About 100 volunteers helped replant native grass in the sand dunes of Ocean Beach, the city’s three-mile front door to the Pacific Ocean. The newly planted grass, protected by temporary fencing ...

For this reason, artificial plantings of dune grass is a common method ... of the nearshore and beach face. Bagnold, R. A. The Physics of Blown Sand and Desert Dunes. London, UK: Methuen, 1941.

Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its ...

Workers are redistributing sand along the back of the beach ... which may include planting dune grass in the future. The beach remains open to the public, though visitors are asked to steer ...

On the surface, the digging and planting of 12,000 dune-grass stalks executed by University of New England students and ...

"The hope is the trees and grass will catch the sand and new eco-systems can ... make a real impact in efforts to protect dunes at Lossiemouth East Beach from the ongoing threat of coastal erosion." ...

Behind many of these beaches are sand dune systems which provide homes for ... In addition, the natural flows of sediment along a beach or down a river may also be interrupted and changed.

Study by UCSB marine scientists demonstrates the ability of natural dune formations at Santa Monica Beach to withstand more severe storms and rising seas ...

This 5-mile swath of sand dunes, sea grass and shoreline lures swimmers and surfers, as well as families who desire more elbow room and close proximity to the area's vacation rentals. The beach ...

Piscinas is surrounded by sand dunes formed by the natural forces ... such as junipers, rare flowers, beach grass and wild olive trees. On the Spiaggia di Piscinas, you'll find a hotel and ...

A classic coastal walk that will take you through Wales' biggest sand dune system, a national nature reserve and a beautiful beach ... representing marram grass sheaths and the marram grass ...