Natural Shorelines Workshop for NY Property Owners

by Submitted article | May 7, 2026 1:24 pm

Register by June 19 to receive Shoreline Homeowner Folder for Oswego County

Learn about Nature-Based Management Options, State Permitting, NYS Coastal Consistency Review, Free Technical Assistance

Wind, waves, and storm surge along New York’s shorelines can damage rocky and sandy shorelines and waterfront property. On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lyme Free Library, 12615 NY-12E, in Chaumont, New York Sea Grant Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist Roy Widrig will provide information on shoreline erosion management, remediation, and the use of natural and nature-based features.

This Natural Shorelines Workshop is free; however, registration is required by June 19th at nyseagrant/glcoastal or call 315-312-3042 for assistance.

Registered attendees will receive a Shoreline Homeowner Folder with materials specific to their NY county of residence on the registration form.

Workshop participants will learn about the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation shoreline project permitting process and the New York State Department of State Coastal Consistency Review, a regulatory program that ensures efforts to protect vulnerable natural assets in New York State Coastal Areas and designated inland waterways work in unison with state and federal coastal policies and local waterfront revitalization programs.

New York Sea Grant provides this assistance with support from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Great Lakes Program.

For more information or to schedule free shoreline technical assistance from New York Sea Grant for a specific location, contact Roy Widrig at [email protected] or call 315-234-1916. New York Sea Grant’s Virtual Site Visit request is available at nyseagrant.org/glcoastal.

New York Sea Grant is a cooperative program of Cornell University and the State University of New York and one of 34 university-based programs under the National Sea Grant College Program. Its statewide network integrates research, education, and extension services focused on coastal community economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and citizen awareness and understanding about New York’s Great Lakes and marine resources, nyseagrant.org. # # #

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