation Society (LLPS) will meet Jan. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Adult Activity Center located at 260 Clubhouse Drive in Gulf Shores.

The first half-hour of the meeting provides an opportunity to meet, mingle and enjoy refreshments. The program begins at 6 p.m. and will include a question-and-answer period and the agenda includes Little Lagoon Pass update, oyster gardening, committee and financial updates.