We are pleased to report that last Saturday’s “Alternatives For Protecting Our Dunes and Beaches” presentation at the Quogue Community Theater was a tremendous success. The Concerned Citizens of Quogue would like to thank the over 120 Quogue residents and attendees from across the East End who joined us, despite the occasion falling on a spectacular August afternoon. For those who were not able to attend, we look forward to sharing our mission with you as we go forward.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Robert S. Young, provided a most impressive, informative and thought provoking session that stressed the importance of implementing a coastal management program in anticipation of continued rising seas, coastal erosion, and changing shorelines.  He showed us examples of bad shoreline protection practices and their unfortunate results, and discussed pros and cons to methods that are being used today on the eastern shorelines of the U.S., including New Jersey and Long Island.

Dr. Young also brought to our attention some phenomenal resources that are created, maintained and made publicly available through the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, the joint Western Carolina University and Duke University program which he directs. Among these is the only full repository of beach nourishment project data in the country. (For a primer on beach nourishment, please visit this link.)

If you would like to read additional post-event coverage of the presentation, please access The Southampton Press’ article “Quogue Residents Discuss Strategies for Protecting Beaches” via 27east.com.