Join us on Friday, September 20th Noon-1:30 pm at the Bar Harbor Oceanarium for a brown bag lunch and tour of the sea level rise trail during the king tide.

King tides are the predicted highest high tide and lowest low tide of the year. They are important because they show us what rising seas will look like on the landscape. Friday, September 20th just after noon MDI will experience a king tide, and we invite you to explore the Oceanarium with us to learn more.

Many people have questions about whether the January 2024 storms were an anomaly or a sign of what's to come. When we hear "one foot of sea level rise", what does that look like on our coastline? Join Raney Bench from the MDI Historical Society, Jeff Cummming of the Oceanarium, Catherine Schmitt of the Schoodic Institute, and artist Jennifer Steen Booher, for a talk about sea level rise, last winter's storms, and our future. Learn how to measure and mark predicted high tides in places around the island you care about, and join us in a conversation about coastal resilience and how we can plan for the future.

Bring a bag lunch and wear sturdy shoes for this short walk through the marsh.