Argilla Road in Ipswich is threatened by both storm flooding and “blue-sky” flooding events, during normal high tides.

Trustees Receives Funding for Resilience Project on Ipswich’s Argilla Road

A new grant will help bolster Argilla Road in Ipswich, which will grapple with total inundation in the coming years in the face of climate change.

Northshore MagazineSeptember 7, 2021

The Trustees of Reservations will partner with the town of Ipswich on a coastal resilience project, following a grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Coastal Resilience Grant Program. This $75,642 grant will fund the next phase of a coastal road resilience project in Ipswich. A partnership between the town and The Trustees, the project will bolster the resilience of Argilla Road—a key point of access for thousands of visitors to the Crane Estate and Crane Beach as well as for residents, fishermen, and clammers—as it faces increasing challenges from flooding

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Trustees Receives Funding for Resilience Project on Ipswich’s Argilla Road

A new grant will help bolster Argilla Road in Ipswich, which will grapple with total inundation in the coming years in the face of climate change.

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