BRUNSWICK, Ohio — A lake dredging project at the city’s North Park will require the park to be closed to the public for the entirety of 2024, city officials announced Wednesday (Dec. 6). According to a press release from Parks and Recreation Director Taylor Petkovsek, the dredging project will improve the health and safety of… Read More
North Carolina ferries traveling between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin using a different route on Dec. 7 that will add approximately 20 minutes to crossing times as shoaling no longer allows the Ferry Division’s vessels to safely navigate the current channel. The change comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin… Read More
DUCK, N.C. — On the Outer Banks, sand is a valuable resource. Millions of dollars every year go into making sure there’s enough sand in the dunes to keep infrastructure intact and slowdown shoreline erosion. An experiment off the coast of Duck hopes to prove adding a new, naturally occurring mineral to that sand can… Read More
NEBRASKA City – Otoe County commissioners are reaching out to congressional representatives hoping for federal solutions to stream and river degradation they link to a deeper running Missouri River. The government widened the navigation channel of the Missouri River to 200 feet about 100 years ago and began dredging a deep-water channel to accommodate navigation…. Read More
A new project aims to restore the natural beauty and resilience of a harbor beach in southern California by creating dunes and planting native vegetation. The project, which is expected to start in early 2024, will cover a 1.5-mile stretch of beach along the Dana Point Harbor in Orange County. Why dunes matter for coastal… Read More