Beach Activity Aplenty in Avalon

AVALON – It’s not summer yet, but there is already a lot of beach activity in Avalon.
The dredge “Illinois” arrived in Avalon on Saturday morning, April 30, to begin a three-week-long beach nourishment effort in the community. Nearly 450,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged from Townsend’s Inlet and placed on the Avalon beachfront, starting at 8th Street and moving south to 30th Street. The project is being conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The beach fill project in Avalon is expected to conclude before Memorial Day weekend before the operation moves to Stone Harbor. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company LLC of Illinois is contracted to do the project. Sand will be placed on the Avalon beachfront 24 hours a day until the project is completed.
The Borough of Avalon and the Avalon Environmental Commission conducted the annual dune grass planting event in dunes along the Avalon beachfront on Saturday, April 30th. Dozens of volunteers planted new dune grass between 32nd Street-40th Street to enhance, strengthen, and beautify the Avalon dune system. Clean Ocean Action also sent volunteers to clean up the Avalon beachfront.
Photos by Scott Wahl.