The Narragansett Town Council, in 2021, restored parking at three CRMC shoreline rights-of-way in Point Judith, and established the Coastal Access Improvement Committee (CAIC) to study shoreline access issues and make recommendations to the council.

Jesse Pugh, town council president, will discuss the council's approach to shoreline access, why the CAIC was formed, and how the council acts on the committee's recommendations, such as for surveying the CRMC rights-of-way in town to benefit residents, visitors, and local and state government alike.

Cinna Zerquera-Martin, committee chairman, will talk about how she and other members built the CAIC up from the very beginning and discuss some of the recommendations CAIC has sent to the town council based on their work.

Leah Feldman of the CRMC will talk about how working with the town has helped CRMC address demand for state-recognized shoreline rights-of-way in Narragansett, and how this municipal-state partnership can be a model for other cities and towns.

This event is sponsored by the RI Coastal Resources Management Council and Rhode Island Sea Grant.