A series of special Hidden Harbor Tours® exploring the many issues and plans arising from Super Storm Sandy, from the Working Harbor Committee.

Beyond Sandy is a special series of narrated Hidden Harbor Tours® that focus on the array of global warming and sea-level rise protection schemes being discussed by government, private institutions and citizens. Special guest speakers will discuss and pose questions such as:

Some of the ideas being discussed include massive sea gates, building beach dunes, modifying zoning for flood resistance (i.e. move utilities higher), sealing or waterproofing infrastructure (i.e. balloons or gates at tunnel entrances), devise better strategies for toxic materials during a flood, update flood maps & provide interactive projections, build oyster reefs,  soften edges, implement wetlands restoration, establish a regional office of sea level rise, improve fuel delivery and reserve strategies, and much more.. 

PUBLIC MEETING - "OYSTER RESTORATION IN THE HUDSON-RARITON ESTUARY"

The Hudson-Raritan Estuary in general and the Navesink River in particular, were, up to the 1900's, a major source of oysters for New York City and the surrounding area. After 1900 the oyster population declined to almost zero. Here is an opportunity to hear what a local organization is doing the bring the oyster back to our area.