Timeline Stories

Location: Alabama Gulf State Park, AL
Planting for Protection

In 2010, Dune Doctors paired up with Baker College to host an educational event, one of many conducted at Alabama State Park. This event laid the foundation for our educational initiative Planting for Protection. Frederique Beroset has always had a passion to educate our coastal community on the importance of dune restoration. Read more about Planting for Protection.

Location: Destin, Florida
Client: Commercial
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P2, P4

Bella Vita has caught the brunt end of so many different storms, but their dune has retained it’s slope thanks to the healthy coastal vegetation anchoring the sand in place. Dune Doctors is impressed with Bella Vita’s endurance. This project is a testament to what healthy dune-building plants can accomplish: a resilient buffer against storm surge.

Location: 30A Walton County, Florida
Client: Residential
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P2, P3

We love this property because they give us Bud’s Best Cookies every time we stop to check on their dunes. (Take note, ya’ll!) After Hurricane Ivan heavily impacted their property, the Casons added sand to replenish their eroded bluff. Dune Doctors then installed native coastal vegetation on the placed sand and a new row of sand fences seaward of the slope. Over the years, coastal forces like wave action and wind buried the sand fences. We have since initiated two other protective berms to create four lines of defense in front of the Cason home.

Location: Destin, Florida
Client: Commercial
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P2, P3

When it comes to dune restoration, Edgewater Condominium’s HOA spares no expense. After the early 2000’s hurricanes, Edgewater’s HOA swiftly implemented our Dune Master Plan™. The project resulted in a robust dune covered in vibrant vegetation. A few years later, a wayward firework landed on the dunes and sparked 30ft flames that ravaged a portion of the plants. We have been rehabilitating the area under our maintenance program, and their dunes are as strong as ever.

Location: Destin, Florida
Client: Commercial
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P1, P2, P3

Remember when Hurricane Ivan struck the United States’ coast twice? That storm event propelled Dune Doctors to the next level. We had to rapidly expand to meet the needs of the impacted communities. Emerald Towers was one of the condominiums affected and acted swiftly to enlist our services to construct and stabilize a new dune. To continue building protection seaward of the new dune, we installed sand fences to initiate a new berm.