Coast Day 2021: Tell Your Story

While it’s a bit harder for our experts to interact with Coast Day attendees in a virtual setting, the event really is a community affair and requires everyone’s participation. We are again offering a #CoastDayCreate activity, available at the Delmarva Outdoor Expo and many libraries around the state, and hope that attendees will share how they’re enjoying the weekend on social media with #DECoastDay. But there are also two projects for which we’d like to invite community contributions.

‘62 and Beyond: Severe Weather Preparedness

In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday Nor’easter of 1962, Delaware Sea Grant is collecting stories from Delaware residents about their experiences with extreme weather.

If you have an anecdote or story to share about the Storm of '62 or any other extreme weather experience in the past six decades, and are interested in sharing it, please fill out the form at this page. Your story might be used in a future project highlighting historical weather events in Delaware and severe weather awareness and preparation. Select entries will also be entered into a raffle for the chance to win several prizes! Interested in learning more about the Storm of ‘62? Check out our SeaTalk episode or read this article at UDaily.

#CoastDayStory Gallery

The theme for Coast Day 2021 is Storytelling and Science, and while our speakers have each worked to share their research through that lens, we would love to hear stories from you. Was there a time in your life when science made a big impact? Do you remember the moment you learned something about science that amazed you or made you excited to learn more?

Share your stories about science on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with the #CoastDayStory hashtag and we’ll collect some of the best here for everyone to view. And use the hashtag to read your fellow Coast Day attendees’ storytelling; it might spark memories of your own!