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This report provides on guidance on ways to adapt the Shoreline Greenway Trail to the increasing frequencies of heavy rain, wildfires, hurricanes, flood events, and storm surges. The report defines what we mean by resilience for a trail in coastal Connecticut, identifies climate impacts facing the trail now, and in the years to come, shares design suggestions that could build resiliency on existing and new sections, and explores how the trail itself can be essential to wider community resiliency.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP’s) Land and Water Resources Division requests proposals for the new CT DEEP Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant, made possible by financial support provided by the Long Island Sound Partnership from the U.S. EPA. There are two primary goals of the program: 1) to promote large-scale habitat restoration and enhance restoration planning, while also helping coastal communities and ecosystems adapt to changing environmental conditions; and 2) to further promote the application of green stormwater infrastructure techniques to reduce nonpoint source pollution, improving water resource quality.

Join the Connecticut Transportation Institute and UConn’s Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) for a roundtable on Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) practices. The training will delve into the low impact tools and methods that are being used to handle stormwater in a sustainable, less impactful way. During the roundtable there will be opportunities for Q&A and peer exchange to share successes and challenges faced during GSI implementation.

Additionally, attendees will take a tour of some of UConn’s GSI projects including pervious pavements, rain gardens, bioretention, and green roofs to learn more about construction, maintenance best practices, and lessons learned in building and maintaining these important structures over time.