Join the Urban Tides Beach Walk
Jan 09, 2020 08:15PM ● By Jeanne FratelloInterested in how king tides impact the Southern California
coastline? You can learn all about it at a special city-sponsored beach event on Saturday.
The Urban Tides Beach Walk will take place on January 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., starting at the Strand and 38th
Street.
The walk is a first-ever event, the result of a partnership between the city of Manhattan Beach and USC Sea Grant.
USC Sea Grant launched Urban Tides as a community science effort in
2015 to document tidal lines, beach erosion, coastal flooding, and other
changing coastal conditions. The Urban Tides initiative
supports the broader efforts of the California King Tides Project.
USC
Sea Grant's Urban Tides Program invites individuals to visit the
Southern California coast during extreme tide events and to take photos
of the changing shoreline and any impacts on beaches or nearby
communities. Extreme tides, particularly king tides (the highest tides of the season), can help identify current flooding hotspots and visualize what future sea level
rise will look like for the coastline. Photos of these events help fill
gaps in documenting coastal issues as well as identify areas of concern
to assist in local planning and policy efforts.
The event will also provide information about how citizens can contribute to a community science effort by taking photos of extreme tide events.
Please RSVP here to join the walk.