Living shorelines like the one students are helping build offer a natural defense. Anchoring sand dunes with native vegetation — especially American beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata), known for ...

Here are some ways you can positively impact the dunes, according to DNREC: Plant beach grass. "Cape" American beach grass (ammophila breviligulata) is the most effective way to stabilize existing ...

"The beach is backed by large sand dunes covered by American beach grass interspersed with large and extravagant mansions. Some of the best beach access in the Hamptons exists on Coopers Beach ...