[SEMCO] Beach Raking Extension Bulletin

[gberman at whoi.edu]

The term ?Beach Raking? includes a wide variety of methods to remove  
material (e.g., litter, seaweed, rocks) from a beach. While most  
beach-goers appreciate a nice patch of sand devoid of cobbles and  
seaweed, these things come naturally to the beach and the entire  
coastal system requires these materials to function normally. Removal  
of these natural beach ingredients from the shoreline can have  
significant impacts to aesthetics, economics, sanitation, shoreline  
stability, the ecosystem, and threatened/endangered species.  This new  
Extension Bulletin by Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Cape Cod  
Cooperative Extension, ?A Primer on Beach Raking?, describes what is  
typically raked off a beach and if there is any value to the coastal  
system.  The 4-page bulletin provides an overview of the raking  
process as well as some general Best Management Practices for raking.

Free hard copies are currently available and can be ordered by  
emailing seagrant at whoi.edu.  The bulletin is also available as a free  
download at:
www.whoi.edu/seagrant
http://www.capecodextension.org/coastalprocesses/publications/




-Greg Berman
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Coastal Processes Specialist
Woods Hole Sea Grant  |  Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
gberman at whoi.edu  |  gberman at barnstablecounty.org
508-289-3046  |  193 Oyster Pond Road, MS #2, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1525
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