Trustees on the Coast

The Trustees of Reservations is proud to protect and steward numerous threatened and endangered species around the state, and along the coast.  This summer, the Piping Plover population on Crane Beach had a record year, with 49 pairs of plovers fledging 96 chicks. In this episode, two Trustees ecologists detail the triumphs, tragedies and inside story of just what it takes to steward and manage a shorebird season on our beaches.   ### ABOUT The Trustees on the Coast Podcast: The effects of climate change are all around us, impacting our daily lives, our homes, where we work, where our children play, and the places that we love. For coastal states like Massachusetts, our shores are on the front lines of these shifts, with visible, often dramatic transformations. As the Commonwealth’s largest private owner of coastal property, the Trustees of Reservations is working to protect some of our most vulnerable places—cultural and historic treasures—for today and for future generations. In this podcast we will share with you not only the “why,” but the “what.” The boots-on-the-ground, action happening in and around your communities as part of our coastal vision. The time to act is now—and we’re on it. Click here to view current and upcoming episodes of Trustees on the Coast

Argilla Road, a key point of access for the Crane Estate and Crane Beach in Ipswich, MA, is facing increasing challenges because of rising sea level and more frequent and severe storms. But an effort to protect this vital access road is underway, and the project may become a roadmap for building resilience in coastal roads across the state.  ### ABOUT The Trustees on the Coast Podcast: The effects of climate change are all around us, impacting our daily lives, our homes, where we work, where our children play, and the places that we love. For coastal states like Massachusetts, our shores are on the front lines of these shifts, with visible, often dramatic transformations. As the Commonwealth’s largest private owner of coastal property, the Trustees of Reservations is working to protect some of our most vulnerable places—cultural and historic treasures—for today and for future generations. In this podcast we will share with you not only the “why,” but the “what.” The boots-on-the-ground, action happening in and around your communities as part of our coastal vision. The time to act is now—and we’re on it. Click here to view current and upcoming episodes of Trustees on the Coast