Reverse Time Capsule: An interactive sea level rise sculpture

Multiple community groups and a regional artist came together to create and install a Reverse Time Capsule for Sea Level Rise at Fay Bainbridge Park on the north end of Bainbridge Island. The Reverse Time Capsule invites visitors to interact with this sculpture, which is comprised of a base, set at current king tide height; a granite bench, the top of which is at projected mid-century sea level; and a 5-foot basalt column adjacent to the bench, which represents the upper end of current projects of sea level by end of century. Visitors are encouraged to sit on the bench and visualize what these sea levels might mean for the park and the Island.  This project was featured in the Bainbridge Review! Time will tell if this “reverse time capsule” plays out to accurately reflect Puget Sound’s rising tides.