Duxbury Beach Park Dune & Beach Restoration
Duxbury Beach Park Project
What is the project? We plan to restore Duxbury Beach at Duxbury Beach Park by adding sand to the beach and dune along 1500ft to increase the width and height of the barrier beach. We will plant beach grass and shrubs and redo pedestrian pathways to strengthen the dune and decrease vulnerability.
Why is it important? This project will help the beach better protect Duxbury Beach Park and Blakeman’s, the saltmarsh, Duxbury Bay, and the Duxbury mainland. The project adds sand to a sand-starved system which will travel south and help protect all of Duxbury Beach – in turn protecting parts of Kingston, Duxbury, and Plymouth and associated bays.
What is the project status? Currently, we are working with Woods Hole Group to plan and permit for large scale coastal resilience work – including beach and dune nourishment along 3.8 miles of Duxbury Beach. This project is one piece of that work. The proactive planning and permitting (accomplished through Coastal Zone Management (CZM) grants and DBR funds) will allow us to begin construction in Fall 2021.
How much will it cost? Total project cost is approximately $1.6 million. Total cost will be partially dependent on timing of work and additional erosion and storm damage prior.
How will we pay for it? With the community’s support, Party in a Box raised $214,975 towards this project. DBR also secured $190,000 through a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant. We plan to apply for the next round of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Coastal Resilience grants, which if awarded would cover a large portion of the project cost. However, this will still leave us short of the 39% match needed for the full construction. Community support will help secure the required funds.
Why Support Dune & Beach Restoration? During these turbulent times, we are seeing communities come together to meet challenges. We are asking the Duxbury Beach community to do so now. You can help build a stronger and more resilient Duxbury Beach.
Your support will allow DBR to continue much needed beach and dune restoration - this time at the northern end of Duxbury Beach. Dune and beach renourishment at Duxbury Beach Park will strengthen all of the barrier beach by adding sediment to a sand-starved system. The work will directly protect the roadway, parking lots, and Blakeman's as well as the valuable salt marsh behind it. Taking proactive steps in vulnerable areas of the beach is vital as climate change impacts increase along the coast.
You can help drive these coastal resilience protection efforts forward by becoming a Duxbury Beach supporter.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS | 2020 PARTY IN A BOX | DUXBURY BEACH RESERVATION
Legacy Founder
Gary Powell
Kathy and John Stanton
Coastal Defenders
Bayside Marine Corp
Marta and Ken Johnston
Coastal Protectors
Anonymous
Elaine Boc
Brian Caswell and Corey Wisneski
Martha and Charlie Clapp
Barbara and Fred Clifford
Nealy and Stew Clifford
Sandy and Doug Dapprich
Edie and Ted Devnew
Duxbury Yacht Club Charitable Foundation
Becky and Jim Garrett
Teak and Chuck Hewitt
Jane and Clark Hinkley
MaryBeth and Lee Kennedy
Janet and Ned Lawson
Jane and Bob Palmisano
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation
Linda and Doug von Iderstein
Coastal Supporter
Alicia and Steve Bolze
Lynn Dale and Frank Wisneski
Mollie and Bill Foley
Nicole and Tim McCrystal
Robert Hewitt and Teresa Sarno
Marjorie and Dan Sullivan
Generation Supporter
Anonymous
Christine and Rick Berk
Lisa and Jono Bitting
Pam and Adam Earle
Heidi and Tom Felago
Lyell and Kurt Franke
Alexandra and Bernie Haffey
Bob Hayes
Lori and Kris Hillstrand
Diane and Sherm Hoyt
Wendy Keleher
Mary Ellen and Peter Lawrence
Josie and Jon Marston
Katherine and William Neville
Richard Nestle and Beth Robinson
The Norfolk & Dedham Group
Barbara and Peter Palfrey
Generation Supporter (continued)
Karen and Jonathan Pappalardo
Nancy Powell
Carol and Tony Rando
Lynn and William Rice
Nancy Riegel
South Shore Sotheby's International Realty
Linn Spalding
Vin and Wendy Spiziri
Pinky and Jack Staley
Nancy and Sandy von Stackelberg
Anne and Nicholas Tcherepnin
Cheryl and Charles Tufankjian
Cathy and John White
Friend of the Beach
Hope Duarte
Stephanie and Pat Gagnon
The Granat Family
Cynthia Robson and Morgan Lamarche
Stantec
THANK YOU TO OUR DINNER BOX SPONSORS!
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Beach Ball 2021
Mark your calendar! Duxbury Beach Reservation is hosting Beach Ball 2021 on Saturday, September 11 at the beach. Cocktails, dinner, raffles, and a silent and live auction will take place along with live music and dancing. Proceeds from Beach Ball 2021 will fund future dune and beach restoration. Thanks to you, Duxbury Beach will be better prepared to face the increasing impacts of sea level rise and intense storms. Thank you!