PROJECT PORTAL
Hampton-Seabrook Estuary Sand Dune Restoration, Phase I
NH Sea Grant/UNH Cooperative Extension (NHSG/UNHCE) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) work to build coastal resilience to climate change and enhance landforms and wildlife habitat through the restoration of several dune habitats in the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary watershed. Vegetation is critical to the growth and the stability of dunes; therefore, a revegetation program engaging community members and NH Sea Grant’s Coastal Research Volunteers focuses on the impacted areas. Efforts to limit pathways for beach access through all project areas include extensive outreach, educational signs, and structural fencing to divert pedestrians to designated pathways. Local citizens are engaged throughout the project in order to accomplish on the ground restoration goals and to create a network of informed citizens and landowners.