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A field
trip to Westerly Rhode Island started off the conference. The purpose was to
explore aspects of public access, beach dynamics and management of coastal wetlands.
Virginia Lee, Assistant Director, Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program,
lead the trip.
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(Left)
Virginia Lee (second
from right) meets with field trip group at Misquamicut State Beach in
Rhode Island. |
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(Right)
Marshland in Westerly:
A fragile habitat endangered by encroaching development. |
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(Left)
Drawing a line
in the sand: The question of public access to private coastal areas
is a main topic at the conference.
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(Photos courtesy of Daisy Small `03)
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