Building a Resilient Downtown | Orleans' Ecological Infrastructure Project (S3, 09)

<p>What does it take to make Downtown Orleans more resilient to flooding, water quality threats, and a changing climate? </p><p><br /></p><p>We sit down with Elizabeth Jenkins from the Town's Planningand Community Development department along with Peter Flinker and Nate Burgess from landscape architecture firm Dodson &amp; Flinker to find out - and along the way, we uncover some surprising local history.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>• The difference between ecological, green, and grey infrastructure</p><p>• Why saltmarshes are one of Orleans' most important climate defenses</p><p>• The buried story of Jeremiah's Gutter - the Cape's first canal</p><p>• Phragmites: the invasive plant blocking the view at Window on the Cove</p><p> </p><p>Want to get involved?<strong> </strong>Join the Community Charrette on June 5–6 and help shape the future of Downtown Orleans.</p><p>https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/1898/Downtown-Town-Cove-Resiliency-Project</p><p></p>