Resilient Shorelines Workshop

When: Monday, November 9th 2026 - 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Meet at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay, ME 04544 Overview: A workshop series on nature-based land use planning strategies to encourage resilient shorelines and coastal communities. Coastal geologists, scientists, state agency staff, local practitioners, and other experts will help attendees understand pathways to incorporate nature-based strategies (NBS) into land use planning practices and municipal operations and how those integrate into local implementation and enforcement. Dinner will be provided and attendees will have the option to stay for coffee, dessert, and office hours after the event to speak directly with experts and local practitioners about specific projects. Code enforcement officers will receive a continuing education credit from the Division of Building Codes and Standards within the Maine Office of Community Affairs. This is also an opportunity for municipal officials and code enforcement to connect and network. Outcomes: Participants in this workshop will learn planning and management strategies for building coastal resilience to hazards and pathways for incorporating nature-based design principles. Through expert presentation, discussion of local scenarios, and open forum Q&A, participants will leave with an understanding of nature-based management, regulatory, and enforcement strategies at the watershed and municipal scale for maintaining long-term hazard resilience and habitat stewardship. Audience: All are welcome! Key audiences are municipal staff, volunteer commissions, town and regional planners, resilience planners, code enforcement officers, and local practitioners. Individual property owners are welcome but this content is geared toward municipal staff, local commissions, and stakeholders in planning and enforcement. Stay tuned for upcoming workshop announcements and event details by subscribing to the LCRPC newsletter! Questions? Reach out to Community Resilience Planner, Laura Graziano: lgraziano@lcrpc.org - (207) 882-5984 Please RSVP by Friday, October 30th 2026.