Carl Hendrickson has joined the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development as the NOAA Coastal Management Fellow focused on sea level rise adaptation planning.

His project will involve assisting in the completion of the department’s Sea Level Rise Guide and subsequent rollout with coastal communities in Clatsop County.

The state Department of Land Conservation and Development released the guide in October 2022 and will work directly with communities to navigate the process and prepare to implement strategies. The guide will be updated regularly to include best available data, information, and strategies.

Five workshops are scheduled in Clatsop County: Seaside, March 11, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway (Spanish-language meeting); March 14, 6 to 8 p.m., Arch Cape Fire Fire Station; March 15, 6 to 8 p.m., Cannon Beach City Hall, 163, Gower Ave.; March 21, 6 to 8 p.m., 

Lewis and Clark Fire Department, Station #1, 34571 US-101 Business, Astoria; and March 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., Brownsmead Grange, 42280 Fish Lane, Brownsmead.