Climate Change Exhibit Coming To Salem In April

SALEM, MA — A new public exhibit designed to highlight the effects of climate change on Salem's historic buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods will open at the City Hall Annex next week.

Beginning April 1 the city and the Salem Conservation Partners will present the exhibit as a run-up to the second annual "Preservation in a Changing Climate" conference set for Salem on Sept. 12 and 13. The conference brings local, regional and national preservationists and experts to the city to talk about how to adapt historic districts to mitigate the effects of climate change.

"Continuing the momentum that started with the first Preservation in a Changing Climate conference is critical for Salem and for all other communities with historic assets at risk to the impacts of the climate crisis," Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll said. "Salem is forward-looking and proactive in our approaches to managing the local impacts of global climate change.

"As a historic community, especially, we strive to be intentional and thoughtful in how we plan and prepare for these challenges. Preservation in a Changing Climate, both the exhibit and the conference, help ensure that we continue to lead on this issue for future generations of Salem residents."

The public exhibit will be open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.

More information on the exhibit can be found here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)