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2021 Best Restored Beach
Lido Key, Sarasota, Florida
2020 Best Restored Beach
Tybee Island, GA
2021 Best Restored Beach
St. Joseph Peninsula, Gulf County, Florida
2021 Best Restored Beach
Upham Beach, Pinellas County, Florida
2020 Best Restored Beach
Cardiff State Beach, CA
2022 Best Restored Beach
Sodus Point Beach, NY,
2022 Best Restored Beach
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
2022 Best Restored Beach
Duxbury Beach & Dune Restoration Project, MA
2022 Best Restored Beach
Waikiki Beach Maintenance Project, MA

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ASBPA 2022 Annual Report Now Available

January 4, 2023asbpa_ed

ASBPA’s January 2023 Coastal Voice newsletter is now available at asbpa.org/publications/coastal-voice. This annual report is a great resource to briefly reflect back on the work achieved by the Government Affairs and Science & Technology committees; ASBPA Chapter reports from across the country; updates from our officers and staff; recapping the award-winning coastlines and shorelines; government…

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Congress Passes WRDA 2022

December 16, 2022asbpa_ed

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association congratulates Congress for passing the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022.  ASBPA applauds the bipartisan spirit in which this legislation was drafted and passed.  This reflects the shared commitment of Congress to…

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Announcing 2022 Best Restored Shores Award Recipients

September 27, 2022asbpa_ed

2022 Best Restored Shores Awards: Highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards As the federal government commits funding to improve national infrastructure needs, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association recognizes the importance of restoring coastal natural infrastructure given its critical role in protecting coastal communities and their economies.  ASPBA established its Best Restored Shores…

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Looking Back: Shore & Beach, 75, 50 and 25 years ago

August 23, 2022asbpa_web

Shore & Beach has a rich history of coastal research and the archive provides a useful resource to delve into prominent coastal issues. To share some of this history, the Editorial Board has reviewed past issues and is posting some articles from 75, 50 and 25 years ago. The first round of articles, from 1947,…

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Announcing 2022 Best Restored Beach Award Recipients

June 10, 2022asbpa_ed

ASBPA is proud to release our much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best restored beaches.  The award winning projects this year are Duxbury Beach Dune Restoration Project, MA; Ocean Isle Beach Shoreline Protection Project, NC; Sodus Point Beach Project, NY; and Waikiki Beach Maintenance Project, HI.  The goal of ASBPA’s annual best restored beaches award…

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Register Now for the June 15th Summer Series Hosted by Blue Flag

June 8, 2022asbpa_ed

Blue Flag USA continues our Summer Series on Wednesday June 15 from 2:00-3:30pm EDT on “Natural and Microplastic Debris Management in Sediment”. Speakers include: David Hewett & Christy Ferguson, Town of Holden Beach, NC; Judd Mahan, TetraTech; and Russell Cole, City of Galveston, TX. Presentations will be followed by a roundtable discussion with the speakers…

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