Second Annual Sea Oats Planting Photos (6.28.10)

On Saturday, June 26th, volunteers gathered on Pass-a-Grille Beach to plant 5,000 Sea Oat plants. The plants were donated by the Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management.

"Sea oats are a vital dune plant, which create beach dunes by collecting blowing sands. As a result, cover
is created for many living organisms. They also provide food for many of the migrant birds passing through
on their way to the Caribbean and beyond in the fall. This valuable resource is eroded by the pounding of
tropical storms, hurricanes and beach-going visitors. Planting of native vegetation like sea oats helps form
and maintain sand dunes, critical to controlling beach erosion." (Sea Oats Flier)

 

To View photos of the event, click here:

(Photos by Robyn Mencher)

A story by Andrea Lypka about the event was broadcast on WMNF radio. You can click here to read the article and view more photos.

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