Sea Level Rise Walk with Mayor Showalter
Lisa McLain | Published on 5/25/2024
Before heading out on our sea level rise walk, Mountain View Mayor Pat Showalter showed a map of the areas of Shoreline and Mountain View projected to flood as the sea level rises. With this image in our minds, seventeen League members and family headed out to see the many infrastructure projects that will reduce the impacts of sea level rise around Shoreline and Mountain View. We learned about the process of restoring salt ponds to natural tidal wetlands and wildlife habitat. This restoration will mitigate the impacts of sea level rise, buffer waves that come with rising tides and support local wildlife. Many of the walking trails around Shoreline sit on levees that will be raised and, eventually, the Stevens Creek Trail will extend further into the bay.
Many city and governmental agencies along with environmental groups are collaborating on 14 projects to help protect our communities against sea level rise. To learn about what is being done locally, readShoreline Sea Level Rise Update 2021 and to see a map of areas projected to flood check out Figure 3 on page 12.
Thank you to Mayor Showalter for a very educational tour and your long term commitment to the League.