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\"\"Bill Henry, PhD\u00a0 from Groundswell Coastal Ecology will speak on Building Living Shorelines\u00a0<\/i>on the Central California Coast<\/i> on<\/b> Monday, Dec. 14, 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

5:30 pm – plant ID workshop<\/span><\/p>\n

7:00 pm – meeting\/presentation<\/span><\/p>\n

Ecologist and Groundswell founding director Bill Henry will share his experiences rebuilding our coast to create resilient and sustainable coastlines. Based on the idea that community engagement is fundamental to creating lasting positive change, Bill’s approach is inclusive, participatory, science-based – and <\/span>successful!<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone is welcome at the Santa Cruz County CNPS public programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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