Preserve and Protect LI Beaches and Wetlands
In the last couple of months a breach of the dune line just west of Coast Guard is working its way to Ocean Parkway. As you can see, the ocean has eaten thru a major portion of the dune structure for about 50 feet of dunes.
The old Coast Guard station located on the east side of Gilgo Beach Town Park and the entrance to Gilgo State Park is exposed more than it has been in the 20 years I have been coming here. Here is a link to more information about the Gilgo Coast Guard Station.
In the photo below, see the double bulkhead, a new one had been placed in front of the original, a lot of years passed for this picture to be taken.
This area has suffered much more erosion that before the Super Storm Sandy event. This is a dangerous sign of how weak our beaches are to stand up to a hurricane this fall.
Click here for a Video of the Coast Guard Station on 7/6/17
Our beaches are in tough shape, most of the sand placed from the Sandy Dune Rebuild Project has vanished.
In fact, there are many points on the beach between Gilgo Beach Babylon Town Park and Cedar Beach where there is less sand on the beach than before Sandy devastated the area.
I took all of these pictures at Low Tide with a calm ocean and onshore wind on June 17th, 2017.
At High Tide, the ocean is eating away at the base of the dunes for a good portion of the beach from Gilgo Beach to Hemlock Cove.
Please Contact your government officials, here is the current list, urge them to fund a beach replenishment project this fall.
We will be updating beach conditions weekly.