Join the stewards of Montrose Dunes for a very special habitat restoration workday on National Public Lands Day!

The main activity will be translocating Marram Grass (Ammophila breviligulata) from the main beach to the new habitat addition. We don't often do plantings at Montrose Beach Dunes, so this is an opportunity to have some fun and get your hands deep in the sand. Marram Grass is likely the most important plant species of the dune/swale ecosystem because its vast, lateral root system stabilizes sand and allows more complex vegetation to take hold; this also forms the elevations that create dunes. We need all hands on deck for the planting, so we hope to see you there!

Meet at the sidewalk next to the handicapped parking lot east of the Montrose Beach House. Weather may be cooler, so please bring a warm layer, plenty of sunscreen, and a wide-brimmed hat. We provide tools, water, sanitizer, and packaged snacks at the basecamp.

Free parking passes are available for the workday, so if you need one drive up to the beach sidewalk and pick one up. Place it on your dashboard and park in the central, fenced lot opposite Montrose Harbor (not in the paid parking spaces along Harbor Drive).