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BEACH EROSION
Trash as “raw material?”
That is the mantra Dr. Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobe, a textile engineer and a professor at the University of Rhodes Island. As quoted in a recent article of the Boston Globe: ” … As a textile engineer, she “scoops everything together, melts it down, and makes something out of it,” she says. Her mission as a professor […]
“Wrack” a key component in keeping Ogunquit beaches healthy
Next time you come across seaweed and other debris washed up on the beach, known as wrack, remember that it’s not mere garbage. In fact, it plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of our stunning Ogunquit beaches in several ways: Habitat and food source: Wrack serves as a habitat for various small organisms […]
“People aren’t just waking up to climate change, but these storms have made theory into a pretty scary reality”
Photo by Torsten Dederichs on Unsplash So was quoted Hannah Pingree, co-chair of the Maine Climate Council Between the relentless onslaught of two coastal storms on Jan. 10 and 13, and the destructive havoc wrought by the Dec. 18 tempest, inflicting over $20 million in damage across 10 Maine counties, it is inconceivable that any […]
FLOOD ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
The Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce just shared critical information for all those suffering damages from the recent flood MAINE FLOOD RESOURCES & ASSISTANCE HUB The state of Maine has posted very detailed information, including many outgoing links for more details, to its Maine Flood Resources and Assistance Hub, which you can assess here: https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/flood The most […]
Can you imagine Ogunquit WITHOUT a beach?
By David Nosnik, CPA, reprinted from the July issue of “Sea you in Ogunquit.” You better continue reading because if we are not careful, it may just happen. Ogunquit is highly susceptible to beach erosion. Factors such as storms, tides, and natural processes contribute to changes in the beach profiles over time as you can […]
Why the Marshes matter
Did you know that tidal marshes are amongst the most productive ecosystems on earth? In Maine’s vast and varied landscape, tidal marshes may not appear to be anything special at first glance, but these ecosystems are teeming with life. Sea ducks, migratory shorebirds, striped bass, and shellfish—even baby clams and lobster—all rely on tidal marshes. […]
$1.54 million regional dredge approved by York County Commissioners
The Portland Herald reported that last Wednesday October 19 the York County Commissioners approved by a vote of 3-2, the spending of $1.54 million in Federal American rescue Funds for the acquisition of a dredge to provide much needed sand replacement to our beaches in York County. You can read the entire article ands details […]
Erosion & Sediment Control Law Seminar Tuesday, January 18, 9-11 am at the Dunaway Community Center
Please join the Town Manager and the Sustainability Committee as they welcome engineers and inspectors from Acorn Engineering to provide training on erosion and sedimentation controls (ESC) on Tuesday, January 18 from 9-11 AM at The Dunaway Community Center. You may also watch this training remotely on Town Hall Streams, https://townhallstreams.com/towns/ogunquit_maine). This training has been […]
Quest to quell coastal erosion takes on new emphasis
Picture credit: Juanita Swart / Unsplash As reported by Tammy Wells in the BIDDEFORD-SACO-OOB COURIER the city of Saco, Maine is looking for long and short-term solutions to the erosion in Saco Bay in partnership with neighboring communities and the state. During a meeting that included state legislators, city leaders, representatives of the state Department […]