Coastal Resilience

Enhancing Coastal Resilience Through Tidal Wetland Planning in Kittery

Ongoing

This 2-year project will develop preliminary designs for making two critical roadways and adjacent natural areas more resilient to coastal flooding and climate change. The project is a collaboration with the Town of Kittery, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, local stakeholders, and the Wells Reserve.

Nature-Based Solutions for a Climate Ready Southern Maine

Ongoing

SMPDC’s Regional Sustainability and Resilience Program has partnered with the Wells Reserve and the York County Soil and Water Conservation District on a new grant-funded project to advance nature-based solutions (NBS) for protecting southern Maine’s people, property, and the environment from coastal climate hazards.