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Brunswick

About

Brunswick has 61 miles of tidally influenced coastline across northern Casco Bay, with an additional 20 miles along the Androscoggin River. Due to this extensive and diverse coastline, Brunswick has many ecologically significant sites throughout the town with a wide range of coastal features, including steep coastal bluffs, tidal salt marsh estuaries, coves, and islands.

Priorities

Key coastal risks in Brunswick include:

  • Flooding of low-lying areas.

  • Eroding shorelines.

  • Damage of coastal infrastructure from severe storms.

  • Development pressures to significant wildlife and open space habitat.

Focus areas should include those areas along the Androscoggin River that are more socially vulnerable, and areas that support Brunswick’s fishing and aquaculture industries such as working waterfronts.

Vulnerable Sites



The profile presents technical data on coastal hazards and community resources including habitat, infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions, to visualize vulnerabilities and impacts. These profiles helped to identify the priorities and vulnerable sites listed above and are intended to help guide municipal staff in future planning.


View the Brunswick Story Map Here 

Data Profile

Adaptation Strategies

How can the town address these vulnerable areas? There is a range of adaptation strategies the town can use to build coastal resilience—from nature-based solutions to policy. Every site is different and may require a mix of strategies.

  • Learn about potential different strategies on the Adaptation Strategies page

  • Visit the Renderings page to see conceptual drawings for how these strategies may look in practice

  • Explore projects around the region and how towns are applying different adaptation strategies

Projects

  • Living Shorelines: This project installed living shorelines at Wharton Point and Maquoit Conservation Land in April 2020. Since that time, small adjustments have been made to test new methods at both sites for the effective use of nature-based infrastructure for reduced erosion and enhanced wave attenuation.

Resources

  • Click on each link to be directed to the town resource:


​This project is made possible through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with support from Gulf of Maine Research Institute, The Builders Initiative, and Jane’s Trust Foundation.

The views and conclusions contained on this website are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government, or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources.

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