P.O. Box

PO Box 226 Newburyport, MA 01950

Email Us

PlumIslandFoundation@gmail.com

Plum Island Foundation

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Stone placement South of Center Island 2014

After 6 homes were lost to erosion in 2013, homeowners South of the Center Island groin installed riprap in an attempt to fortify the dune. …

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Hay Bales Wrapped in Sand Fencing 2011

Worked with local Conservation Agents in Newburyport & Newbury on this innovative and “permittable” approach to dune fortification.

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Geotube sandbags at Center Island 2009

Along with the MRBA helped get approvals to install protection for 9 homes pending the 2010 USACE Beach Nourishment.

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Fiscal Agent for Project to Fund and Place AED’s

A group of concerned citizens asked for our help to assist in raising funds to place AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) at Center Island and North …

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Reservation Terrace

Army Corps dredging of Merrimack River and beach nourishment of Reservation Terrace.

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Piscataqua Sand

Piscataqua sand deposited in permitted Newbury site near shore.

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Center Island Erosion and Drainage Issues

Center Island has continued to experience accelerated erosion after the 2010 Beach Nourishment project. Though South of Center Island was devastated in 2013-4 when 6 …

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Beach Cleaning

We support Bob Connors efforts to clean the beach as well as other volunteer efforts.

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