NEWS CENTER MAINE • December 4, 2023
The fight against climate change never stops in Maine, especially when it comes to the Pine Tree State’s waterways that are being polluted by increased storm runoff. Levels have been running high the last few years, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Levels are so high that the Kennebunk River has been formally classified as impaired for bacteria by Maine’s DEP. "If we’re having higher frequency storms, it’s really important then to enhance your vegetative buffer," Alex Brown, a conservation technician with York County Soil and Water Conservation District, said. But the climate change fight isn't just about action; it’s about education, too. "This area here, it does serve a purpose for a vegetative buffer, but it’s also serving an educational purpose, too, for golfers that came out here today to help educate the public how to manage their waterfront properties," Brown said.