Maintaining the Beach

MAINTAINING THE BEACH By Bruce Gibbs, Retired Superintendent of Maintenance The beach is one of the most popular vacation destinations, and Ocean City has one of the finest. Whether it’s…

Original Project

ORIGINAL PROJECT The Ocean City Beach is rapidly disappearing into the Atlantic WHY? Ocean City, Maryland is located on a barrier island… a long strip of land and dune ridges…

Secondary Dune Repair

SECONDARY DUNE REPAIR Many oceanfront properties have secondary dunes, located west of the larger “beach replenishment” dunes, that provide a second line of defense against the sea during storms. Some…