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RI Coastal Resources Management Council

...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders

Coastal Landscapes Program

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has partnered with URI Cooperative Extension to provide information about the best approaches to landscape management on suburban coastal properties through the Coastal Landscapes Program.

The goal of the Coastal Landscapes Program is to create a climate of cooperation among property owners, landscapers and other green industry professionals, and the CRMC to protect our valuable coastal resources and encourage environmental stewardship in Rhode Island. To achieve this goal, a multi-tiered education program has been developed for CRMC staff, Rhode Island residents, and green industry professionals.

Some of the resources created through the Coastal Landscapes Program partnership include:

  • An Interactive Coastal Plant Database *currently down for maintenance for use by home gardeners, landscape professionals and regulatory staff. The database is intended to serve as a reference for people who design, install and manage coastal landscapes. Many of the plants in the database are native to Rhode Island, and none are found on any invasive or potentially invasive plant lists. All plants have been selected for their ability to tolerate conditions found in coastal areas, such as sandy soils, wind and salt spray. This database will help users create sustainable coastal landscapes that have wildlife habitat value and fewer maintenance requirements. The database also references URI’s List of Coastal Plant Suppliers (PDF) to help you find the plants you are looking for.
  • An Invasive Plant Management Certification Program for green industry professionals providing invasive management service to clients in coastal areas. The goal of this program is to train green industry professionals working in the coastal zone to provide sustainable invasive plant management services to clients and to facilitate restoration of degraded coastal habitats. Training topics include site assessment and inventory, landscape management plan development, control measure selection, revegetation and CRMC regulations. To view a list of certified Invasive Managers, click here. For a list of Rhode Island invasive plant species, click here.
  • Updated guidance materials for regulated coastal buffer zones. These include a Coastal Buffer Planting Guide (PDF) that provides guidance for coastal buffer zone restoration and enhancement, and an updated version of CRMC’s Buffer Zone and Invasive Plant Management Guidance (PDF), which outlines management options for coastal property owners under current CRMC regulations.

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Please contact Leah Feldman with questions about the URI/CRMC Coastal Landscapes program or related materials.

 

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Suite 116, 4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, RI 02879-1900
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