. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. vegetation is destroyed by foot traffic, off-road vehicles or construction, it means more than dead plants. When there are no dune grasses or sea oats to anchor the dune's sands, it blows away. Then, there's a hole in the dunes and the defense they offer. It's an open invitation for the ocean to come rushing in during the next big storm. To prevent damaging dunes and their vegetation, use wooden walk- ways to access the beach. And don't drive ORVs on the dunes. If you would like more informa- tion about bu
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. vegetation is destroyed by foot traffic, off-road vehicles or construction, it means more than dead plants. When there are no dune grasses or sea oats to anchor the dune's sands, it blows away. Then, there's a hole in the dunes and the defense they offer. It's an open invitation for the ocean to come rushing in during the next big storm. To prevent damaging dunes and their vegetation, use wooden walk- ways to access the beach. And don't drive ORVs on the dunes. If you would like more informa- tion about building or repairing sand dunes with grasses and sea oats, write Sea Grant for a copy of Build- ing and Stabilizing Coastal Dunes with Vegetation. Ask for UNC- SG-82-05. The cost is $ This booklet was written by Broome, Woodhouse and Photo by Scott Taylor Oh, Christmas Tree! By Kathy Hart Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree How thick are your branches They trap the wind and blowing sand And make the dunes all strong again Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree How thick are your branches It was a novel idea. Instead of tossing the ol' Christmas tree out by the curb for the garbage men to pick up, why not put it to use—repairing the dunes. That was exactly the idea Spencer Rogers had 10 years ago. The Fort Fisher State Recreation Area had been flattened by dune- busting off-road vehicles. And the area was a sure bet for increased storm damage. The recreation area needed to have its dunes repaired and rebuilt. But that could be an expensive proposi- tion if the state had to use sand fenc- ing or bulldozers. Instead, Rogers suggested that they ask folks in New Hanover and Bruns- wick counties to bring their Christ- mas trees to Fort Fisher for some repair work. Each year, no matter what the weather, several hundred people and their Christmas trees would show up at Fort Fisher on the first Sunday of the new year. Rogers would lead them out to the beach to help them po
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