The Boys & Girls Club of Milford planted more than a thousand native plants in vulnerable areas of the shoreline to help reduce erosion.
If Connecticut does not take action against coastal erosion and sea level rise, beaches could shrink or disappear in some areas. The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, or CIRCA, projects up to 20 inches of sea level rise by 2050, but much of that depends on greenhouse gas emissions.
Link: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international-news/changing-climate/changing-climate-boys-girls-club-of-milford-plants-living-shoreline/3537344/Town: Milford
Focus Area: Flood and Sea Level Rise
Type: In the Media