Ocean City offers residents secondary dune area plants

One local beach town is accepting applications into a program, which is aimed to help residents fight dune erosion. For the ninth year in a row, The Town of Ocean City is offering Beach District Plants to ocean front and ocean side residents.

These plants, which include beach grass, red cedar, and, high tide bush, provide habitat enhancement, food and shelter, water quality treatment and erosion control to the secondary dune area. This area is apparently typically overlooked, and officials are hoping to combat that issue with this program.

Town of Ocean City Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer says “We began this program to help create habitat and prevent erosion of the area behind the dune which was in need of attention. The plants are very beneficial to the stability of the dune system and help with erosion and scour.  Our residents and property owners love the program and it benefits the environment and the beach, so it is a win for everyone.”

Residents can order plants, and pick them up at a later date and time. Applications are being accepted through February 20th. For more information, or to receive an application, please contact Gail Blazer in the Town’s Engineering Department at 410-289-8825 or visit the Town of Ocean City’s website.