Littoral Society: 'Sharing the Shore'

The American Littoral Society, based on Sandy Hook, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by inviting anyone and everyone from Montauk to the Delaware Bay to participate in its Share the Shore event this Saturday.

Shore lovers, beach walkers, surfers, fishermen, divers, and others will join together to show the world how and why they love the shore, and to promote efforts that protect the ocean and our valuable coastlines. Share the Shore is the theme for dozens of smaller events that have been participant-created and planned.

Locally, events are taking place along the Navesink River on the Red Bank side, and at locations in Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Oceanport and along the Shrewsbury River.

The Littoral Society, along with help from event goers who will take photos and videos, will link together all participating sites by creating a virtual tour of the coast and sharing it online, a tour it hopes will send a message about the importance of caring for the cost.

The American Littoral Society has spent the last 50 years promoting the study and conservation of marine life and its habitats, defending the coast from harm, and empowering others to do the same.

The Share the Shore initiative has become an avenue through which people can celebrate favorite "shore things" and places while helping launch the American Littoral Society’s next 50 years of coastal conservation. To register for an event in your area, create an event of your own, or for more information, go to www.sharetheshore.net.

About the American Littoral Society:

The American Littoral Society is a membership-based, coastal conservation, non-profit organization headquartered on Sandy Hook, with offices in Trenton and Millville, Broad Channel, NY, and Sarasota, Florida. Its mission is to promote the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, defend the coast from harm, and empower others to do the same. To learn more about the Society and its work, visit www.littoralsociety.org.