Saltwater intrusion is an often-invisible process that is challenging to identify until it has already caused substantial harm to coastal lands. Salty waters seep inland – above and below ground – salinizing soils and waters, devastating crop harvests, and burning forests from the inside out. In the low-lying Mid-Atlantic region, large areas of coastal farmland and forest have converted to marsh, causing substantial economic losses and damage to ecosystems. To address these pressing challenges, an assembled coalition of farmers, landowners, researchers, government, non-profits, and the private sector will work together to develop, evaluate, and implement science-based solutions, focused on two important coastal economic sectors: farming and forestry. By developing and implementing a portfolio of practical solutions, such as novel agricultural easements, web applications to map saltwater intrusion, market development for salt-tolerant crops, and alternative timber harvest strategies, the project will improve the resilience and well-being of rural coastal communities impacted by saltwater intrusion, now and in the future. Thus, the project will translate research into practical solutions to promote regional resilience through community-engaged team science. The project goal is to improve regional resilience across rural coastal lands affected by saltwater intrusion by extending the life of farms and forest tracts, reducing storm surge damage and revenue losses, and supportin