Training resources
Not sure where to start? People often learn a lot by spending some time exploring the Viewer data and tools – you can’t break it! However, if you’d rather have a little guidance, these resources will help you get started on your way to becoming a Coastal Viewer guru.
Get the Basics
Getting Started Guide
The Guide document highlights and describes the Viewer’s features and walks users through using the data layers and the toolbar buttons.
User Guide Story Map
The Story Map allows users to either scroll through to learn more about the Viewer’s features or click on the tab buttons at the top to learn more about a specific topic.
Introduction video
The Video provides an introduction
and demonstration of the Viewer’s features and tools.
New Data on the Coastal Viewer Webinar
This February 2026 webinar recording highlights newly added spatial datasets to the Viewer showing new groundwater rise and depth map layers and an updated shoreline structure inventory layer.
Layer List
The List document provides the organizational layout and layers available in the Viewer.