CoastWise Training for Professionals
Thu, Oct 22
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Join Maine Audubon and Maine Coastal Program for a two-day, field based CoastWise workshop for road professionals where they will share the CoastWise Approach to achieving ecological resilience and climate- ready road crossings in tidal environments.
Time & Location
Oct 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
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About the Event
Thursday, October 22 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Freeport Town Hall 30 Main Street, Freeport, Maine
Friday, October 23 from 8:30 am-4:30pm
Freeport Masonic Lodge, 33 Mallet Drive, Freeport, Maine
Join Maine Audubon and Maine Coastal Program for a two-day, field based CoastWise workshop for road professionals where they will share the CoastWise Approach to achieving ecological resilience and climate- ready road crossings in tidal environments. CoastWise is a training program and resource for anyone with responsibility for planning and building road crossings in tidal wetland areas. Modeled after the statewide Stream Smart program for non-tidal crossings, CoastWise supports coastal Maine communities in building safe road crossings that accommodate the tides, sea level rise, and increasingly powerful storm surge, while fostering a healthy ecosystem.
In this professional level workshop, they will share the principles of the CoastWise Approach, following the CoastWise manual and diving deep into the technical aspects of tidal…