Do you rent or own waterfront property? Do you live in a shoreline community? We want to hear from you!
Shorelines across Canada are being impacted by development for residential, commercial, and community infrastructure use. Some unwanted impacts of this shoreline development include water pollution, increased erosion, habitat loss, and decreased biodiversity. Combined with climate change, these impacts affect the stability and health of shorelines from coast to coast as well as the ecosystem services provided by shorelines.
By completing this survey, you will help us understand your needs and guide program priorities, potentially increasing benefits to residents of shoreline communities and waterfront residents across Canada. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Responses will remain confidential and will only be published in aggregate form. The survey will stay open for two weeks.
TransCoastal Adaptations is working to bring Green Shores for Homes to the Maritimes so that homeowners can easily implement shore-friendly practices on their properties and reap the benefits of improved beach access, erosion mitigation, and wildlife habitat protection.
Green Shores for Homes is a program developed by the Stewardship Centre for British Columbia, and has active chapters in BC as well as the State of Washington.
The NEWLY UPDATED Green Shores for Homes (GSH) Credits and Rating Guide 2023 is a tool for waterfront homeowners and their contractors to develop their properties in a shore friendly way that meets the Green Shores principles. It applies to all types of shorelines in both marine and lake environments—from rocky to sand and gravel shores, estuaries to mudflats, rock cliffs and coastal bluffs.
Green Shores for Homes Credits and Ratings Guide 2023
Green Shores for Homes Guide des Crédits et des Évaluations du Programme 2023
Interested in reading more about projects? Check out our GSH Case Studies!
Monitoring guide
The Green Shores for Homes 2023 guide update also included the creation of a brand new Monitoring Guide! Intended to assist homeowners with the process of monitoring their completed GSH project, the monitoring guide provides data collection sheets, instructions, and resources to use during monitoring.
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Guide des Crédits et des Évaluations du Programme et Guide de Suivi Green Shores for Homes
Enrolment
If you would like to create a Green Shores for Homes project, or obtain a Green Shores for Homes certification for an existing shoreline, please visit the page below for instructions:
If you want to stay up to date on the Green Shores for Homes program in the Maritimes, sign up for our mailing list.
If you have any specific questions about Green Shores in the Maritimes, please contact our Education & Outreach Coordinator Kelly Umlah at kelly.umlah@smu.ca.
To learn more about Green Shores for Homes and find Green Shores resources, visit the Stewardship Centre for BC’s website.