Norton Point Dune Restoration Highlights Vulnerable Shoreline
Replenished sand and natural beach grass will stabilize the Norton Point dune.
Replenished sand and natural beach grass will stabilize the Norton Point dune.
Hardy group battle heavy winds on Tuesday.
Hardy group battle heavy winds on Tuesday.
The project will restore 400 feet of coastal dune at Left Fork.
The project will restore 400 feet of coastal dune at Left Fork.
A series of heavy storms accelerated the erosion process at South Beach.
A series of heavy storms accelerated the erosion process at South Beach.
Trustees coastal ecologist Russ Hopping explains the permitting process.
Trustees coastal ecologist Russ Hopping explains the permitting process.
Beach grass collects and stabilizes wind-blown sand in coastal resource systems.
Beach grass collects and stabilizes wind-blown sand in coastal resource systems.
The refurbished dunes will provide a layer of protection from ocean overwash.
The refurbished dunes will provide a layer of protection from ocean overwash.
Native plantings will be planted later to stabilize the sand.
Native plantings will be planted later to stabilize the sand.
The oversand vehicle entrance was relocated further from the ocean's edge.
The oversand vehicle entrance was relocated further from the ocean's edge.
A boardwalk will be installed so people can walk over the dune to the beach.
A boardwalk will be installed so people can walk over the dune to the beach.
Edgartown conservation agent Jane Varkonda explains the scope of the plan.
Edgartown conservation agent Jane Varkonda explains the scope of the plan.
Ocean water toppled the dunes that formed a natural buffer at the beach, leaving abutting roads and infrastructure vulnerable.
Ocean water toppled the dunes that formed a natural buffer at the beach, leaving abutting roads and infrastructure vulnerable.
Trustees of Reservations coastal ecologist Russ Hopping led a hardy group for a tour of the dune restoration site at Norton Point Beach for Climate Action Week. The project will strengthen the resiliency of the beach while also protecting public access and habitat. This involved restoring the primary dune, planting native beach grass and moving the over-sand vehicle trail further inland, away from a vulnerable position.