The goal of Resilience Implementation for Salt-INtruded Geographies (RISING) Mid-Atlantic is to significantly improve the resilience and well-being of rural coastal communities in Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey who are impacted by saltwater intrusion and other coastal stressors. We will achieve this by developing and implementing coordinated, community-engaged solutions for two important coastal economic sectors: farming and forestry. Privately-owned farms and forests sit just upslope from saline marshes, which means climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts, often initiated at the regional level, must align with the goals of individual landowners for them to be successfully implemented. RISING will assemble a coalition of farmers, landowners, researchers, government, non-profits, and the private sector will work together to develop, evaluate, and implement science-based solutions. 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.