On this page you will find information about the efforts by a variety of groups and governmental agencies addressing the beach erosion occurring at the south end of the Saco Bay. 

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Saco Bay Sypmpsium (March 24, 2023): www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nQF8y6Prs8

Saco Bay Shorline Data, Peter Slovinsky (March 2023): Downlaod PDF

Regional Coastal Reslinince Plan, Southern Maine Planning and Development Comission (2023): smpdc.mysocialpinpoint.com/climatereadycoastsouthernmaine/regional-coastal-resilience-plan-home/

Next Steps for Camp Ellis Jetty Project: myemail.constantcontact.com/City-of-Saco-Newsletter---April-2018.html?soid=1116818230369&aid=_0VYrS_nGW8
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Saco Shoreline Eroding at Alarming Rate (Includes 2 part story from WMTW): https://business.facebook.com/FerryBeachParkAssociation/posts/10155693734430767
 
Post from Justin Chenette re. city Issues with Jetty: https://business.facebook.com/justinchenette/posts/1442257862539530
 
Saco Shoreline Commission
http://www.sacomaine.org/residents/news_and_agendas/shoreline_commission.php

3/15/2018 - Article in the Courier: http://courier.mainelymediallc.com/news/2018-03-15/News/After_storms_Saco_officials_frustrated.html ​

3/22/18 - Emergency Legislation calls on Feds to Mitigate Erosion at Camp Ellis (WGME 13 News): wgme.com/news/local/legislators-call-on-feds-to-mitigate-erosion-in-camp-ellis

3/15/18 - York County EMA to Discuss Coastal Damage Caused by March Nor'Easters (WGME 13 News): http://wgme.com/news/local/york-county-emergency-management-to-discuss-damage-caused-by-noreasters

3/8/15 - Ferry Beach Pounded Again by Powerful Storm (WMTW): www.wmtw.com/article/ferry-beach-pounded-again-by-powerful-storm/19174106

Frustration Builds as Part of Saco Continues to Wash Away (WMTW): www.wmtw.com/article/frustration-builds-as-part-of-saco-shoreline-continues-to-wash-away/13761776

CBS Evening News – Winter Storm 2018: https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/bone-chilling-cold-and-whiteout-conditions-in-maine/
 
WMTW News – Winter Storm 2018: http://www.wmtw.com/article/snow-wind-waves-pummel-camp-ellis-at-high-tide/14748455
 
WMTW News - Saco Shoreline Eroding at Alarming Rate: http://www.wmtw.com/article/saco-shoreline-eroding-at-alarming-rate/13454475 ​

3/15/2018 - Article in the Courier: http://courier.mainelymediallc.com/news/2018-03-15/News/After_storms_Saco_officials_frustrated.html ​

Saco River Dredging Articles from Journal Tribune: http://www.journaltribune.com/news/2017-10-14/Front_Page/Saco_River_dredging_project_starts_soon.html
& http://www.journaltribune.com/news/2017-12-28/Front_Page/Upper_Saco_River_dredging_completed.html
 
http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20161019/NEWS0101/161019941/'economic-lifeblood'-at-risk-without-needed-southern-maine-dredging-projects
 
ACOE Report on 2018 Dredging Project: http://www.sacomaine.org/News/Saco_River_FNP_Draft.pdf