The deadline for submission of abstracts for oral presentations at the National Coastal Conference has been extended to May 15, 2021. Call for Abstracts Submit Abstracts for Oral Presentations
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has been working with four beaches around the US since last October to submit materials to the Blue Flag International Jury and determine their current level of compliance with the Blue Flag eco-award criteria. The International Jury met mid April to review applications from all participating countries…
“Beaches and inlets are dynamic features that change based upon the flow of sediment through coastal systems. Properly valuing and managing sediment supports balanced coastal uses, which is essential to the ecosystem health, economic vitality, and resilience of coastal states and communities.” This is a five part series reviewing coastal policies essential for improving beach…
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), in cooperation with the Coastal Zone Foundation, announces the Call for Abstracts for its 2021 National Coastal Conference, September 28 – October 1 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, LA. We are excited to be back in New Orleans AND in person! ASBPA is…
ASBPA is seeking nominations for the Best Restored Beaches Award to recognize beach renourishment projects. This award honors the Best Restored Beaches in America annually to help build awareness of the value of America’s restored beaches. The award-winning projects on America’s open shoreline and on the Great Lakes’ shorelines could include: Beach and shoreline renourishment…
Managing a community’s coastline is more than a walk on the beach. It can mean maintaining vital wetland habitats, preparing for sea level impacts by developing innovative coastal buffers, or even reducing storm and flood impacts by recreating lost ecosystem services. Such coastal projects are vital to America’s shoreline communities and deserve recognition for the…
Enter this contest and put your coast on our cover Are you planning to go to the coast in the next month? Will you take your camera or phone? Or have you gone to the coast anytime this year? We bet you took some great photos. Were they of the marshes? The beach? The bluffs?…
ASBPA is calling for nominations for its Best Restored Shores Award. This award aims to recognize projects that enhance the environment particularly on low-energy and moderate-energy shorelines. ASBPA will accept nominations for the 2020 awards through July 17. Nominations can include: Back bay projects Living shoreline projects (including large freshwater lakes) Beneficial use of dredge…
Given the challenges presented by the coronovirus pandemic, the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association will host its 2020 National Coastal Conference as a “virtual,” online-only conference platform. We have changed the theme to “2020 Vision for Our Coasts: Navigating Stormy Times.” With a reduced registration cost, no associated travel costs, and no concerns about…
Operation and maintenance (O&M) are crucial to the safety, efficiency and proper function of any private and public amenity. Our nation’s beaches are no exception to that and require a wide spectrum of day to day activities necessary to keep them clean, operational, and accessible to millions of daily visitors. This year, due to the…