Come join the conversation about climate change prep at a special event on the Cape!

The Wellfleet Community Forum, in conjunction with the Mass Audubon Society and the Wellfleet Conservation trust will host presentations and panel discussions on Planning for Climate ChangeŒ at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday May 4 at the Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This will be followed by Community Walks from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the afternoon.Presenters include: Dan Wolf, State SenatorIntroductory remarks Greg Berman, Coastal Processes Specialist, Woods Hole Sea GrantExpected Changes in Wellfleet due to a Dynamic Climate Nicholas A. Robinson, Professor of Environmental Law, Pace UniversityStrategies for Adaptation: Motivating Community Participation and Preparation Judith Pederson, Ph.D., MIT Sea Grant Advisory LeaderAdaptation: Best Practices for Short-Term Solutions and Long-Term Changes Additional panelists will be Heidi Ricci, Senior Policy Analyst, Mass Audubon and Marcus Springer, Chair, Energy Committee at the Town of Wellfleet The afternoon walks will be Reading the History of the Landscape at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife SanctuaryŒ with Mass Audubon naturalist Dennis Murley, Herring River Restoration with John PortnoyŒ, retired ecologist, National Park Service, and Walking Whalebone PointŒ with Wellfleet Conservation Trust President Dennis O¡Connell.

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