State of the Coast

As protector of more than 120 miles of the state’s coastline, Trustees shoulders a responsibility to champion and innovate, and bring energy and focus to bear for the future of our beloved coastal places. 

This ambitious goal, outlined in the Trustees strategic plan Momentum, includes plans to author a series of annual “State of the Coast” reports to celebrate and bring awareness to Massachusetts’ remarkable coastal communities, pinpoint the common climate-based threats they face, and highlight current and potential actions and solutions. This annual publication will highlight a different region each year over the next four years, with the first issue, focusing on the North Shore, planned for publication in the summer of 2020. Informed by robust research and supported by a professional team of environmental consultants, science writers, and information designers, each annual 40-page magazine-style publication will include a data-driven look at the various towns’ coastal risks, their resources, and their local community actions, using feature articles, case studies, and report cards of top threats they each face. The “State of the Coast” report will be available to a wide range of audiences, and is designed to drive awareness, help foster partnerships, and share powerful examples of communities taking charge of their resilience, in order to serve as a model for others to follow.

When released this summer the report will be available for download here.