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Working with Nature-Native Plants for Shorelines
Wednesday, August 25th
6pm-8pm EST
12030 NYS Route 12E
Chaumont, NY 13622
Presenter: Roy Widrig NYSeaGrant
CONTACT: Sue Guise sjg42@cornell.edu 315 788-8450 X243
Join our partners at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County and the NY Sea Grant on Wednesday, August 25th to learn about utilizing native plants to enhance the resiliency of shorelines against rising tides.
Information covered at the workshop will be derived from the authored Working with Nature: A Guide to Native Plants for New York’s Great Lakes Shorelines by New York Sea Grant Coastal Hazards and Processes Specialist, Roy Widrig.
The 24-page guide includes a list of 41 species of trees, shrubs, grasses, ground covers, vines, and perennials with the preferred shoreline setting for each. Detailed photos and ideal growing conditions accompany each plant on the list. The guide offers nature-based alternatives or improvements to traditional “gray” structures such as concrete seawalls, steel sheet piles, and rock rip-rap. Public and private property owners can use the guide to select the right plant for the right place to revitalize the state’s Great Lakes’ freshwater shorelines.
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