A Day at the Beach Planting Grass at Lobsterville
The dune restoration efforts are led by Natural Resources Group of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
The dune restoration efforts are led by Natural Resources Group of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
Andrew Jacobs explains the process.
Andrew Jacobs explains the process.
Nearly 80 volunteers gathered at Lobsterville Beach Saturday morning.
Nearly 80 volunteers gathered at Lobsterville Beach Saturday morning.
The event began in 2015, after severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
The event began in 2015, after severe damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Native American beach grass (ammophilia breviligulata) collects and stabilizes sand on shorelines.
Native American beach grass (ammophilia breviligulata) collects and stabilizes sand on shorelines.
Mike Stimola mans the dibble, which creates the hole into which the stem is planted.
Mike Stimola mans the dibble, which creates the hole into which the stem is planted.
Bundles of stems (or culms) ready to be planted.
Bundles of stems (or culms) ready to be planted.
Erosion has eaten away at the dunes along Lobsterville.
Erosion has eaten away at the dunes along Lobsterville.
Samara, Kazmira, and Bhu Pedler (from left) play in the sand for a good cause.
Samara, Kazmira, and Bhu Pedler (from left) play in the sand for a good cause.
Not the average day at the beach for Flip Scipio.
Not the average day at the beach for Flip Scipio.
Approximately 20,000 stalks of beach grass were planted.
Approximately 20,000 stalks of beach grass were planted.
Protecting the beach, stalk by stalk.
Protecting the beach, stalk by stalk.
Gabriella Camilleri, Wren Castro, and Ava Castro helped with the cause.
Gabriella Camilleri, Wren Castro, and Ava Castro helped with the cause.
Lobsterville Beach is ready for summer, with nearly 80 volunteers planting beach grass to stabilize the dunes.
The beach was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
The beach grass stabilizes and protects the sand at Lobsterville and protects the dunes.