Timeline Stories

Proactive Neighbors Build Protection Together

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Location: Seagrove Beach, FL
Client: A Group of Private Homeowners

DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P2, P3, P4

 

Sustainable dune ecosystems are often the result of community effort! In 2017, five proactive neighbors in Seagrove Beach tasked Dune Doctors with restoring their dunes at the same time to create one continuous berm in front of their properties.

 

 

Gulf Islands National Seashore

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Location: Pensacola Beach, FL
Client: Government
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P3

 

The scenic drive along the Gulf Islands National Seashore between Pensacola Beach and Navarre can sometimes be buried by wind-borne sand. To help minimize sand on the road, the state opted to change the road’s design. In 2016, Dune Doctors was tasked with safely relocating the protected coastal plants in the new pavement’s way. After completion, we stabilized the edges of the concrete to help stop sand from covering the route.

Margaritaville

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Location: Pensacola Beach, FL
Client: Commercial
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P3

During a massive rain event in 2014, stormwater runoff drained from the main road into Margaritaville’s underground garage. The water had to be pumped out of the flooded garage to get to the submerged cars. To reduce the chances of this happening again, Dune Doctors built a berm next to the road to help redirect future storm waters away from Margaritaville. The Pensacola News Journal covered the event and titled the printed article “Dune Doctors to the Rescue.” Read the article here.

SeaChase Condominiums

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Location: Orange Beach, AL
Client: Commercial
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P2, P3, P4

SeaChase is a proactive community that continues to be engaged in their dune’s restoration and optimization processes. At SeaChase, Dune Doctors was given the opportunity to see all of our recommendations implemented from vegetating a bare section of the dune to initiating new protective berms. SeaChase is now an active member of our dune maintenance program.

Deadman’s Island

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Location: Gulf Breeze, Florida
Client: Government

DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1

Deadman’s Island is actually quite alive! The state aquatic preserve was replenished with a dredging project to provide a habitat for native nesting shorebirds. In 2012, Frederique Beroset offered advice on what kind of plants would best stabilize the island, and Dune Doctors installed the vegetation to help stabilize the newly placed sand. Continue reading.