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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Greetings,<a name="link_1418998603852"><span style="color:#1D5782"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:link_1418998603852"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1D5782">PLEASE SAVE the DATE! Maine DEP Hosts O.U.R. S.H.O.R.E. Program Workshop on Nature-Based Shoreline Solutions – Nov. 20, 2025</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:link_1418998603852"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F0101"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the University of Maine Climate Science Information Exchange will host the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">OUR SHORE Outreach Workshop & Practitioner Roundtable</span></strong> on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Thursday, November 20, 2025</span></strong>, at the University of Maine’s Wells Conference Center in Orono.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">This full-day event will bring together contractors, engineers, landscapers, municipal officials, and community leaders to explore
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nature-Based Solutions</span></strong> for inland and coastal shoreline erosion. Participants will learn how to apply living shoreline designs—using native plants and natural materials—to protect property,
restore habitats, and improve water quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">Highlights include training on the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">OUR SHORE Guide</span></strong>, updates on streamlined permitting, advanced certification opportunities, and interactive sessions with experts in geology, fish & wildlife, engineering, and plant selection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">📅</span><span style="color:black">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Date:</span></strong> Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Location:</span></strong> University of Maine, Wells Conference Center – Orono
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">🕗</span><span style="color:black">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Time:</span></strong> 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (registration at 8:00 AM)
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">💻</span><span style="color:black">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Format:</span></strong> In-person.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Additional details are forthcoming.</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FTuS9KmLxbVArcVgj7/1/01010198cc9df22f-7cb6bf28-694d-41ac-a7a9-ab2856dac8e9-000000/dF0sdVmqtpv81-U4sJFdsHcRDPKn_fLSzmf9KPNtZG8=419" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3034E9">Register
for the OUR SHORE Workshop</span></b></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nathan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nathan Robbins<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Climate Change Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/dep/index.html"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#467886">Maine Department of Environmental Protection</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">207-592-6590 | </span>
<a href="mailto:Nathan.P.Robbins@maine.gov"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#467886">Nathan.P.Robbins@maine.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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