Fall Fridays: Sea Level Rise and the Casco Bay Islands

A walk and talk at the Portland ferry terminal exploring nature-based strategies and sea level rise impacts on Casco Bay islanders. This event is part of the Fall Fridays Coastal Stakeholders series, a set of walk-and-talks around Portland and southern Maine. Join GMRI’s Coastal Flooding Community Science Project and a series of local perspectives for discussions of the unique impacts of sea level rise on various coastal stakeholders and the ongoing work to build resilience along our coasts. A key part of southern Maine’s identity is the array of unique islands accessible from its coast, from Peaks out to Jewell up to Chebeague and beyond. These are truly frontline communities when it comes to sea level rise, connected to the mainland by causeways or ferries and with huge expanses of direct coastal space. Join us at the ferry terminal in conversation with Long and Chebeague Island’s Resilience Fellows to discuss how islands are experiencing and responding to the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise, including coastal erosion. Learn to contribute coastal flood data to GMRI’s community science project and talk about nature-based solutions to coastal flooding and erosion with GMRI’s ShoreCorps Steward. Registration for this event is encouraged but not required.