NOVEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER Check out what we've been up to this month |
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Dear DIPP Stakeholders: Happy Thanksgiving! In the season of giving thanks, we'd like to take the time to express our gratitude for your continued involvement and support of this project, and for your willingness to bring your thoughts to the table, to listen, and to consider a range of opinions and perspectives on issues. It’s because of collaborations among Project stakeholders that DIPP has able to make forward strides in addressing key community and environmental concerns on the Deal Island Peninsula. Below are some new resources on the website that we hope will be helpful for those with shoreline erosion and ditch flooding problems. We are continuing efforts to follow up on October 7th commitments, which include drafting letters to request additional support for ditch maintenance issues, and requesting information on legal barriers and policy gaps to inform future discussions. Stay tuned. You’ll also see below that DIPP has once again found itself at the center of media attention. We're pleased that the media is interested in DIPP. Of course, some of the points made are ones that you may or may not agree with, but we're glad that there's coverage on our project, even if the broader context of the reporting addresses issues beyond the work we're trying to do here on the Deal Island Peninsula. As always, please get in touch with any questions or concerns (dealislandpeninsulaproject@gmail.com). Sincerely, The DIPP Team |
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DIPP Survey Reminder! If you received a request from us to fill out the third round of the DIPP survey, this is a friendly reminder to please complete it by this coming Wednesday (11/22). Your input is important for helping us understand how the DIPP network has changed over time, and what role it plays in shaping knowledge and understandings about the local community and environment, and adaptation. Thanks again for taking the time to complete this!! |
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- Tips on Controlling Phragmites: Do you have phragmites (pictured above) overtaking sections of your property or clogging your ditches? Visit this page for guidance on how to get rid of them.
- Guidance for Ditch Maintenance: Tips on best practices for maintaining ditches on or near your property to help improve their drainage. Also, read this guide for who to call at the County for additional assistance.
- Landscaping Plans for Eroding Shorelines: Access planting plans from DNR for landscaping techniques that can help reduce erosion on hardened and natural shorelines.
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Visit the resource page for other helpful guides and tips for addressing erosion and flooding! |
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NOAA NERRS at Monie Bay: Update |
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"From the Field: Monitoring Marsh Birds in Monie Bay" Researchers working at the Monie Bay National Estaurine Research Reserve near Oriole were featured on the Chesapeake Bay Program's website. Read the article and watch the video (below), which features DIPP stakeholder Chris Snow (DNR), to learn about their efforts to understand how marsh bird populations in the Deal Island Peninsula area are responding to higher tides and other environmental changes in the marshes. |
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In the News *These articles and videos represent the views of the reporters, and not necessarily those of the Deal Island Peninsula Project. - How to Save a Sinking Island (Erik Ortiz with video (below) by Jake Heller, NBCnews.com, Nov 13, 2017): Read an NBC News special report and watch accompanying video on Deal Island and the Project, which features a number of DIPP stakeholders, including DIPP’s former director, Jo Johnson.
- Changing the Chanel on Climate Change (Ines de La Cuetara, Canada Global News (Nov 10, 2017): Video featuring Deal Island and Project’s efforts to address local concerns on flooding and erosion, and several DIPP stakeholders: Mike & Peg Castagnola, and Bhaksar Subramanian (DNR).
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