Duxbury Beach Reservation Inc

Coastal ecology program: the coastal ecology program researches and manages projects that preserve the beach and salt marsh, and protect the native vegetation and wildlife. Projects include invasive plant management and native plantings; species inventorying to determine baseline populations and species habitat usage on-site; and maintenance of multiple ecosystems - from rocky intertidal and mudflats to dunes and salt marshes. An important focus of the coastal ecology program is the protection of state and federally listed species on duxbury beach. Dbr has developed an extensive and robust training, monitoring, and reporting program to track and manage listed species.

Duxbury beach park: duxbury beach park is located at the northern endof the beach and is open to visitors for a daily parking fee. Folkscome to bike, swim, paddle or simply rest on the beach and enjoy theoutdoors. Located on-site is a full-service bathhouse along with asnack shop and restaurant open during the summer months. Thereservation maintains a guarded swimming area, the building and theparking lots, all which offer ada accessibility. The natural shorelineis preserved through coastal resiliency projects including vegetationand dune/beach nourishment.

Beach operations and access: with a multitude of access points over several different ecosystems, the reservation continuously works to maintain and improve pedestrian and roadway access. Projects include a boardwalk and water access opportunities for people with mobility issues, fencing to guide visitors away from sensitive habitats, and maintaining pathways, crosswalks, and parking areas. A building at high pines serves as the storage and maintenance center, housing vehicles, fencing materials and historical records. This reservation-owned property is the on-site home base for 45+ seasonal employees of the coastal ecology program where they attend trainings and review data collection.

Community outreach and education: dbr works year-round to ensurevisitors, local communities and other stakeholders understand andappreciate the importance of duxbury beach as a barrier that protectsthe shoreline. This messaging is vital as the intensity and frequencyof storms increase due to climate change. This work is accomplishedthrough reservation supported, on-site public education programs inpartnership with south shore-based organizations ranging from municipalschool systems to environmentally-focused non-profits. Thereservation's mission is supported through community outreach,including events, education programs, communications and volunteeropportunities.