Photo gallery: Restored dune completed

A restored primary coastal dune on Norton Point Beach is now in place and fencing is being installed along the newly relocated OSV trail. The milestone follows several weeks of sand dredging, dewatering, and dune construction.

Beach grass planting is being planned for the coming months, which will help to retain the sand, and limit erosion on the site. Below, find a photo gallery of images of the newly built dune:

Overview of entrance area to the east.

North side of dune at area where South Beach boarders Norton Point Beach.

Relocated bathhouse and new dune facing south.

Norton Point entrance at Atlantic & Katama Drive.

(Loader is at toe of newly graded dune.)

Graded dune slope from new OSV trail facing south.

New OSV trail at north toe of new dune.

Flooded OSV trail eastward, bayside between 1st and 2nd crossover.

Dewatering site facing east.

Outer beach corridor eastward between crossover 1 and 2.

Old gatehouse site facing north.

Outer beach corridor facing west from old gatehouse site to new dune.

South Slope of new dune.

The project comes after the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) awarded a $240,674 grant to the Town of Edgartown in August. The Trustees and Dukes County are project partners in this restoration work.

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