Annual LBI Dune Grass Planting Oct. 15, 2011
In October of 2010 was Lorry's Motel 5th Annual LBI Dune Grass Planting Fun Day At The Beach sponsored by Long Beach Township, The Long Beach Island Business Alliance & Lorry's Island End Motel.
Thank You to the 150 volunteers who planted 10,600 pieces of dune grass on Oct. 16, 2010, and made a real difference to the LBI Beaches.
The reason the LBI dune grass planting event has grown rapidly is:
1) It is a fun day at the Beautiful LBI Beach
2) Volunteers can get hours or credit towards their community service
3) Volunteers have a sense of satisfaction for making a real difference
4) LBI Dune grass planting is very easy with no tools required
5) The Free BBQ at Lorry's Motel is a lot of fun
6) Lorry's Motel gives away 3 Free T-Shirts at the BBQ
If you or your group would like to volunteer for the annual LBI Dune Grass Planting Fun Day At The Beach every October, please call Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 or e-mail Lorrys@LorrysMotel.com.
On Long Beach Island Dune Grass Planting Is Very Serious Business
(LBI House Below Doesn't Have A Dune Or Dune Grass - May Go Into Ocean)
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Annual LBI Dune Grass Planting On Sat. Oct. 15, 2011
2011 Is Lorry's Motel 6th Year Sponsoring LBI Dune Grass Planting
(along with Long Beach Township and the Long Beach Island Business Alliance)
1) Advance On-Line Registration (Below) A Requirement.
2) After registering on-line you must call (Not E-Mail) Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 to confirm that your on-line registration was received.
3) On Friday Oct. 14, 2011 between 9 am - 3 pm you must call Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 and speak with Bill Hutson and have the final count of people (for planning & food).
4) On Saturday Oct. 15, 2011 before leaving to drive to Long Beach Island, please call Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 to see what the weather is like and is the event still on.
5) On Saturday Oct. 15, 2011 arrival from 9 am - 11:30 am at the LBI Wildlife Preserve Beach Parking Lot near Lorry's Motel - Make Right On Long Beach Blvd. Go 9 Miles to Parking Lot at LBI End.
You are encouraged to arrive between 9 am - 11:30 am so that you have more free time at the beach and you are able to eat breakfast or lunch at the nearby Bowker's South Beach Deli.
6) NEW IN 2011 - For your convience South Beach Deli across the street from the parking lot will be open to have breakfast & lunch take-out available for $4.99 each. This will help everyone get organized in the morning to come to LBI easier & quicker because breakfast & lunch are available when you get here.
7) You will be assigned a LBI Businesss Alliance Supervisor between 11:30 am - 12 noon and then go to your assigned beaches to plant LBI dune grass from 12 noon - 2 pm.
8) Free fun time at the LBI Beaches from 2 pm - 3 pm and earlier from 9 am - 11:30 am.
9) Free BBQ 3 pm at Lorry's Motel for all volunteers/supervisors
(23 Washington Ave. in Beach Haven Inlet/Holgate southern LBI tip).
Mandatory On-Line Sign Up - Annual LBI Dune Grass Planting
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After You Sign Up Online You Must Call (Not E-Mail) Bill Hutson At 609-492-6363 And Speak With Bill Hutson To Confirm Receipt Of Your On-Line Sign Up.
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A Dune On Long Beach Island, NJ - Without Dune
Grass To Protect It From The LBI Storms
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Above is a picture of a LBI Dune near Lorry's Motel on Long Beach Island, NJ before planting dune grass. As you can see, the middle of the dune doesn't have dune grass to keep the sand from being eroded by the wind or washed away.
Eventually this dune will possibly be blown away or collapse and the ocean will threaten homes, businesses, and possibly people's lives - unless LBI dune grass is planted.
Volunteers below from Girl Scout Troop # 341 from Hopatcong, NJ
are planting dune grass to protect the dunes and help preserve Long Beach Island, NJ beaches. Pictures of the owner of Lorry's Island End Motel and some LBI volunteers are seen as they replaced the dune grass and posted new signs for keeping off the dunes to protect them.
Get Involved - It Is Easy And Fun To Plant Dune Grass To Protect Our LBI Beaches.
If you or your group would like to volunteer for the annual "LBI Dune Grass Planting Fun Day At The Beach" every October, please call Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 or e-mail Lorrys@LorrysMotel.com.
