Sea Level Rise Trail Tour
September 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Join us on Friday, September 20th from 12pm-1:30pm at the Bar Harbor Oceanarium and Education Center for a bag lunch and tour of the sea level rise trail during the king tide!
King tides are the predicted highest high tide and lowest low tide of the year. They are important because they show us what rising seas will look like on the landscape. On Friday, September 20th, just after 12pm noon, Mount Desert Island will experience a king tide, and we invite you to explore the Oceanarium with us to learn more.
Many people have questions about whether the January 2024 storms were an anomaly or a sign of what’s to come. When we hear “one foot of sea level rise”, what does that look like on our coastline? Join Raney Bench from the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, Jeff Cummming of the Oceanarium, Catherine Schmitt of Schoodic Institute, and artist Jennifer Steen Booher for a talk about sea level rise, last winter’s storms, and our future. Learn how to measure and mark predicted high tides in places around the island you care about, and join us in a conversation about coastal resilience and how we can plan for the future.
Bring a bag lunch and wear sturdy shoes for this short walk through the marsh.
Interested in learning more? Here are some helpful links:
Gulf of Maine King Tides Project
News coverage from Mount Desert Islander
