This afternoon students had choices of lessons to sign up for. The group I joined took a jaunt to the Camp Ellis jetty. The kids learned about when the jetty was built, and the reasons for building it and extending the Saco River. We saw the effects of erosion due to the sea pounding off the jetty and taking away the sand from the beach. The impact upon the homes in the area is very evident: roads washed out, houses on stilts, rock walls are just a few things. So if the jetty is doing all these things, why is it there and who benefits from it? We learned about the textile mills and the ships coming in and out during the 1800's, as well as, the local fishermen who profit from this region.
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