After planting the LBI dune grass, Lorry's Island End Motel provides A Free BBQ At 3:30 PM For All The Volunteers And A Raffle For 3 Free Lorry's T-Shirts.
Keep Off The LBI Dunes
It Is Very Important For Everyone To Keep Off The LBI Dunes. Many people don't realize the importance of the dunes. The Dunes are not just sand hills to play on! They are God's way of protecting Long Beach Island from the relentless forces of very rough weather.
The dunes are the first line of defense to protect everyone against storms. Walking on the dunes breaks down the dune grass and kills the dune grass - making it easier for the sand to blow & wash away. Our LBI volunteers plant dune grass and other vegetation to enhance and fortify this fragile eco-system.
We Hope You Will Help Us By Staying Off The LBI Dune Area.
Don't Walk, Play, Nap, Dig, Frisbee, Or Touch The Dunes For Any Reason. The dunes are so important to our survival that we insist you stay off the dunes. Long Beach Island will issue a summons if necessary with a Mandatory Court Appearance. Fines and Community Service May Result.
Before And After Pictures Of Dune Grass Planting
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LBI Dune Grass Volunteers Getting Instructions
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Above Girl Scout Volunteers on LBI are Emily Magyar, Noel Diez, Christina Maddaluna, Kelly Salazar and Jenna Suplicki.
LBI Dune Grass Planting On Long Beach Island, NJ
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Above LBI Volunteers are Silvana Rospond and Jenna Suplicki
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Above Long Beach Island Volunteer - Girl Scout Kelly Salazar
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Above LBI Volunteers are Silvana Rospond and Noel Diez.
Fully Planted LBI Dune - Dune Grass To Protect It
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The above dune was fully planted by the Volunteers from Girl Scout Troop # 341 located in Hopatcong, NJ.
Bill Hutson and Long Beach Island, NJ Would Like To Thank Troop Leaders Betty Reid and Jennifer Reid along with Noel Diez, Emily Magyar, Christina Maddaluna, Michelle Reid, Silvana Rospond, Kelly Salazar and Jenna Suplicki For Doing A Great Job - helping to protect LBI beaches, homes, businesses and possibly people's lives by planting dune grass.
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More Volunteers Planting Dune Grass On LBI, NJ
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| Students from the Mates (Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science) program of the Ocean County Vocational - Technical School, also volunteered to plant dune grass to protect the Long Beach Island Beaches.
If you or your group would like to volunteer for the annual "Dune Grass Planting Fun Day At The Beach" on LBI every October, please call Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 or e-mail Bill at Lorrys@LorrysMotel.com.
After planting dune grass, Lorry's Island End Motel provides A Free BBQ At 3:30 PM For All LBI Volunteers.
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Posting Keep Off The Dunes Sign On LBI, NJ - To
Protect The Dunes
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Lorry's Motel Thanks All The LBI Volunteers
Who Planted Long Beach Island, NJ Dune Grass
History Of Previous LBI Dune Grass Planting
* 2010 was the 5th year and we had 150 volunteers who planted 10,600 pieces of dune grass
* 2009 we originally had over 100 LBI dune grass volunteers for our 4th year. However, very bad weather made us postpone the Oct 17th date to Oct. 24th. Again, very bad weather made us postpone the Oct. 24th date to Oct. 31st. Yes on Oct. 31st we did plant dune grass after
2 postponements, but with a lot fewer volunteers.
But thankfully we did plant dune grass as 2 weeks later we got hit with 3 days of very bad storms (worst since 1996). It looks like almost all of the dune grass we planted survived the storms. However, about a mile away from Lorry's Motel, a beach without dunes and dune grass to protect it from erosion almost went into the ocean (see picture at the top of this page).
* 2008 there were 54 volunteers to plant LBI dune grass for the 3rd year.
* 2007 we had 14 volunteers to plant dune grass the 2nd year.
* 2006 there were only 5 volunteers for the 1st year to plant dune grass.
After planting the dune grass, Lorry's Island End Motel provides A Free BBQ At 3 PM For All The Volunteers And A Raffle For 3 Free Lorry's T-Shirts.
Get Involved - It Is Easy And Fun To Plant Dune Grass To Protect Our LBI Beaches, Homes, Businesses and Vacations. Please call Bill Hutson at 609-492-6363 or e-mail Lorrys@LorrysMotel.com to volunteer.
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| Lorry's Island End Motel on Long Beach Island, NJ (LBI) has been a Member of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce since 1990.
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